This Christmas, Give Young Children Your Presence, Not Your Presents by Doug Imig Overview More than a month before Christmas, the stores already are filled with Christmas displays and holiday Carols play over the sound system. Meanwhile, topping the wish lists of children between 5 and 16 is the Apple iPad, followed closely by a half [...]
The Memphis MPO will hold a meeting to give the public an opportunity to provide comment on the Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan. The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. at the Shelby County East Complex, Training Room (Room C-113), 1075 Mullins Station Road, Room C-113, Memphis, TN 38134. [...]
The Memphis Urban League Young Professionals (MULYP) will host its 2nd Annual Agents of Change Awards, Saturday, December 3rd at Opera Memphis (6745 Wolf River Parkway). MULYP is in need of volunteers to help with a variety of tasks such as setup, registration, greeting guests, serving refreshments, take down and cleanup. Interested parties can click [...]
The Holiday season is finally here, and that means Nutcracker at the Orpheum! A Memphis tradition, this spectacular 25th anniversary presentation of Nutcracker reunites Ballet Memphis with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra for four unforgettable performances at The Orpheum Theatre! With magical costumes and original choreography created by Ballet Memphis and showcasing exquisite sets from the [...]
Agape’s Secret Santa Toy Drive! This year through the efforts of Agape, Christmas will be brighter for more than 400 children in the Memphis community. In order to meet this need, AGAPE need your help! They have wish lists ready to distribute. Please join Agape in the spirit of giving to those in need. For [...]
In October, Marcela Pinilla and a group of talented young singers released a song called “Un Mundo Bueno.” It means “A Good World,” and Marcela and her fellow bandmates are now working to bring its message to life through a national campaign for Latino education in America. All proceeds from the sales of the single [...]
On Monday, November 21, the 5th Annual Soles4Souls event took place at the Memphis Union Mission’s Opportunity Center. Soles4Souls is held every year prior to Thanksgiving to provide those in need with foot care, shoes and socks, in time for winter. Participating organizations include Campbell Clinic, Snell’s Orthotics-Prosthetics and Dignity U Wear. Campbell Clinic residents [...]
In October, 2011, City Auto gained approval from the Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to launch a new, sanctioned campaign to raise funds to fight breast cancer. The campaign, entitled Cars2Cure, has already raised $35,000 in support of breast cancer awareness and research. “Cars2Cure holds a unique significance for many members [...]
Seed Hatchery is Memphis’ mentorship-driven seed stage accelerator, providing the resources needed to develop great founders, and successfully convert concepts into startups: An intense 90-day program- called ‘bootcamp’ for a reason- that pushes entrepreneurs through the discovery process, to scaling and pitch perfecting; Mentors representing a wide array of backgrounds that provide business and industry [...]
A reception was held Saturday, November 5, at Trezevant to view the works of Joey Evangelisti, a local young artist living with autism. Dozens of Trezevant residents and staff members, along with family members and friends of Evangelisti were on hand to celebrate his artistic talent while viewing a gallery of his unique pieces that [...]
Lifeblood is giving each of its platelet donors a movie pass for donating platelets now through Monday, November 28. The movie pass can be used for any movie at any Malco theater. The purpose of this promotion is to increase Lifeblood’s platelet supply, which is currently decreasing while the need for platelets is increasing. Patients [...]
Smithsonian Magazine accurately describes Tad Pierson as “the Zen master of Memphis tour operators, a one-man Google of local knowledge.” Since 1996 Tad has shown visitors (famous and infamous) and locals alike the parts of Memphis that can only be experienced from the backseat of his 1955 pink Cadillac. Tad and his tour business American [...]
