200 Stovall St. - Alexandria, VA 22332

703-325-1692

Guy Shields, Chief - Communications and Public Affairs

guy.shields@aerhq.org

AER is a private nonprofit organization incorporated in 1942 by the Secretary of War and the Army Chief of Staff. AER's sole mission is to help Soldiers and their Families.

AER is the Army's own emergency financial assistance organization and is dedicated to "Helping the Army Take Care of Its Own." AER funds are used to provide emergency financial assistance in the form of grants, no-interest loans and scholarships to soldiers - active & retired - and their dependents when there is a valid need.

Eligibility for AER assistance is restricted to active duty and retired Soldiers and their dependents; Army National Guard Soldiers on Title 10 orders for 30 or more days; Army Reserve Soldiers on orders for 30 or more days.  Retired Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers, receiving retirement pay from DFAS are also eligible.  The children of “gray area” retirees are eligible to apply for scholarships.

PO Box 3241 - 215 Foster St. - Clarksville, TN 37043

931-645-9020

info@loavesandfishestn.org

The purpose and objective of the organization shall be: To provide a distribution center for available free food to be given to any legitimate agency feeding the hungry. To operate a soup kitchen for the purpose of serving a meal each Monday through Saturday of the year to the hungry.

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404 Madison St. - Clarksville, TN 37040

(615) 248-1981

Mary Ross

615-248-1981 ext. 106

mary@osdtn.org

Operation Stand Down Tennessee assists Veterans and their families so they can be self-sustaining and better connected to the community.

- OSDTN only serves honorable discharges from any military service (including Reserves and National Guard).

- We encourage any Veteran in need of assistance to contact us, even if the service they need is not listed. Our list of Community Referrals is constantly being updated.

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Living Needs: - Housing for Homeless - Housing Financial Aid - Transitional Living - Housing Placement - Transportation - Food - Foodstamps - Utilities - Clothing - Furniture - Technology - Child Care

Career: - Interview Preparation - Career Guidance - Career Assessment - Resume Builidng - Job Placement - Life Skills Classes - Training Referrals

Legal: - Case Management - VA Benefits Navigation - Veteran Benefits - Legal Aid Referrals - Government Records

Inside First Church of the Nazarene - 150 Richview Rd. - Clarksville, TN 37043

(931)648-0110 ext. 107

Roy Harris

roy.harris61@gmail.com

Radical Mission seeks to embrace our community through compassion. We provide relief in the form of food and clothing. We also provide counseling on a sliding scale. When funds are available we provide eviction prevention education and financial assistance.

331 Great Circle Rd. - Nashville, TN 37228

615-329-3491

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community.

Clarksville Partners:

 - Church of Christ at Trenton Crossing/The Well - 931-249-3964

 - Clarksville Urban Ministry - 931-648-9090

 - First Christian Church/Clarksville - 931-358-9297

 - Grace House Church of the Nazarene - 931-647-7768

 - House of Prayer Christian Church - 931-216-9416

 - Manna Cafe Ministries - 615-568-5115

 - Radical Mission Compassionate Ministries - 931-801-7747

 - St. Bethlehem UMC - 931-206-4797

Emerald Hills Apt. 3C - 371 Patrick St. - Clarksville, TN 37040

270-798-8330

sos@apsu.edu

Lena Ziegler – AmeriCorps Vista

vista@apsu.edu

The mission of the S.O.S. Food Pantry is to assist and provide supplement food to the needy at Austin Peay State University, who have been impacted by financial problems as a result of: unemployment (lay-offs & downsizing), divorce, disability, health, domestic violence, homelessness, disaster, or rising cost of living. We gather, store and distribute goods to those who find themselves in time of special need and crisis. Our mission is based on a compassionate hand out and hand up as we respect the dignity of each person we serve.

- APSU Students Only

St. Bethlehem United Methodist Church

2201 Old Russellville Pike - Clarksville, TN 37040

931-647-5126

Ashley Kettle

stbumc@gmail.com

St. Bethlehem United Methodist Church is an open, loving people committed to loving others with the love of Jesus Christ. The mission of St. Bethlehem United Methodist Church is: Calling and growing disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of our community.

Sunday Services are as follows: Traditional Worship at 9:00 a.m., Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Modern Worship at 11:00 a.m. We also have a weekly Bible Study for adults, youth and children on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.

- Our food pantry, Ann’s Closet,  is open on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.