A brown paper bag filled with boxed food items sits in the foreground, with the text "Autistics for Safe Food" and a colorful logo on a light green, sunburst background.

Check made out to Autistic Pride Chattanooga
Address to send check: 5519 TN-153 #9, Hixson, TN 37343

Autistics for Safe Food What this campaign doesAutistics for Safe Food is how we meet real food needs in our community. Every $30 fills one Safe Food request. These requests cover foods that are often impossible to get through traditional food banks or community pantries, including:<ul fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">ARFID and sensory‑based food needs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cultural or religious food needs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Food allergies and sensitivities</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Medical and developmental dietary needs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Infant and toddler nutrition</li></ul>Alongside direct requests, this campaign keeps the Safe Food Fridge stocked with items our community relies on. It also supports our education work, where we train partners, providers, and organizations on ARFID, sensory needs, and the realities of food insecurity for neurodiverse people. How your donation works<ul fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Every $30 fills one Safe Food request</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">$60 fills two requests and helps us clear our waitlist for Safe Food Requests</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">$150 supports five requests and helps restock the Safe Food Fridge</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">$300 supports ten requests and funds community education sessions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Any amount strengthens our ability to respond quickly when families need us</li></ul>Monthly givingMonthly pledges start at $5 a month. These small, steady gifts keep us consistent. When many people give $5 each month, we can reliably fill requests, keep the Safe Food Fridge stocked, and plan ahead for the needs we see every week. Why this mattersChattanooga is facing a growing food insecurity crisis. Autistics for Safe Food ensures autistic people and other marginalized groups are not overlooked. By centering autistic leadership, we build solutions that actually meet the needs of our community. Our missionAutistic Pride Chattanooga exists to Amplify, Center, and Empower Autistic Voices. Autistics for Safe Food is one way we show that autistics are the authority and resource on issues that affect our community, including food justice. Connect with usLearn more or get involved at chattautisticpride.org.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for your generous gift to Autistics for Safe Food. Your support empowers autistic leadership to meet unique food needs in Chattanooga. These needs are often overlooked by traditional food banks and pantries, including ARFID, cultural or religious diets, allergies, medical and developmental needs, and infant and toddler nutrition.Because of you:<ul fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Families and individuals with unique food needs are receiving safe foods they can trust</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Our community fridges and pantries are being stocked with foods requested by the people who use them</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Autistic Pride Chattanooga is building resources, education, and advocacy to respond to the food insecurity crisis facing our city</li></ul>Your gift is more than a donation. It is a statement that autistic voices matter in shaping food justice. Together, we are amplifying, centering, and empowering autistic leadership in every conversation where humanity, justice, and imagination belong.With gratitude,Autistic Pride Chattanoogachattautisticpride.orghello@chattautisticpride.org

Autistics for Safe Food What this campaign doesAutistics for Safe Food is how we meet real food needs in our community. Every $30 fills one Safe Food request. These requests cover foods that are often impossible to get through traditional food banks or community pantries, including:<ul><li>ARFID and sensory‑based food needs</li><li>Cultural or religious food needs</li><li>Food allergies and sensitivities</li><li>Medical and developmental dietary needs</li><li>Infant and toddler nutrition</li></ul>Alongside direct requests, this campaign keeps the Safe Food Fridge stocked with items our community relies on. It also supports our education work, where we train partners, providers, and organizations on ARFID, sensory needs, and the realities of food insecurity for neurodiverse people. How your donation works<ul><li>Every $30 fills one Safe Food request</li><li>$60 fills two requests and helps us clear our waitlist for Safe Food Requests</li><li>$150 supports five requests and helps restock the Safe Food Fridge</li><li>$300 supports ten requests and funds community education sessions</li><li>Any amount strengthens our ability to respond quickly when families need us</li></ul>Monthly givingMonthly pledges start at $5 a month. These small, steady gifts keep us consistent. When many people give $5 each month, we can reliably fill requests, keep the Safe Food Fridge stocked, and plan ahead for the needs we see every week. Why this mattersChattanooga is facing a growing food insecurity crisis. Autistics for Safe Food ensures autistic people and other marginalized groups are not overlooked. By centering autistic leadership, we build solutions that actually meet the needs of our community. Our missionAutistic Pride Chattanooga exists to Amplify, Center, and Empower Autistic Voices. Autistics for Safe Food is one way we show that autistics are the authority and resource on issues that affect our community, including food justice. Connect with usLearn more or get involved at chattautisticpride.org.

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