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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 Staff on October 20, 2011
By Kerri Guyton Literacy Mid-South will host its inaugural Super Gala Fundraiser Friday, October 21 from 7 to 11pm at its office located at 902 S. Cooper St. in Cooper-Young. A festive party with a unique message, Super Gala serves a dual purpose, allowing supporters to revisit fond childhood memories of superheroes while helping further [...]
Posted in Arts, Community News, Events, Goings On!, Literature | Tagged books, celtic crossing, Cooper Young, Literacy Mid-South, neighbors, non-profit |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Heather Waldo Angel Food Ministries (AFM), the nation’s largest nonprofit food ministry, will join in supporting National Hunger Action Month in September. Every month AFM donates more than 600 of its food packages free to those in need while also offering food packages at 30-50% off retail prices to anyone. “Hunger continues to affect [...]
Posted in Community News | Tagged food, non-profit |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Jeff Huelett There are two free programs offered by The Church Health Center that you will want to be sure to put on your summer calendars! We are offering a class called Love Your Heart: Controlling Hypertension every first Wednesday of the month. The next classes will be held on Wednesday, August 3 and [...]
Posted in Community News, Health | Tagged health, non-profit |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Cathy Marcinko Young people around the world are fascinated by American culture, and many dream of having a chance to experience and learn about our way of life. Students from countries like France, China, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Venezuela, India, Serbia, and Ethiopia come to the US every year through international exchange programs like [...]
Posted in Community News, Education, Goings On! | Tagged Education, exchange students, family, non-profit, PAX, Program of Academic Exchange |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Will Batts On April 21, Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center announced an urgent funding appeal to continue the unique, life-saving services and programs we offer. Our goal was to raise $45,000 by May 31 in order to continue our current operations. We received overwhelming support from previous and new donors, including a very [...]
Posted in Community News | Tagged bisexual, Community Center, fundraiser, Gay and Lesbian, midtown, non-profit, transgender |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Naomi Van Tol Last month the Tennessee legislature passed a bill to protect 126 acres of Overton Park’s old growth forest as the Old Forest State Natural Area. The bill was signed by Governor Haslam on June 6, giving the Old Forest the highest possible level of state protection. This is a major triumph for [...]
Posted in Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged CYCA, events, midtown, neighbors, non-profit, Overton Park |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Kristan Huntley The temperatures are rising, and school is out for the summer. So, before everyone journeys out on summer vacations, let’s have a picnic and playtime! The CYCA General Meeting for June will be a fun, laid back picnic at the playground of Peabody Elementary. It will be from 6–7:30pm on June 14, [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA, Events | Tagged Community News, CYCA, events, family, kids, membership, non-profit, Peabody Elementary |
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