Middle Tennessee Initiative

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You are not just donating. You are subscribing to turn a digital blueprint into a physical launchpad for Middle Tennessee families.

“Two children stood chasing bubbles in a Middle Tennessee backyard, asking: 'Why do bubbles float?' One family headed to a local center with a tool library, books, and neighbors. The other child, trapped by local isolation, had their question go unanswered. The difference lies entirely in whether a community has a centralized, shared heartbeat.”

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Stacy Pollard

Founder, The Hand Up Hub

18%+
Local Poverty Rate
0
Accessible Food Pantries Nearby
1,122:1
Mental Health Provider Ratio

What Your Support Will Build

Every dollar raised is restricted directly to building the physical footprint of these eight services in Warren & DeKalb Counties.

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Client-Choice Food Pantry

A supermarket-style, dignified layout allowing families to select nutritious groceries.

Phase 1: Capital campaign
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Showers & Laundry

Clean, private, and secure spaces ensuring unhoused neighbors retain physical dignity.

Phase 1: Capital campaign
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Computer Lab

High-speed internet access for job searches, benefit filings, and online certifications.

Phase 1: Capital campaign
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Tool Shed Lending Library

A shared tool inventory allowing neighbors to borrow equipment for home repairs without costs.

Phase 1: Capital campaign
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Clothing Closet

Free, clean, and styled career attire and seasonal coats ready for neighbors of all ages.

Phase 1: Capital campaign
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Community Garden

Rentable agricultural beds empowering families to farm and harvest fresh local produce.

Phase 2: Planned

Pre-Launch Community Boards

ACTIVE IN DEKALB & WARREN

While we raise funds to build our physical doors, our free digital boards are already live connecting Middle Tennessee neighbors.

Need Lawn Maintenance Help

McMinnville, TN • Posted 4 hours ago by David M.

Job Offered

Giving Away Free Baby Crib

Smithville, TN • Posted 1 day ago by Tonya C.

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🔨 Live Impact Map

Sponsors fresh, client-choice pantry groceries for one family of four every single month.