Sevier County Resources

• Food Assistance

• Sevier County Schools are providing breakfast and lunch to children 18 years old or younger at the school the child attends by drive-thru from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

• See an interactive map of North Tennessee school closure feeding sites here

• Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains will provide lunch to any child aged 2 - 18. There will be a grab and go service outside of each Club site M-F from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The child does not need to be a member to receive meals. Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains operates at the following locations:

  • Jim & June Gerding Campus, Gatlinburg Branch
    1820 Sports World Blvd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738, (865) 436-0833

  • Kodak Branch
    4125 Douglas Dam Rd, Kodak, TN 37764, (865) 933-3718

  • Pigeon Forge Branch
    2456 Library Drive, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, (865) 774-0039

  • Sevierville Branch
    209 McMahan Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862, (865) 428-5437

  • Seymour Branch
    212 N Pitner Rd, Seymour, TN 37865, (865) 577-1080

• Food pantries available in Sevier County:

  • Sevier County Food Ministries
    890 Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville, TN 37862, (865) 428-5182
    Mon. & Thurs.: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Tues.: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Fri.: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  • C.R.O.S.S. Food Ministry
    406 Boyd’s Creek Hwy, Seymour, TN 37865, (865) 579-6192
    Mon, Wed, & Fri.: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Lighting the Way Outreach
    264 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge TN, 37863, (865) 325-9004
    Thurs. & Sat.: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  • Richardson Cove Pantry
    3238 Pittman Center Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, (865) 428-9223
    Thurs: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

  • Helping Hands Ministry
    317 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862, (865) 453-9001
    Wed.: 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

  • Sunset Gap Food Pantry
    1300 Sunset Gap Road, Cosby, TN, 37722, (423) 623-4313
    Wed: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Roaring Fork Baptist Church
    215 Church Street, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, (865) 410-6748
    Wed.: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

• Free Weekly Meal in Sevierville

  • Monday: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    First Baptist Church
    317 Parkway, (865) 453-9001

• Information on delivery services for senior meals is available from the following:

  • The Sevier County Office on Aging: Vicky Payne (865) 453-8080 x 105

  • Douglas-Cherokee Meals on Wheels: (423) 318-6936 or (423) 587-4500

Economic Assistance

• Sevier County Electric System is temporarily suspending disconnections for non-payment of electric bills. The lobby is closed to the public but payments can be made online, 24/7 drop box in the customer parking area, drive-thru or bank draft services.

• Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority provides emergency assistance in areas such as rent, mortgages, and food. For more information, please call the Sevier County Office at (865) 453-7131

• National Utilities:

  • For a list of national utility and cell phone companies providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

• Credit card companies and banks:

  • For a list of credit card companies and banks providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

• Vehicle payments:

  • For a list of car companies and programs and policies for payments for customers impacted by the coronavirus, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

Transportation

• East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) will schedule transportation services for those without their own means of transportation. People can use this service to obtain groceries, go to work, seek medical attention, or other pressing needs. Fees are $3.00 one way. For more information please visit their website or call 1-800-232-1565

Safety & Support

• See updated information for Sevier County policies, procedures, and local economic assistance and relief for coronavirus pandemic here

• To find out if a business is closed, open, or has limited hours, as well as regional resources and tools, please visit the Appalachian Highlands Economic Directory (AHEAD)

Healthcare

• Questions concerning access to healthcare, coronavirus symptoms and/or testing can be directed to:

  • Sevier County Health Department at (865) 453-1032 or the Tennessee State Hotline at (877) 857-2945

• Ballad Health Nurse Contact Line, available 24/7: (833) 822-5523

These page are updated continually as new resources become available. If you have information or resources we have not posted, please let us know by emailing jamie@blairforcongress.com