More than 50 children gathered in the Children’s Department of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on Saturday, April 29, 2011, to have award-winning children’s TV host Mr. Chuck read to them and to enjoy a surprise visit from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton as part of the Shelby County Books from Birth’s “My First [...]
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is a day to promote positive youth development, resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. Awareness Day raises awareness of effective programs for children’s mental health needs; demonstrates how children’s mental health initiatives promote positive [...]
The female educators of Delta Kappa Gamma won Volunteer Mid-South’s Spirit of Giving “Small Group of the Year” Award, thanks to their work with Shelby County Books from Birth. Pictured at the luncheon on Friday, April 15 at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn are Michelle Weinberg of Shelby County Books from Birth, along with [...]
Recently, Ashley Furniture Homestore generously donated 21 beds to children and families served by Powerlines Community Network, led by Agape Child & Family Services. These beds were given to families who were affected by the recent and devastating fire at Bent Tree apartments in Whitehaven. Pictured left to right are Vincent Joplin, Powerlines Community Network [...]
Free Spring Concert on April 26th at Colonial Middle School.
Chesne Joyner, a third-grade student at Kossuth Elementary School in Corinth, Miss., placed first in the class one engineering category of the 2011 Mississippi Region IV Science and Engineering Fair on March 8. Her project examined a centuries-old example of environmental sustainability that has grown in popularity across metropolitan landscapes in recent years. Joyner discovered [...]
Shelby County Books from Birth held its annual fund-raising event, Saturday, March 26, which included a silent auction, food flights and musical entertainment by Susan Marshall and her All-Star Band. This year’s event was themed “The Giving Tree Gala.” There were over 400 people in attendance, including Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, who, when he [...]
The Memphis City Schools’ charter referendum has sparked interest, dialogue and concern in all segments of our community. No matter our differences in opinion on a unified school system – we must agree that all children deserve a high quality education. OUR students need constant support and commitment from adults to succeed, and there is [...]
I just returned home shortly ago after spending the evening watching Madagascar Live at the Orpheum with my wife and two daughters, 10 and 6. I thought I might share a few thoughts on the show for others considering activities this weekend for their kiddies! The Orpheum is a great place to catch a show, [...]
On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Shelby County Books from Birth graciously received a donation of $250,000 from United Healthcare at a press conference at The Urban Child Institute. The press conference was attended by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell and other dignitaries, along with about 30 children from the University [...]
