🌱 Chattanooga Pride Week + Gifted Refrigerated Truck For Food Bank

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and comfortable. High: 84 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. After a pandemic hiatus, Chattanooga Pride Week will be returning Sep. 23 through Oct. 2. The week will feature a series of events, the Chattanooga Pride Parade, a vendor market, a kid's zone, and more. The purpose of the event is to distribute resources while showing support for the city's LGBTQ+ community. Click the link for a list of events. (Chattanooga Pulse)
2. Chattanooga-area animal shelters are offering discounted adoption fees to reduce facility capacity. The McKamey Animal Center is currently at 200 percent of its humane capacity. The center has more than 100 pets up for adoption. The increase in capacity can be attributed to an increase in owner surrenders and abandonments. Click here to view adoptable pets. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. Darden Restaurants has gifted the Chattanooga Area Food Bank with a refrigerated truck. The gift was made possible through a two-million-dollar grant with a partnership through Penske Truck Leasing and Lineage Logistics. The vehicle will allow the food bank to transport 12,000 pounds of food at a time. Eight other food banks received refrigerated trucks through the partnership. (The Chattanoogan)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Chattanooga Fishing Forum Fishing Tournament At Chester Frost Park Boat Ramp (7:00 AM)
• 2022 Fig Frolic At Ooltewah Farmers Market (9:00 AM)
• 100-Year Block Party At 630 Market St. (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hamilton County has released its latest arrest report. Click the link to view the full list of arrests. (The Chattanoogan)
• Thinking about buying an electric car in Chattanooga? Tennessee ranks as one of the worst states to own an electric vehicle in the U.S. (No. 46) based on financial incentives and infrastructure, according to Bumper. Learn more about what it’s like owning an EV across the country in their new study. (Bumper.com)
• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Hamilton County is currently hiring. Click the link to apply today. (Hamilton County)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.