Food City Donates $10,000 to Santa's Workshop
The grocery chain's gift supports Northside Neighborhood House's holiday program that helps families shop for gifts and food.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Food City presented Northside Neighborhood House with a $10,000 donation to support its annual Santa's Workshop project, which lets eligible families shop for holiday gifts for their children. The chain is continuing its partnership with the organization.
Why it matters
Santa's Workshop helps provide families with food and gifts during the holidays, and last year the program served more than 350 children. Organizers expect the number of children served to grow this season, and the donation helps meet that need in Chattanooga.
Food City's $10,000 gift comes as the program served more than 350 children last year, and organizers expect that number to rise this holiday season. The total number of children served this year has not yet been reported.
The players
Food City
Food City is a regional grocery chain based in Tennessee that has continued its partnership with Northside Neighborhood House.
Northside Neighborhood House
Northside Neighborhood House is a Chattanooga community organization that runs the Santa's Workshop holiday program for area families.
The details
Eligible families shop for holiday gifts through Santa's Workshop, which also helps provide food for the holidays. Northside Neighborhood House is accepting new, unwrapped toys through December 16, with donations accepted as cash, toy or gift card drives, or purchases from an Amazon wish list.
Timeline
Last year: The program served more than 350 children.
December 16: Deadline for donations of new, unwrapped toys.
Market Landscape
The extraction does not provide enough information to place this donation against a broader corporate philanthropy trend. Food City's gift is a single documented partnership with a local holiday program.
Families in Northern Hamilton County who qualify can shop for holiday gifts and food through Santa's Workshop. Residents who want to help can drop off new, unwrapped toys at 211 Minor Street in Chattanooga or give through the organization's listed options before December 16.
The takeaway
Local donations of toys and funds directly reach families during the holidays. Anyone in Chattanooga who wants to help can contribute before the December 16 deadline.
What happens next
Northside Neighborhood House accepts donations of new, unwrapped toys through December 16.
Further reading
For more on local giving, browse Philanthropy coverage.
More information
Learn how to give or volunteer through Northside Neighborhood House.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Hits 96 | WDOD-FM.
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