LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – The folks at East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) are in need of volunteers on December 6, 7 and 8 (Mon-Tue-Wed). Help is needed in the distribution of USDA commodities.

Days, dates and details on how you can help are here:

Monday, December 6, 2021, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Please meet your workers at the old West La Follette Elementary School building at 8:30am. The meeting place is at the bottom back of the school building in the cafeteria. You’ll be helping unload food off the truck and packing food in the boxes, and your day will end at 4:30pm.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 8am to 4:30pm

Please meet your workers at the old West Elementary La Follette School building at 8am. We will be leaving at 8:15am to go to Jellico Veterans Park. You will have to have your own transportation to meet us at Jellico Veterans Park. After leaving Jellico, we will come back to the old West La Follette Elementary School and finish packing the food in the boxes to get ready for giving out food on Wednesday. We should be finished by 4:30pm.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 8am to 4:30pm

Please meet your workers at the old West La Follette Elementary School building at 8am. We will be giving out food at the school that day. We should be done by 4:30pm.

Please make sure you wear tennis shoes during your work hours. Do not wear flip flops, cutoff shorts, short shorts, lowcut or crop tops. Tank tops are okay but no ‘spaghetti strap’ tank tops. Knee length shorts are OK to wear. In case of rain, bring your raincoat. Listen to the weather over WLAF.

If you have any questions, please call us at 423.562.2948. Renee’s extension is 5202, and Darlene’s extension is 5201. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 12/03/2021-6AM)