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FAFSA Memphis Kickoff for Financial Aid Makes Major Push to the Goal Line
Graduate Memphis’ theme is Start. Stay. Finish! Students looking for help with post-secondary education costs can get a head-start on completing the essential Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at workshops located at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on...
FAFSA Memphis Kickoff- Major Push to the Goal Line
Graduate Memphis’ theme is Start. Stay. Finish! Students looking for help with post-secondary education costs can get a head-start on completing the essential Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at workshops located at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on...
Count It! Lock It! Drop It! Adds New Communities to Program
Growth Sparked by BlueCross Health Foundation Grant Count It! Lock It! Drop It! ™ (CLD), a comprehensive community program for prescription drug abuse prevention, has added 26 counties since its statewide launch last summer. In June 2016, the BlueCross...
Award-winning author Preston Lauterbach to present at Memphis Heritage Trail event
Award-winning author Preston Lauterbach will share the rich and vibrant history of Downtown Memphis at a Memphis Heritage Trail event on Friday, Sept. 8. The event is being presented by the Division of Housing and Community Development as part of its Neighborhood...
Lauterbach to present at Heritage Trail event
Award-winning author Preston Lauterbach will share the rich and vibrant history of Downtown Memphis at a Memphis Heritage Trail event on Friday, Sept. 8. The event is being presented by the Division of Housing and Community Development as part of its Neighborhood...
Vintage901 Introduces Lowcountry Boil Event
Vintage901 is back August 19, 2017 for its Lowcountry Seafood Boil event. A Cordova farm will be transformed into a seafood diner’s delight from 6 – 10 p.m. with wine pairings that will compliment the lowcountry cuisine. The family-style seafood feast of boiled...
NAACP MEMPHIS BRANCH HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vickie Terry was tapped for the top position at the local branch. After a five month search, the NAACP Memphis Branch has hired Vickie Terry as the new Executive Director for the organization. The former Fund Development and Major Gifts Manager for United Way of the...
NAACP Memphis Branch Hires Vickie Terry as New Executive Director
Vickie Terry was tapped for the top position at the local branch. After a five month search, the NAACP Memphis Branch has hired Vickie Terry as the new Executive Director for the organization. The former Fund Development and Major Gifts Manager for United Way of the...
The TRANSFORMATION50 Basketball & Life Skills Camp, Awards Gala and Righteous Revolution Rally This Week
The TRANSFORMATION50 Basketball & Life Skills Camp sponsored by the Tarik Black Foundation begins on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Ridgeway High School at 2009 Ridgeway Road. The 4-day camp will host 50 male students who will learn basketball techniques, police...
2ND YEAR OF SAFE SUMMER BLOCK PARTY SERIES OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY 7/14/2017
The event features free camel rides food, drinks and family-friendly entertainment The Anti-Violence Safe Summer Block Party Series kicks off its second year on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Hickory Ridge Middle School, 3920 Ridgeway Rd., from 5 – 7 p.m. The event, free...