Cookeville Rescue Mission Reflects On 50 Years Of Service
The Cookeville Rescue Mission plans to offer increased capacity and more services to provide additional resources for guests as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary. Cookeville Rescue Mission Executive Director Will Roberts said the organization aims to collaborate with community partners to address the growing mental health needs of the people they serve. The mission […]
Tech Students Revamp Rescue Mission Space For Women
Tennessee Tech students and faculty redesigned a room at the Cookeville Rescue Mission, a project they said shares love with women in need. Project Lead Amy Hill said she was inspired to create the project by “A Lotta Love,” an organization that helps homeless shelters better the mental health of the residents. Hill said she […]
Bell Ringers Raising Money To Help Local Homeless Population
The Cookeville Rescue Mission bell ringers are out across the community to raise funds to help the homeless population. The Cookeville Rescue Mission is a homeless shelter that uses donations to provide clothing, housing, and meals to those in need. Operations Manager Ronnie Lindsey said bell ringers are volunteers who ring at local retail and […]
Upgrades Going On At The Cookeville Rescue Mission
The Cookeville Rescue Mission getting a facelift. Executive Director Will Roberts said the mission finds itself constantly in some stage of growth. Roberts said the mission is currently building a sidewalk, storage unit and moving some HVAC equipment. “We’ve been here for many, many years and as they years have gone by, we’ve felt the […]
UCHRA Adding Third Go Route In Cookeville
UCHRA adding a third Go Route to its Cookeville bus services beginning Monday. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said the new route will have additional stops including the Plateau Mental Health Center and the Cookeville Rescue Mission. Montooth said the route will increase the frequency buses arrive at each stop and help keep the whole system […]
Putnam American Legion Needs Support For Vets
American Legion Post 46 encouraging Putnam County residents to assist them in raising funds through a license plate program. Commander Richard Buford said the weather has been unseasonably cold, forcing the legion to provide housing for homeless veterans later in the year than normal. He said there is sometimes no room at the Cookeville Rescue […]
Roberts New Director Of Cookeville Rescue Mission
Will Roberts hired as the new Executive Director at the Cookeville Rescue Mission after some 45 years working in addiction recovery. Roberts served on the Board of Directors and said his intimate knowledge of the organization and its staff gives him a head start in his new position. He said his first goal as director […]
Community Cares Coalition Organized To Tackle Local Problems
Four local organizations have come together to form the Cookeville Community Cares Coalition to work on issues like poverty and homelessness. Hip Cookeville CEO Blair Dudley said the coalition has the ability to work directly with people in need. He said the street-level work they do can resolve issues that might take a government entity […]
Cookeville Council Allocates $5,000 To Help Fund Cold-Weather Shelters
Cookeville City Council allocated $5,000 to Helping Hands of Putnam County with funding emergency winter shelters. With this week’s winter weather, shelters have been much more heavily populated than normal. Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge said he was excited to see the city help get shelter for those in need over the cold months. “I’m glad […]
Cold Weather Shelter Opens In Cookeville Sunday
An emergency cold weather shelter has been established for the homeless at the Cookeville Rescue Mission. The shelter opened at 3pm Sunday and will continue operations until further notice. Cookeville Police will provide transportation to the facility for those within the city limits who do not have access to transportation. The shelter is located at […]
