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By Staff on February 5, 2012
By Josh Spickler I have no idea what the weather’s like while you’re reading this, but as I’m writing it, it’s chilly outside. And on Feb. 11, at Peabody Elementary, it will be chili inside. Get it? Chilly outside. Chili inside. Get it? I’ve been waiting five years to use that joke, which, of course, [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Events, Food, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, Education, food, fundraiser, Peabody Elementary |
By Kristan on November 23, 2011
Press Release from the Memphis Center for Independent Living Memphis Center For Independent Living 1633 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 www.mcil.org (901)726-6404[voice] (901)726-6521[fax] 711[relay] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sandi Klink Telephone: 901-726-6404 Email: sandi@mcil.org What: Annual Holiday Open House and Fundraiser When: Friday, December 2, 2011 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM Where: 1633 [...]
Posted in Business, Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged fundraiser, Memphis Center for Independent Living, open house |
By Staff on October 31, 2011
By Amanda Ball Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3. It’s time for the annual St. Jude Marathon again! With all races sold out this year, there will be 8,100 participants in the half marathon and 3,500 in the full marathon. That means we need lots of volunteers for the Cooper-Young aid station at mile marker [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, fitness, fundraiser, non-profit, volunteering |
By Kristan on October 24, 2011
Press Release from Susan G. Komen Memphis Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure WHAT: 19th Annual Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure raises funds which directly impact the Mid-South. Since 1992, the Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate has funded $6.5 million dollars in grants which provide screening, treatment and education programs to the uninsured [...]
Posted in Goings On! | Tagged fundraiser, Race for the Cure, Susan G Komen |
By Kristan on October 10, 2011
Press Release from Memphis Drum Shop: For Immediate Release Contact: Jim Pettit, Owner Memphis Drum Shop 878 South Cooper Street Memphis, TN 38104 901.276.2328 LifeQuest Benefit The LifeQuest Benefit Concert, sponsored by Memphis Drum Shop and the Scott Nelson Pettit Foundation, will be presented on Friday, November 4, 2011, at 7 P.M. in Stauffer Hall [...]
Posted in Business, Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Business, fundraiser, Memphis Drum Shop, music |
By Staff on October 6, 2011
By Holly Smith The House of Mews had two surprise additions during September’s Cooper-Young Festival. A box labeled “Free Kittens, Take One” was left on Evelyn Street near the Festival. A passer-by discovered the box containing four five-week-old kittens. Two kittens were adopted by Festival-goers on the short walk from Evelyn to The House of [...]
Posted in Business, Community News, Events, Goings On!, Pets | Tagged animals, fitness, fundraiser, The House of Mews, volunteering |
By Staff on October 6, 2011
By June Hurt In last month’s issue, I announced that I would be running in this year’s CY Festival Friday 4 Miler dressed in a Wonder Woman suit to raise money for the LampLighter. This month I’m relieved to say that I did it, and overall, it was a successful run. Although I fell short [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Cooper-Young Festival, CYCA, fundraiser |
By Staff on September 8, 2011
By Alicia Cobbs This year, the Memphis Hightailers have agreed to donate proceeds from their largest ride of the year – The Bluff City Blues 100 taking place on Saturday, October 1 – to bicycling and walking advocacy in Memphis! This is a huge step towards making Memphis into a bike and pedestrian friendly city, [...]
Posted in Community News, Green/Eco, Health | Tagged bike, fundraiser, Hightailers, midtown |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
This month I’d like to share an actual conversation between me and Tyler, my 12-year-old stepson. Tyler: “Why are you running so much lately? You hate running.” Me: “I’m training for the CY Festival Friday 4 Miler next month. I’m running it dressed in a Wonder Woman costume to raise money for the LampLighter.” Tyler: [...]
Posted in Letters from the President | Tagged events, family, Festival 4-Miler, fitness, fundraiser |
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