Greater Giving Moment
Thursdays at 7:31 AM and 8:31 AM
Julia McDonald from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis shares how to give smarter and do more good for your causes and your community.
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As wedding season draws near, are you getting ready for your special day? Consider the impact you can make by donating your event flowers to a local nonprofit like 901 Petals of Purpose—or 901 POP.
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As Mother's Day approaches, we want to highlight I Am My Sister's Keeper, an organization dedicated to empowering single mothers in our community.
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Spring is officially here, and it’s a great time to enjoy our local parks. Driving down Southern Avenue, have you checked out Audubon Park lately? We recently met with Tennis Memphis CEO Scott Mitchell, who shared how the impressive new Leftwich Tennis Center came to be.
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In the United States, approximately 350,000 individuals live with Down syndrome, with around 1,500 residing in the Mid-South. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs in one in every 691 live births worldwide. It affects people of all ages, races and economic levels and is the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder.
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Happiness does not result from what we get, but from what we give. However, there are generally positive results for the donor in terms of tax benefits when making charitable gifts.
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In the Greater Memphis area, more than 45,000 young adults aged 16-24 are out of school and work. This staggering statistic was at the forefront of a recent event the Community Foundation co-hosted with The Collective Blueprint.
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With 2024 being a leap year, we find ourselves with an additional day—an opportunity to check in on our philanthropic goals. How are you giving your time, talent, and treasure? Does that reflect your values and your capacity?
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After two investigations into negligence in the Shelby County Clerk's office, its leader points fingers at everyone but herself.
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This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Shelby County Commission Chairwoman Miska Clay Bibbs, Alliance Healthcare Services' Laurie Powell, and Shelby County Mayor Office's Deputy Chief of Staff Frankie Dakin join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Julia Baker.
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Kacky Walton speaks with Jeff Hulett about the 2024 Orion Free Concert Series at Overton Park Shell, which kicks off Friday, May 17, with Dreamfest Weekend.
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The first SmokeSlam barbecue festival will debut in Memphis at Tom Lee Park this week.
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Kacky Walton talks with Jeramie Simmons, who is making his Playhouse on the Square directorial debut with the regional premiere of Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Hot Wing King.
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Tennessee Shakespeare Company continues their Southern Literary Salon Series on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. on the Tabor Stage with The Bible of Barbara Kingsolver.
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Kacky Walton talks with violinist Marcin Arendt and violist Lenny Schranze of Ceruti String Quartet.