Cempa Community Care Food Market
300+
Dietitian Visits
1,500+
Cempa Food Market Visits
83,345
Pounds of Food
The Cempa Food Market has been providing onsite nutritional assistance via the Cempa Food Market since 2015, which has greatly increased the number of individuals accessing food assistance. The Market Coordinator works with staff and volunteers to coordinate distribution of food in the Cempa Food Market to eligible clients in need of service. Cempa also has a Registered Dietitian to work with a patient’s medical needs and coordinate those needs with what is available in the Cempa Food Market.
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Cempa Community Care Food Market
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Mobile Market Vouchers
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Chattanooga Area Food Bank Vouchers
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Cempa Travel Bags for those experiencing homelessness
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Additional pantry items as needed
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Client must have HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and be Medically Case Managed through the Ryan White Part B Program
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Client must also be Case Managed at Cempa Community Care
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Total household gross income must be less than 400% of Federal Poverty Level ( FPL) guidelines.
For questions and more information on Cempa’s Food Market services and client eligibility please contact Sherry Martin at 423.648.9909 OR Emma Ward at 423.648.9937.
Location & Hours of Operation
Location & Hours of Operation
1000 East 3rd Street Suite 102
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Monday – Wednesday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm
The Food Market is closed daily from 12:00 to 1:00 PM Monday – Thursday.
Nutritional Counseling Services
Work with Cempa’s Registered Dietitian, Marlee Clemens, to evaluate your nutritional needs and create individualized health goals based on medical history, developing issues or a new diagnosis.
Meet Marlee Clemens, Registered Dietitian
Marlee Clemens is a native of the Chattanooga area and a graduate of Chattanooga Christian School. After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Georgia State University in 2012 she attended the University of Oklahoma for her Dietetic Internship working with various client populations. It was in building relationships with her clients and other dietitians during this time that helped shape her passion for food nutrition as a Registered Dietitian. In 2017, Marlee began working for Cempa Community Care as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) and is currently working towards her Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) Credentialing. As a member of the Cempa staff, Marlee works with many of our clients to ensure nutritional needs are met, and to counsel clients on building healthy food habits. She developed the “Meals With Marlee” program creating recipes and videos for clients to follow along using many of the products found in the Cempa Community Care Food Market. Additionally, she works with Cempa’s Outreach Team providing healthy snacks during our monthly Workout Jam Sessions.
Transportation Services
Work with Cempa Community Care’s Transportation Services Staff for assistance with medical appointment transportation services, bus cards or passes, gas cards, Uber Health Services, and food box deliveries.
To be eligible for Cempa’s Transportation Services clients must:
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Client must have HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and be Medically Case Managed through the Ryan White Part B Program
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Client must also be Case Managed at Cempa Community Care
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Total household gross income must be less than 400% of Federal Poverty Level ( FPL) guidelines.
For questions and more information on Cempa’s transportation services and client eligibility please contact Sherry Martin at 423.648.9909 OR Emma Ward at 423.648.9937.
1,977
Clients received transportation assistance in 2020 - 2021
