By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Ginger Spickler Quick! Name one present you got for Christmas last year in five seconds or less. 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . time’s up! Couldn’t do it? You’re probably not alone. But in a small village along a tributary [...]
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By Emily on April 2, 2011
By Angela Knipple After a successful first year, the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market (CYCFM) will be opening for its second season at the corner of Cooper St. and Walker Ave. in the parking lot of First Congregational Church on April 30. Most of last year’s vendors will be returning, and many of them are planning [...]
Posted in Community News, Food, Green/Eco, Health | Tagged Community News, events, food, green, health, midtown, neighbors, non-profit, openings |
By Emily on April 2, 2011
By Leigh Woeller On March 11, no one thought that a 9.0 earthquake would cause a tsunami to hit Japan, home to the world’s third largest economy. Together we watched in disbelief as the waves flooded inland and moved homes, buildings, and cars like they were toys a child might play with in a bathtub. [...]
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By on March 4, 2011
By Kyle Wagenschutz As spring approaches many people are considering taking to two wheels for the first time in many years. Dusting off bikes long forgotten in the deep recesses of garages, sheds, and basements, many are pumping air into flat tires and reintroducing the simple pleasures of bicycle riding into their lives. For good [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco, Health | Tagged bike, Business, commuting, eco, Education, fitness, health |
By on March 4, 2011
By Mesha Crump Hope House will host its 12th annual Help for Hope 5K presented by Comcast on Friday, March 25. The race will start at Greenbelt Park located in Harbor Town beginning at 6:30pm. Now in its 12th year, the Help for Hope 5K aims to mobilize community support in an effort to further [...]
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By on March 4, 2011
By Linda Safford The trees are cleared, and construction has begun on a new housing facility for our fellow Memphians in need called Aloysius New Beginnings. Friends For Life Corporation (FFL) is pleased that this 10-unit, single room occupancy facility will soon provide permanent, supportive housing to chronically homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS. Aloysius New [...]
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By on March 4, 2011
Why are so many women and girls obsessing over weight and body image? If you ask me, I think our society places far too much emphasis on a woman’s appearance rather than on what’s on the inside – a woman’s heart. So many of us are suffering from low self-image because we feel that we [...]
Posted in Community News, Health | Tagged Education, health, opinions |
By on January 14, 2011
On January 22, from 9am-12pm there will be free CPR training as well as a Health and Wellness Fair taking place at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral (700 Poplar Ave). This community service project offered by the University Of Tennessee College Of Pharmacy is to increase awareness of heart disease risk within our community. This is [...]
Posted in Goings On! | Tagged CPR, events, health |
By on October 28, 2010
By Nanette Davis The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, and many of us are thinking about food. Not only about what will be on our table but what will be on our neighbor’s table. First Congregational Church’s Food for Families ministry provides food for households in the 38104, 38111, and 38114 zip codes. [...]
Posted in Community News, Food | Tagged Community News, family, First Congo, food, health, midtown, neighbors, non-profit |
By on September 3, 2010
By Maury Tower While Memphis Animal Clinic works year-round with area rescue groups to encourage the adoption of dogs and cats, this summer it supported the adoption of children. As an outreach to the community, Memphis Animal Clinic participated in the Daniel Law Firm’s Worry Free Summer Camp by adopting 3 campers. The kids attended [...]
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