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Guest Post: Start It Up with Launch Memphis
Editor's note: I'm excited to share this guest post by Cliff McKinney with you guys. Cliff is one of the founders of Work for Pie and a survivor of both the 48 Hour Launch and Seed Hatchery...
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Tell Us What You Want: Neighborland Launches in Memphis
In my neighborhood, there's this building. It's small and old, and over the years, has been patched up or boarded up with so many different materials that I can't tell what it was originally made of....
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Better Know a Memphian: Agape North’s Joe Williams
Meet Joe Williams, the founder of Agape North, a cause-based clothing company that donates school uniforms to kids in need. Here, he tells me about his work, his four basic needs and the best barbecue...
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Better Know a Non-Profit: Hope House
Ed. Note: In honor of October's Month of First, I'm happy to present this guest post from Grace Weil, the outreach coordinator for Hope House. Hope House is the first facility of its type in Tennessee....
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Memphis Woman on Volunteering Marathon Serves 30 Organizations in 30 Days
Memphian Sarah Petschonek is taking do-goodery to the next level: she's committed to volunteer for 30 different Memphis organizations in 30 days and chronicle her experiences on her blog, Confessions...
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2012 I Love Memphis Charitable Giving Guide
Every year, I publish a Holiday Gift Guide. It's coming out on Thursday and features a ton of great gifts from small local businesses. Today, though, take a few minutes to consider donating your time,...
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Save the Date: Memphis Volunteer Expo
If you're looking for a way to give back and get involved with Memphis non-profits, but aren't sure where to start, don't miss the Mid-South Volunteer Expo next Tuesday. This year, more than 75 local...
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Save the Date: Youth Villages Soup Sunday is This Weekend
This Sunday, more than 50 restaurants will circle the FedExForum concourse and serve little containers of their signature soups, breads and desserts as part of the annual Youth Villages Soup Sunday. It...
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Church Heath Center Wellness is a Gym for the Rest of Us
Going to the gym (at least, going to a lot of gyms) can be kind of intimidating. Every time I went to the gym on my college campus, it was always full of fit, tan, muscular people who didn't look like...
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Meet 14 Adorable, Adoptable Dogs and Cats from the Memphis Humane Society
This weekend, the Humane Society is hosting their second annual 36-hour Mega Adopt-a-thon. On Friday and Satuday, adoption fees for all eligble dogs and cats will be reduced to $36. If you're a brave...
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Get to Work (and Give Back) with Memphis’ Volunteer Odyssey
Are you between jobs? A Memphis volunteerism program wants to put you to work. After quitting her job last year, Sarah Petschonek decided to spend her newfound freetime giving back. She spent 30 days...
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Save the Date: Boys & Girls Clubs Toy Bash
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis is having an upscale throwdown this Saturday at Minglewood Hall to support their many programs for local kids. If you are into celebrating and socializing...
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2013 I Love Memphis Charitable Giving Guide
I can't think of a better day to publish the I Love Memphis 2013 Charitable Giving Guide than #GivingTuesday, so here it is. Take a few minutes to consider donating your time, cash, or skills to one of...
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Attention Bookworms: Win Tickets to Mid-South Literacy’s Art of Reading Party
Literacy Mid-South is hosting their annual Art of Reading/Book Sale Preview combo party this Friday, and I have two pairs of tickets to give away. Literacy Mid-South is an organization that works to...
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Introducing Project 50: Fifty Ways We Love Memphis
Each year since 2010, there's been a Project 365 on the I Love Memphis blog. In the past, you've seen 365 pictures of Memphis, Memphians, reasons to love Memphis, and things to do in Memphis. I want...
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Project 50, No. 1: Mid-South Peace and Justice Center
Ed. Note: For the first post of Project 50, I want to tell you about the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. This organization was founded on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and opened on his...
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Project 50 is a weekly feature on a Mid-South nonprofit that will go on through 2014. I hope that you decide to get involved with at least one organization you hear about this year and put your love...
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Project 50, No 3: Girl Scouts Heart of the South
Project 50 is a weekly feature on a Mid-South nonprofit that will go on through 2014. I hope that you decide to get involved with at least one organization you hear about this year and put your love...
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Mardi Gras Party Alert: Eat Right To Fight Hunger Gala
If you're looking for a way to celebrate Mardi Gras, the Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) invites you to party with them on Friday night, February 28. It's the second annual Eat Right...
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Project 50, No. 4: HopeWorks
Project 50 is a weekly feature on a Mid-South nonprofit that will go on through 2014. I hope that you decide to get involved with at least one organization you hear about this year and put your love...
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