Monroe County Health Council

04/18/2026

We’re grateful for the support of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce-Tennessee and for the opportunity we were given to speak about our council to their wonderful 2026 Leadership Monroe group on non-profit day!

04/16/2026

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04/15/2026

04/14/2026

📚 Double the Impact with our New Wishlist!
📚💛 Help us keep the stories coming!

We’ve been working hard to keep our Story Strolls fresh and fun, and we’d love your help adding more books to the rotation. We’ve moved our wishlist over to Bookshop.org, which means your support goes even further!

When you purchase a book from our list, you are essentially supporting two local endeavors at once:

Our Story Strolls: You help provide new reading adventures that encourage kids to stay active and explore the outdoors.

Story Hollow: By using Bookshop.org, a portion of your purchase specifically supports our very own local bookstore!

Every book helps create more opportunities for families to enjoy "everyday moments" together while stretching their legs.

🔗 Shop the Wishlist here: https://bookshop.org/wishlists/fb3fe588461af9669503bd15e134c48a345568fc

Thank you for helping us turn our walking trails into community reading adventures! ✨

Bookshop.org Custom Registry

04/14/2026

Every year, the Monroe County Health Council hosts Emma’s Hike as an awareness campaign & fundraiser for our Monroe STOPe program. This is a fun way to support Monroe STOPe, increase your physical activity, and learn more about our STOPe services for survivors!

It's $10 to register, and the challenge is: Walk/Hike/Bike 25 "sponsored" miles in May! (Think Relay for Life!) If you'd rather put a team together, the goal becomes 250 miles collectively in May! We've created templates to use for recruiting teammates and to ask sponsors for $1 per mile hiked.; you can find them on our website near the bottom of the page beneath registration info.

Join us as we raise funds and awareness for survivors of domestic violence in Monroe County. You are not alone, STOPe is here to help! 💜
https://www.monroehealth.org/emmas-hike

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Every year, the Monroe County Health Council hosts a Monroe STOPe campaign in honor of Emma Gatewood, survivor of domestic violence and 1st woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone (1957)…and at 67 years of age! The month-long initiative’s goal is to raise awareness about domestic v...

04/11/2026

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📦📚 BIG NEWS from Story Hollow 📚📦

We’re moving… just one block over!

✨ NEW LOCATION:
102 College St (right beside Donna’s Cafe)

Our last day at our current Tellico St location will be April 25th — which also happens to be Independent Bookstore Day 🥹📚

We’re planning to reopen at the new location on Tuesday, May 5th (fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!).

To help us lighten the load (and make room for a fresh start), we’re running a…

🔥 40% OFF MOVING SALE 🔥

Come shop, stock up, and help us take the next step in this journey.

Story Hollow exists because of this community — and we are so grateful to grow alongside you. We truly can’t wait to welcome you into the new space and start this next chapter together. 🤍

📍 203 Tellico St N | Downtown Madisonville
🕰 Tuesday–Friday 11am–6pm | Saturday 9am–4pm
🌐 StoryHollowTN.com

04/10/2026

We have a few spots left for the Spring Wreath Making Class, Saturday, April 11th, at 11:00 a.m.

Class and supplies are free, but you must signup in advance to reserve a spot in the class. You can do so by calling 423-442-4085

04/10/2026

📍 Sweetwater Partnership Post (Engleman Park)

🤝📖 We love a good partnership—especially when it brings more stories to the community!

While we don’t own the Story Stroll at Engleman Park, we’re proud to partner with the Sweetwater Friends of the Library to share our Story Stroll books 💛

The newest display is Worm Weather—a fun, weather-themed read that’s perfect for a walk outdoors!

If you’re in Sweetwater, be sure to stop by Engleman Park, stretch your legs, and enjoy a story along the way.

04/09/2026

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This National Public Health Week, we’re recognizing the vital role of local health departments across Tennessee. 💙

From immunizations and health screenings to maternal and child health services, emergency response, and community outreach, local health departments work every day to protect and improve the health of Tennesseans.

Learn more or find your local health department: health.tn.gov/local

Thank you to our dedicated public health professionals for keeping our communities healthy, safe, and strong.