For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time for families to reunite, to eat heartily together, and digest in front of late-season football games and holiday parades. Unfortunately, it is also a time when people must combat cold weather, financial problems, and loneliness. In that spirit, much of this week’s Get Connected post is dedicated [...]
If you’re looking for ways to get involved in the community this week, we have some great recommendations for you: The Memphis City Council will meet Tuesday, November 9th. On the agenda is a proposed amendment to Chapter 9 of the City of Memphis Code of Ordinances, to include Nondiscrimination based upon Sexual Orientation, Gender [...]
Thanks to our friends at The Urban Child Institute for sharing information on National Family Literacy Month and Prematurity Awareness Month, and how we can all contribute toward a stronger community by committing to healthier children: The National Center for Family Literacy recently announced that November is National Family Literacy Month. NCFL has a mission [...]
Memphis Race for the Cure Last Saturday was an amazing day for Race for the Cure. Although it was a little chilly outside, it was perfect for the runners who were sweating after the race. The amount of people that came out to support Race for the Cure was crazy! I heard there was close [...]
Agape Child & Family Services’ annual Heartlight event was a celebration of the non-profit organization’s best work on behalf of children and families in need in the community. Themed “Home Field Advantage,” this year’s event took place at AutoZone Park on Saturday, October 23, 2010, and was attended by the organization’s supporters, beneficiaries, staff and [...]
If you are looking for ways to get involved in your community this week, check out these opportunities: Vote November 2nd! For more information, visit our voter resource page. The Waiting for Superman website is an incredible resource for getting involved in educational reform, learn about writing the candidates for governor, joining the Waiting For [...]
The University of Memphis Young Alumni Committee will be hosting the True Blue 5k on Friday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. Registration will be available through the day of the race, but the cheapest registration is before November 2nd, when the cost will jump from $25 to $30. All proceeds will go to support the [...]
Every week at MemphisConnect we hear about compelling events, organizations making a tremendous impact on our city, City Council and School Board meetings that determine our city’s future, and conferences that discuss some our community’s most prominent issues. So we’ve decided to launch a weekly series highlighting opportunities to support great causes, participate in public [...]
The Grizzlies Foundation, partnering with the Leadership Academy and Leadership Memphis hosted an information session Monday about TEAM UP, a Grizzlies Foundation program that is dedicated to “securing mentors for youth.” Keynoting the event was Elliot Perry: a former NBA player, minority-stake owner of the Grizzlies, and an adamant supporter of the TEAM UP program. [...]
If you haven’t heard about CTA, you are missing out on something truly amazing! Conservation Through Art (CTA) is a partnership between ArtsMemphis and Ducks Unlimited to raise money for wildlife conservation and the arts. This year, Bass Pro Shop sponsors CTA and the events it includes. Luckily for us, it’s a CTA year! And [...]
