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Community Events 8-26-20
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Tennessee Recovery Project

Are you experiences signs of stress? Difficulty falling or staying asleep, having nightmares, low energy or difficulty thinking, crying or feeling sad? Excessive drinking or drug use, feeling nervous or on the edge, worrying, guilt, self-doubt, or developed a fear of leaving your home? Move forward with the help from Tennessee Recovery Project. Connection to resources, short term support counseling, long term counseling referrals and coping advice. Get help today call 833-954-2424.

 

Commodity Distribution, August 27

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for DeKalb County on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the DeKalb County UCHRA office. Sign up will be available at the distribution site. This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee. The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, or disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities.

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COVID-19 Information Hotline

Have questions about COVID-19? Call the Upper Cumberland Region Information Hotline at 931-646-7581. The Tennessee Department of Health maintains daily updates regarding COVID-19 on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TNDeptofHealth.

 

Blood Drive, August 27

This will be held at the DeKalb County Health Department on Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Blood Mobile will be in the parking lot. To schedule an appointment, go to: bloodassurance.org/dekalbhealth. Or contact Ashby Woodward at 615-597-7599 or Ashby.Woodward@tn.gov. Please remember to eat a good meal and drink additional water and Bring a Photo ID. Donors can download”bloodassurancequickscreen” and answer the health questions day of the drive prior to coming to the mobile unit to donate. This will save 10 minutes on the bus. Blood Assurance will be doing Antibodies Screening for COVID to donors that wish to have this done day of the drive during their donation. All donors will be giving a “Team Blood 2020: beach towel. Donors will be entered to win a: Big Green Egg and Eggccessories Grill.”

 

Blood Drive, August 28

This will be held at the Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Blood Mobile will be in the parking lot. To schedule an appointment, go to: bloodassurance.org/saintthomasdekalb. Or contact Trudy Cody 931-239-9411 or trudycody@bloodassurance.orgor. Please remember to eat a good meal and drink additional water and Bring a Photo ID. All donors will be giving a “Team Blood 2020: beach towel. Donors will be entered to win a: Big Green Egg and Eggccessories Grill.”

 

L.B.J. & C. Meeting

The monthly of the L.B.J. & C. Head Start Council will be having their monthly Tuesday, September 1, 2020 beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the L.B.J. & C. Development Corporation, 1150 Chocolate Drive, Cookeville, Tennessee.

 

Blood Drive, September14

The blood drive will be held September 14, 2020 from 12 to 5 p.m. this will be at the County Complex parking lot. To schedule an appointment: bloodassurance.org/dekalbneighbors. Please eat a good meal, drink additional water and Bring Photo ID! Donor will receive a Patriot Day tumbler, donate will be automatically entered to win a medium Big Green Egg Giveaway.

 

 

 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Gibbs Reunion

The Gibbs family reunion for September, 2020 will be cancelled due to the Covid 19.

Poss Reunion

The Poss family reunion for September, 2020 will be cancelled due to Covid 19.

Thweatt Reunion

The Thweatt reunion has been cancelled due to the Covid – 19 pandemic.