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Hunger First

Hunger first is a nonprofit organization that has been providing help for those that are food impoverished and homeless since 1998. Give Back to YOUR people!

Here at Hunger First, there are so many greats things we try to do for our friends and neighbors and folks in our awesome Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Communities. We are way more than just a food pantry. We do feed people and that is an important part of what we try to do. We also clothe people. Sometimes we help them to find places to live. Sometimes we help them with bills and we

help them to obtain the prescriptions that keep them alive. Sometimes it isn't about food or about shelter or basic neccessities. Sometimes people just fall on hard times. Sometimes they are out of work for awhile and they need a little assistance to pay for things. Sometimes they need decent dress clothing for a job interview. Sometimes they need toiletries and things of that nature, just until they get paid for a job they just started. I could give you thousands of scenarios and the next day someone would come in and tell us a new story that breaks our heart and makes us want to get involved. We handle each individual crisis or issue with compassion and we do what needs to be done without judgement. We get to know people. We listen to their stories. We welcome them into the Hunger First family. People in our community need help... Right here... in our own back yard! We do rely on the support of our community to get by. Your gifts make an immediate impact on hunger and so many other issues that plague our community. Financial support lets us distribute nutritious food to areas in need, help people get on their feet and so much more. But there are other ways to get involved! You can always speak for us. You can be an advocate for Hunger First. Word of mouth always goes a long way. Tell your friends and your family how they can help end hunger in their community or tell them how they can help local people who are fighting through whatever personal disasters that may have hit their life. OR you can volunteer. WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers play essential roles in distributing food to our network. Because hunger often is a hidden problem, our perception of who is hungry in our state can be biased. In reality hunger affects a significant portion of our state’s population. It takes a special person with lots of heart and compassion to volunteer for an organization and care for so many. Volunteers also sort out donations of clothing and other goods that we get into the Hunger First Free store. They help with special events and things like our Haunted House in a low income neighborhood in the Fall, or with our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners where we serve the community food and have visits from Santa himself. You can get involved on a personal level. We can always use the extra set of hands and all nice compassionate hearts! Most nonprofits have an unwritten set of rules and criteria they go by to help individuals, and if one does not conform or fit into these, one will be turned away. Some examples of criteria for refusal of help are evidence of an individual being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, display of disruptive behaviors that are common in people who suffer from a mental illness, and expression of a moral difference, just to name a few. At Hunger First, everyone that walks through the door is treated the same, as a human being that needs help.

12/10/2025

We have been asked to help this grandmother in Honaker, VA who has custody of her grandson. She had a bad water leak she wasn't aware of, until she got her water bill of over $700. The water company shut her off and took her meter. She has found a local church to help her with $250 and needs an additional $450.
Can you help? Please let us know here or contact Michael directly. We have access to her name, account number so any donations can be made directly to her account.
We know you have not heard from us in a while. We are still here, but still closed, with works behind the scenes to get going again with the new year.
Many thanks if you can help this grandmother, and thank you for your patience.

11/21/2025

Updated 11/21/25
Hello, Kingsport community!
We are still in need of food for Thanksgiving meal delivery. MOSTLY TURKEYS, however donations of everything else are still needed. Please share this post! Thank you!

11/11/2025

Edited 11/14 1030am
Hunger First will be doing a hot Thanksgiving meal delivery this year on Thanksgiving. Information about sign-ups will be coming soon. This post is about asking for community help.
If anybody would like to volunteer and help on Thanksgiving day, we need people to prep, make plates, clean up, and to help do deliveries. Please go to The Outdoorsman starting at 8:00 a.m. or during the time you are able to help. The Outdoorsman is located at 4535 highway 11w, Blountville, TN 37617
If you have never been able to help on Thanksgiving, this prep and delivery time is guaranteed to give back to you 100-fold. We invite you to show up and be a part of preparing this amazing meal. Gratitude is the name of this game. Thanks. And Giving. Community. Humans helping humans. Grace. Hope. We hope to see you there!

Here is the list of food items needed. All items need to be delivered to The Stone at 3500 Fort Henry drive, Kingsport, TN.
This list will be updated daily, so please check back!

We are in need of:

pickles
sugar
vinegar
14 turkeys
Yams
marshmallows
eggs
desserts
rolls
Mayo
mustard
onions
number 10 cans of green beans if possible gravy
and cranberry sauce
*we have all the to-go boxes that we need
Thank you so much!

09/22/2025

Effective now
Hunger First will be closed and not doing any of it's regular business due to health emergency.
This is temporary. Thank you for your patience.

08/24/2025

Edited 2pm 8/27.
This need has been met. Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow, 8/28 THANK YOU!

This is a little bit beyond our community, but can anyone help by delivering a food box to Duffield, VA anyone?
A husband and wife are needing food. They have just moved to Duffield on Clinch River Highway. They are struggling.
Is there anyone in that area that could possibly deliver some food to this couple in need?
Please contact us here on Facebook if you may be able to help! Thank you!

Swing for Santa's Sleigh Charity Golf Tournament

08/11/2025

SWING FOR SANTA'S SLEIGH
Our First Annual Golf Charity Fundraiser!
This event will be held
September 19th, 2025 at
Crockett Ridge Golf Course

Please check out this event and share! We are so very excited about this!
Thank you to our valued organizers (who do not want the limelight) and Crocket Ridge Golf Course for hosting this event!

Swing for Santa's Sleigh Charity Golf Tournament Join the Reynolds family for a fun day of golfing and swing for Santa's sleigh!

08/03/2025

If you can help, we appreciate you!
A family is asking for help with care for a paralyzed family member. They are needing size small adult diapers, wipes, protective bed pads, foaming periwash, and anything that might help care for a paralyzed person.
As always, thanks for helping, or sharing this post!

07/09/2025

Thank you! NEED MET!

Well, it is currently a little bit beyond our community, but we will take a chance here, Duffield, VA anyone?
We have a man contacting us for help with food for him and his wife. They have just moved to Duffield on Clinch River Highway. They are struggling.
Is there anyone in that area that could possibly deliver some food to this couple in need?
Please contact us here on Facebook if you may be able to help! Thank you!

07/08/2025

06/26/2025

Coming up on July 5 at 8am,
Hunger First Greeneville will be having a Vendor and Yard Sale event. More spaces are available. These are usually fun filled and well attended events and we encourage you to come! Visit, browse, eat and let the kids have some fun, all for a good cause! Hope to see you there!

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Telephone

+14237650113

Website

https://hunger-first.org/

Address

1697 Lynn Garden Drive
Kingsport, TN
37665

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm