Caring for the Signal Mountain Community Since 1954
Signal Mountain Social Services office, Food Pantry and Learning Center located at 633 Mississippi Avenue on Signal Mountain.
Our Mission
We are a privately funded nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of families and individuals in the 37377 zip code during times of financial challenge and crisis. Our longer-term focus is to provide our clients with the services and guidance they need to become self-reliant. Together with our Signal Mountain donors, volunteers and community partners, we become our client’s hope for a brighter future.
SMSS cared for over 174 households in 2024
Our Programs & Services
Scholarships & Awards
Scholarships
Signal Mountain Social Services currently has two scholarships that we offer to qualified applicants. The Signal Mountain Social Services Scholarship Fund provides financial, need-based, post-secondary school scholarships for Signal Mountain students living in the 37377- zip code. This scholarship can be used at any regionally accredited, non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college or university.
Signal Mountain Social Services Receives Governor’s Award of Excellence
Signal Mountain Social Services received the Governor’s Award of Excellence at a special ceremony on Aug. 29. SMSS board members and staff were honored to attend the event at the Mountain City Club. Elizabeth Neal, Executive Director, accepted the award on the agency’s behalf.
Social Services Staff
SMSS Staff (from left): Marissa Stockburger (Finance), Lea Ann Marshall (Food Pantry), Elizabeth Neal (Executive Director), Mary Katharine Austin (Social Worker), and Sarah Kologek (Social Worker)
Address:
633 Mississippi Avenue
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Hours:
Monday-Friday 10am-Noon
Phone:
(423) 886-5982
The Clothes House Staff
Address:
710 Signal Mountain Blvd
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Hours:
Wednesdays: 9:00am-1:00pm
Thursdays: 9:00am-1:00pm
Fridays: 9:00am-1:00pm
Saturdays: 9:00am-1:00pm
Phone:
(423) 886-3460
The Clothes House Staff: Bethany Brockman, Lisa Romanchik, Victoria Skorupa (manager), Carla Jones, Debbie Massa, Amy Pate.
SMSS Board & Council
Board
The SMSS Board of Directors is made up of 13 dedicated community leaders who provide guidance, oversight, and heartfelt commitment to our mission. Each member brings unique experience, insight, and compassion helping ensure that Signal Mountain Social Services continues to serve our neighbors with dignity, hope, and care.
Their leadership strengthens every aspect of our work, from program development and community outreach to financial stewardship and long-term vision. Together, they help make our community a better place for all.
Council
The SMSS Council plays a vital role in connecting our organization with the broader Signal Mountain community. Made up of 18 volunteers representing 17 local churches, schools, and community organizations, the Council serves as an essential link to the resources and partnerships that help us care for our clients throughout the year.
Council members share information, coordinate outreach efforts, and strengthen relationships between SMSS and the many groups that make our mission possible. Their collaboration ensures that together, we can respond with compassion and meet the needs of our neighbors in meaningful ways.
Our Community Partners
It takes strong partnerships from a wide variety of local organizations to effectively care for our clients and guide them towards self-reliance. SMSS currently works with dedicated partners from the following organizations:
The Town of Signal Mountain, The Mountain Arts Community Center (MACC), Nolan Elementary School, Thrasher Elementary School, Signal Mountain Middle High School, Signal Mountain Soccer League, Signal Mountain Youth Sports, Lone Oak Community Center, Wayside Presbyterian Church, Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church and Preschool, St. Augustine Church, St. Timothy’s Church and Preschool, Signal Crest Methodist Church and Preschool, Mountain Fellowship Church, Signal Mountain United Methodist Church, Signal Mountain Bible Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The Point Church, Signal Mountain Church of Christ, Mountain Fellowship Church, Mountain Ministries, Community Baptist, Signal Mountain Christian School, The Lions Club, Signal Mountain Women’s Guild, Love, Period. of Chattanooga, The Walden’s Ridge Guild, Signal Santas, The Ladies Golf Association, Moms of Preschoolers, Knights of Columbus, White Oak Bicycle Cooperative, Signal Mountain Nursery, Pruett’s Market, Bread Basket, Panera Bread, Gigi's Sweet Shop, Southern Star, Birthday Buddies, Ace Hardware, Tech Rescue, Signal School of PE, P-52, 35 South, Dialed In Chiropractic, Learning Express, Chatt Box Co, Signal Mountain Fire and Police, Town of Walden, Eyes on the Mountain, and Moffatt Consulting, Inc.