Singer-songwriter Jimbo Whaley’s popular annual concert will benefit Mountain Hope for a second time.
The 15th annual Jimbo Whaley and Friends Show is set for Saturday, March 23 at Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge. Every year, the concert has benefited local non-profits. Last year, Mountain Hope received funding from the concert proceeds, and Jimbo has generously made the same offer this year.
Jimbo grew up in Pigeon Forge, surrounded by music, which naturally led to his career as a ...
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Save the Date: Heroes for Hope 5k
SAVE THE DATE: We're proud to be partnering with Healthy Balance Meals to bring you the 2nd Annual Heroes for Hope 5k on September 21, 2019. Mark your calendars. Call Ashley at 865.774.7684 for information.
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Meet Paula Strange
Paula Strange joined the Mountain Hope Good Shepherd staff in August as Director of Operations, with the task of keeping things running smoothly as the Clinic sees hundreds of patients each week. She does a lot of human resources work such as payroll and new hires, but also orders supplies and ensures the Clinic’s compliance with OSHA and HIPAA rules. Her computer skills come in handy too.
She has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in management from Lincoln Memorial University. A Cocke ...
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Tru’s Frosty Tribute
Tru by Hilton Pigeon Forge's Frosty the Snowman inflatable was vandalized on Friday 11/23/18. The team at Tru ordered a new Frosty immediately. However, due to the overwhelming public response and concern, they thought the incident would be a great opportunity to turn the tragedy into a triumph of goodwill! They solicited donations in Frosty's remembrance to Mountain Hope and raised $1,000 to help those who live and work in Sevier County but have no medical insurance. What a wonderful Christma...
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Mary Vance Announces Retirement; Search for Executive Director Underway
The Board of Directors of Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic is launching a search for the organization’s next executive director to succeed outgoing Executive Director, Mary B. Vance. Vance is retiring in December after more than 21 years with the organization.
Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic offers affordable medical and dental insurance for the medically uninsured of Sevier County and currently serves more than 23,000 patients of record. The Clinic partners with more than a dozen coll...
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Mountain Hope Appalachian Field Festival
October 6 is a date to remember. On that date, your taste buds are in for a delight.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, in a field somewhere in Sevier County, Chef Adam Palmeno will prepare a pig roast as a very special fundraiser for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic. Palmeno and his catering company, Private Chef, are already earning rave reviews across East Tennessee for his wonderful food.
Palmeno will prepare roast pig and all the trimmings in his own style. His specialty is New World cuisine, whi...
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School Sports Physicals are Coming Up
As the summer sports season looms, would-be student athletes have an exam to pass: their physicals.
This exam should not be taken lightly, says Jason Brackins PA(C), physician’s assistant at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic.
As youthful minds turn to soccer, baseball and softball, school coaches need to know of players’ potential health problems before practices begin in earnest. TSAA rules demand that participating students at the high school level first have a sports physical.
There...
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10-year-old Collects Coins for Coughs
A 10-year-old boy has collected $182.44 from his school class to donate as Coins for Coughs to Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic.
Mark James Howard of Kodak is part of 4-H. He is the service chairman for his club, which comprises Mrs. Benson's fourth grade class at Catlettsburg Elementary School. The class has 21 students.
Glenn Turner of the University of Tennessee’s Extension Service gives students ideas of service projects that could be done. 4-H clubs are supposed to do a different s...
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Medical Assistant Still Settling In
Jennifer Riley has just moved in.
After vacationing in the Sevier County area several times, Jennifer and family made the move from the Miami, FL area in December.
She is now a medical assistant at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic. She was hired, she says, “on the first interview I went to.”
No wonder. She’s trained and experienced. Jennifer got her medical assistant’s certificate from Miami-Dade Community College and then worked for 14 years in a gynecologist-oncologist’s practice, b...
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Mommy & Me with Team 22
On April 27th and 28th, award-winning Team 22 Studios is offering the public Mommy & Me mini photo sessions to benefit Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic! Team 22 invites corporate and business sponsors to take part in this promotion to further benefit Mountain Hope. Contact Team 22 Studios at 865.366.1213 to become a sponsor for this event or schedule your Mommy & Me Session.
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