This Holiday Season, High Demand For Food From Those In Need

By Ray Bassett

Published January 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM EST

Trays of cans of food at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.

(Aired Thu 12/18/25)

With Christmas - and then, New Year’s - only days away, a season of giving meets a season of need for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and the people it serves.

Shannon Moore is the Food Bank’s chief communications officer.

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