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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As May marks Foster Care Month, we spotlight Foster Village Memphis, a vital resource for caregivers and vulnerable children. Across the U.S. there are over 400,000 children in foster care, including 1,200 in Shelby County.
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If you visit Crosstown soon, take a peek into the Hospitality Hub’s cozy Hub Studio and learn about its planned Hub Village community.
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You may remember driving through Midtown Memphis and seeing Paul Penczner’s studio near Poplar and Watkins. Perhaps you took an art class from him or saw an exhibition of his paintings over his six decades as one of the city’s most prominent artists and art instructors.
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This month, the Community Foundation will once again support local efforts to responsibly control our local pitbull and pitbull mix breed dog population. And it’s happening because of the forethought of one animal lover: Margarette Sather.
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April is National Fair Housing Month for a reason: it honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s advocacy for decent housing. Just days after his death in 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act, outlawing housing discrimination based on factors like race.
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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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The Orpheum Theatre is about to wrap up its 2023-2024 Broadway season with two limited-run productions and one more big run.
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This weekend can be celebrated with musical concerts, art exhibits, and onstage performances.
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Celebrate Mother's Day with the Memphis Symphony Big Band at the annual Symphony in the Gardens. This event will be held at Dixon Gallery and Gardens on Sunday, May 12, beginning at 4 p.m. on the Dixon South Lawn. Picnics, coolers, lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.
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Dixon Gallery and Gardens hosts Here Comes the Sun Community Day on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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