Day: April 2, 2020

Social Work Club donates 403 duffle bags to foster care system

Southern’s Social Work Club donated 403 duffle bags to the Hamilton County Department of Children’s Services (DCS) on March 12. The club raised over $2,000 from September to early March through bake sales and donations to purchase the duffle bags. According to Social Work Club Social Vice President Callie Dickson, who heads the project, this …

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School of Nursing donates medical supplies to local hospitals

The School of Nursing has donated over 900 pieces of protective equipment from its personal supplies to CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga and AdventHealth Gordon in Calhoun, Georgia. The equipment included surgical masks, N95 Masks, gowns and gloves, worth more than $700. The School of Nursing uses such gears for its skill labs. With classes …

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issues “safer-at-home” order

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a “safer-at-home” order for the state that started on Tuesday, March 31, and will last for at least two weeks. This will effectively close all nonessential businesses and urge residents to stay at home as much as possible.  The order differs from a “shelter-in-place” order that some states have issued, …

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