Browse: Home / fundraiser
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 |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Kristan Huntley The competition for the block with the most pop tabs is on again this year, and the competition is shaping up to be fierce! For those who are new, this Cooper-Young block competition is in support of Ronald McDonald House’s Pop-Tab-Palooza campaign. Each year, residents all throughout the neighborhood collect pop tabs [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged family, fundraiser, health, kids, st jude |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By June Hurt As CYCA President, I am usually aware of most of the LampLighter content before each issue goes to print. Nevertheless, I still look forward to getting that paper in my hands each month and discussing the articles with my neighbors. It is something that most Memphians don’t get and one of the [...]
Posted in Community News, Events | Tagged Cooper Young, CYCA, events, Festival 4-Miler, fundraiser, wonder woman |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Mary Baker At their regular meeting on August 2, members of the Idlewild Neighborhood Association (INA) voted to make a contribution to Preservation Memphis (PM) to support the restoration of the historic Peabody Park Pavilion. Idlewild neighbors learned about the fundraising efforts of PM through an article published in the July Lamplighter. There was [...]
Posted in Idlewild Historic District News | Tagged fundraiser, Idlewild Neighborhood, midtown, neighbors, pavilion, preservation |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Mesha Crump Literacy Mid-South will host its annual Cooper-Young Book Sale, sponsored by The Commercial Appeal, Saturday, September 17 from 9am to 5pm. The sale will take place at the Literacy Mid-South office located at 902 S. Cooper St. during the Cooper-Young Festival. An appropriate reminder that reading is fundamental and essential to productivity [...]
Posted in Events, Goings On! | Tagged books, Cooper Young, fundraiser, Literacy Mid-South |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Kristan Huntley This year we have a very special guest race starter for the 20th running of the Cooper-Young Festival Friday 4 Miler. We are proud to announce that Mayor AC Wharton will be on hand to signal the official start of the race! We are honored he will be in attendance on this [...]
Posted in Events, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper Young, CYCA, events, Festival 4-Miler, fundraiser, health, Mayor Wharton |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Chris McHaney September 16, 2011 will be an exciting evening in the Cooper-Young Community! At 7pm the Cooper-Young Festival Friday 4 Miler, presented by Bluff City Sports, will begin! This annual event helps kick off the Cooper-Young Festival and has some exciting improvements in store. We are very thankful for the great feedback we received after [...]
Posted in Community News, Events | Tagged Cooper Young, Festival 4-Miler, fundraiser, runners |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Trisha Gurley Yes, it’s hot outside. I am no fan of this heat, but I am a fan of beauty, fabulousness, and animals. It’s not often these three elements combine, but they will on August 6 at Club Spectrum, located at 616 Marshall, for Live In Memphis. The heat of Memphis in August will [...]
Posted in Goings On!, Pets | Tagged fundraiser, pets |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Deborah Camp Everyone knows that Cooper-Young is a hot-bed of devoted SCRABBLE players. From organized games at Otherlands to impromptu sessions at Starbucks, this part of Midtown is indisputably a go-to place when someone feels the itch to score a seven-letter word. For CY residents wanting to step it up a notch, the SPAY [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On!, Pets | Tagged events, fundraiser, pets |
Recent Comments