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Community Health Fair

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) –A multi-organization community health fair was set up on East 11th street to offer their services to our local homeless community. 

Organizations such as Cempa, choices network, planned parenthood, and the Chattanooga free store offered multiple services for free. 

The organizations offered free HIV testing, Covid vaccines, free food, free safe sex kits, and hygiene products. 

Organizers say this event was all about proofing safety within the community 

“It’s important to meet people where they are at and come to them. Because of this pandemic homelessness has risen and there are more homeless camps in the area. We try to come out and help out at the day center in the community kitchen. It’s important that we are here with them and meeting them where they are at,” says Amanda Paul, Cempa Community Care.

If you missed the event you are welcome to walk into Cempa’s Prevention Services Department to receive medical treatment and they host a COVID-19 vaccine event every Wednesday. 

All food given out by Cempa was provided by the Saint Elmo United Methodist Church.

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Robert Morris

Robert Morris serves as Chief of Staff to the CEO at Cempa Community Care, where he drives organizational alignment, strategic execution, and a mission-driven culture. Since joining Cempa as a Senior Strategic Advisor in June 2025, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s future-ready structure, advancing leadership development, and guiding operational transformation. 

Robert brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across healthcare, aerospace and defense, utilities, and nonprofit sectors. His career includes senior roles at the Tennessee Valley Authority, where he served as Senior Strategic Advisor, Director of Communications Operations, and Senior Manager of Nuclear Materials, as well as Vice President of Program Management & Supply Chain at AAR Corporation. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for translating strategy into execution, leading large-scale transformations, and fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures. 

Deeply committed to service, Robert has dedicated his leadership beyond the workplace. He served as Chair of Cempa’s Board of Directors from 2019 to 2025, and has held leadership positions with the American Red Cross, Thrive Alabama, and the City of Huntsville’s Human Relations Commission. He is also a graduate of Leadership Chattanooga and currently serves as President-Elect of the Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association. 

Morris earned an Executive Bachelor of Business degree from Faulkner University and has completed executive leadership programs with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. 

Guided by his personal why—to approach each day with empathy, curiosity, and purpose, cultivating a culture where genuine belonging fuels excellence and empowers everyone to thrive—Robert lives out the Cempa values as a compass for every decision, action, and interaction. Compassion means meeting people with empathy, seeing them fully as they are. Empowerment provides patients and staff with the tools to thrive and grow. Excellence pushes the organization to raise the bar every day. Integrity calls leaders to do the right thing, even when it is difficult. Unity reminds everyone that Cempa is strongest when it stands together. These values are not slogans—they are lived commitments to the community and to every person Robert encounters.