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TVA Partners with the Mid-South Food Bank to Reduce Food Insecurity through the Healthy School Pantries Program
Six Shelby County Schools and more than 250 families will benefit from this partnership. The Tennessee Valley Authority made a contribution to Mid-South Food Bank to create six Healthy School Pantries in local schools. More than 22% of children in Shelby County live...
WFGM to Announce 3rd Year, $1.2 million Investment in Zip Code 38126
More than 35 grant partners will benefit from this award cycle. The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) will announce its 3rd year investment of $1.2 million into zip code 38126 at a news conference on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Memphis...
Women’s National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Terri Carmichael Jackson will be the Keynote speaker at the 2019 WFGM Annual Tribute Luncheon
Women leading the Leadership Roundtable Committees Announced Good negotiator, creative marketer, executive leader, and all around fixer is how the leader of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) is described. Terri Carmichael Jackson is the...
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis Names Four Dynamic Women as 2019 Legends Award Honorees
The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is pleased to announce its 2019 Legends Award Honorees. This year’s honorees are Meri Armour, Rev. Cheryl Beard, Claudia Haltom and Dr. Indurani Tejwani. The Honorees will receive unique recognition at the Legends Award...
Aspire Memphis Slated to Become Independent, Locally-Operated Charter Management Organization
The Aspire Public School’s Board of Directors voted today to make its Aspire Memphis region an independent, locally-operated charter management organization. Over the next 12-18 months, with continued support from the Aspire home office, all operational...
“Twenty Something” – Lessons, Reflections and Survival Tips for Your 20’s and Beyond Book Launch – December 15th
Attorney Carlissa Shaw Shares Life Lessons in New Book Preventing young women from making the same perceived mistakes she made in her twenties, Attorney Carlissa Shaw, shares her life experiences and gives sage advice in her new “Twenty Something” – Lessons,...
You’re invited to the 2nd Round of Public Meetings for the Greater Memphis Region’s Regional Transportation Plan
The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), as a part of the Livability 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), will host three public meetings to give the community the opportunity to see the progress that has been made and provide comments and...
901 Keep It Clean Memphis!
City of Memphis Launches Anti-Litter Campaign to Combat Blight The City of Memphis is leading the way in combating littering and blight in our city. The City is issuing a call-to-action urging all residents to keep Memphis clean through the “901 Keep It Clean”...
Transformation50 Basketball and Life Skills Camp Starts Next Week
The Tarik Black Foundation will conclude the camp with An Evening for Boys and Men NBA player Tarik Black and the Tarik Black Foundation open their second camp for the summer. This is his camp for boys. It’s the 2nd Annual TRANSFORMATION50 Basketball and Life Skills...
The Tarik Black Foundation Hosts Summer GLAM (Girls’ Life Academy Memphis)
The Tarik Black Foundation has a new camp this year targeting young women. The program is called the Girls’ Life Academy Memphis (GLAM) or Summer GLAM. This life skills development program targets young ladies from ages 16-20 years old and introduces them to leaders...
Aspire Public Schools Selects Dr. Nickalous Manning as New Supt. for the Memphis Region
Today, Aspire Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Hack announced the appointment of Nickalous Manning, Ed.D. as the new Memphis Area Superintendent. He has been with the organization since 2012, serving as an Associate Superintendent, Director of...
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation Launches Healthy Place Program in Memphis
$5.4 million investment will create revitalized space for community activity The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has announced that the first project under its new strategic focus, the BlueCross Healthy Place℠ program, will be an expansive,...
Aspire Memphis Slated to Become Independent, Locally-Operated Charter Management Organization
The Aspire Public School’s Board of Directors voted today to make its Aspire Memphis region an independent, locally-operated charter management organization. Over the next 12-18 months, with continued support from the Aspire home office, all operational...
901 Keep It Clean Memphis!
City of Memphis Launches Anti-Litter Campaign to Combat Blight The City of Memphis is leading the way in combating littering and blight in our city. The City is issuing a call-to-action urging all residents to keep Memphis clean through the “901 Keep It Clean”...
BlueCross Breaks Ground on David Carnes Park Project
Park design unveiled as Memphis neighborhood marks next phase of $5.4-million ‘BlueCross Healthy Place’ effort In a June 14 ceremony, the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation broke ground at Memphis’ David Carnes Park on the first project under its new...
TENNESSEANS DROP OFF MORE THAN 10 TONS OF PILLS DURING SPRING
TAKE-BACK EVE Tennessee collected an impressive 20,590 pounds of prescription drugs during the DEA’s 15th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28. For Count It! Lock It! Drop It! those statistics continue to indicate that its efforts are paying...
Nominations Open to Honor locals for Civil & Human Rights work
Trailblazer Awards Presented by the City of Memphis The Memphis Heritage Trail, in collaboration with the City of Memphis’ Division of Housing and Community Development, is accepting nominations for the 2017 Trailblazer Award. The award honors Memphians for advancing...
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...
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...
Memphis Heritage Trail Introduces Curriculum On Memphis History
Pilot Program Tested at Kirby High School The Memphis Heritage Trail (MHT) is rolling out a pilot educational curriculum this summer featuring the historical locations on the trail. The curriculum’s pilot was tested to entering freshman at Kirby High School’s Summer...
Tennesseans, Spring-Clean Your Medicine Cabinets: National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 29
BlueCross Health Foundation, Count It! Drop It! Lock It!™ promote medication safety by hosting collection events across the state In an effort to fight opioid abuse, Tennessee residents are invited to bring their unused or expired prescriptions to one of more than...
First Centennial Luncheon for the NAACP Memphis Branch Promises to Inspire and Honor
MARCH FUNDRAISER FEATURES AUTHOR AND NATIONAL POLLSTER CORNELL BELCHER The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Memphis Branch will host the first of three major fundraisers for the year on Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 11:30 a.m....
BlueCross Foundation Seeking 2017 Diversity Scholars
$10,000 scholarships assist minority students pursuing health care careers BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation’s 2017 Diversity Scholarship application period opened today and continues through March 1. Three $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to...
The Seafood Nutrition Partnership Kicks-Off Restaurant Week
Memphis Seafood Week begins October 17-21 With October being National Seafood Month it was only right to highlight our seafood partner restaurants for Memphis Seafood Week 2016. Eating healthy is a good way to keep a healthy heart. The national non-profit, Seafood...