Last year, Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club hosted two Samaritans Feet Shoe Distributions and they were some of my personal favorites, due to the unique experience and impact with the kids. The founder of Samaritans Feet, Manny Ohonme, will be flying in to participate again this year and we are teaming with the Memphis Grizzlies, so they [...]
A treadmill is a poor substitute, if you consider what it replaces. Our cave-person ancestors, the beasts of the ancient world that they were, got their exercise fleeing tigers and chasing impalas with spears. Back home in the space age, we eat club sandwiches, executing our daily duties inside a cube with our fingers and [...]
In response to the Atlantic Cities post by Mark Byrnes from last week (shown below) about building patterns in Memphis, we asked Josh Whitehead, planning director for Memphis and Shelby County, and Jonathan Flynt of Looney Ricks Kiss for their observations and reactions. We invite you to join in the conversation. Here’s what Josh wrote: [...]
City Auto hosted a city-wide blood drive at its Covington Pike dealership, 4932 Elmore Road, on Friday, December 30 in response to the community’s blood supply shortage. Citizens, employees and customers alike gathered to give in Lifeblood’s last blood drive of 2011. “During the holidays, it’s especially important to give to others, and we couldn’t [...]
MemphisConnect.com asks: What should Memphis’ New Year’s resolution be for 2012? We’ve asked a number of Memphians to share their thoughts below. Got one of your own? Add a comment to let us know. In 2012, Memphis should resolve to add more recycling bins in various areas of the city. Personally, I’d love to see [...]
Memphis Connect is a strong supporter of The Urban Child Institute (TUCI), our local think tank on early childhood development and the importance of optimal brain development on the futures of our children. To personalize TUCI’s research, Matt Timberlake, writer, musician, and communications consultant, will journal for us as he prepares for the birth of [...]
For the past several months, the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee in partnerships with the University of Memphis and the Memphis Regional Design Center has been involved in a systematic study of the Shelby County segment of the Mississippi River Trail. The primary purpose of this study is to recommend changes and additions to the 50-mile segment [...]
In just two short years, Trezevant’s Angel Tree program has grown from providing holiday gifts for 76 children last year to 103 children this year. Youth from the Ira Samelson Jr. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis, who received these holiday gifts, visited Trezevant on Saturday, December 17, 2011, for a luncheon and gift-giving [...]
MPACT Memphis is having their first Happy Hour with a Twist of 2012 on Tuesday, January 10th at 5:30-7:30pm! The Crescent Club has graciously offered to host all young professionals interested in learning more about MPACT Memphis and how they can make a difference in the community. As well as complimentary cocktails and appetizers, guests [...]
In observance of National Volunteer Blood Donor Month in January, Lifeblood is encouraging members of the community to share stories of how blood donations have touched their lives, including those of donors, recipients, their family members and friends, health care providers, medical professionals, and more. Every day lives are saved by blood donations, and Lifeblood [...]
Santa Paws Donation Drive While you’re out doing your holiday shopping, don’t forget the dogs and cats at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County! Take part in our Santa Paws donation drive by selecting any of the items below to put under our Christmas tree for our animals: • dog and cat treats • collars [...]
Last week, I wrote about Obsidian Public Relations’ unique concept to support the Mid-South community — the PR 180° Project. We invited the public to vote for one of 25 Mid-South nonprofits to receive six months of free public relations services next year, courtesy of Obsidian. It was a great success, and more than 6,000 [...]
