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Valentine's Day competition calls hospitals to sign up organ donors

Valentine's Day competition calls hospitals to sign up organ donors

Hospitals across the Memphis area are competing in the second annual 'Show Me Your Heart' Competition on Valentine's Day.

The Mid-South Transplant Foundation is sponsoring the competition where 14 hospitals compete to sign up people to the organ donor registry, and see how many hospital staff members and visitors are currently registered donors. 

The hospital with the most registered donors and the hospital who registers the most new donors that day will each receive trophies from Mid-South Transplant Foundation.

A booth will be set up in each hospital in the lobby or cafeteria. MSTF staff members and volunteers will be at the booth to answer any questions.  They will also offer a heart shaped candy to all who show their heart or organ donor on their driver’s license or register as an organ and tissue donor during the event that day.

Here's this list of participating hospitals:

Running program geared toward kids to kick off

Running program geared toward kids to kick off

Saturday marks the beginning of something big for kids all over Memphis.

The Memphis Runners and Track Program kicks off for children ages five to 13.

It's called the MRTC Kids Run Program, and it focuses on children in the community and teaches them the sport of running.

Exposing Stigma: Mental health art, poster contest

Exposing Stigma: Mental health art, poster contest

Children's Mental Health Awareness Art and Poster Contest
Help raise awareness for children’s mental health and reduce stigma! Participate in the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health Art and Poster Contests. Share your interpretation of what it means to bring mental health out of the shadows, exposing stigma and shedding a positive light on mental wellness. The winner of the art contest will be given a $50 gift card, and the winner of the poster contest will have their art work featured on our Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2013 Poster!

Eligibility:
All youth and young adults up to the age of 21 are eligible. The art contest will be for all youth ages 4 - 13. The poster contest will be for all youth ages 14-21. Individuals with emotional, behavioral and/or social challenges are encouraged to participate.

Theme:
Out of the Shadows: Exposing Stigma!

Dancer celebrates 75th birthday at Evergreen Theatre

Dancer celebrates 75th birthday at Evergreen Theatre

Maxine "Silverbird" Starling Strawder is celebrating her 75th birthday in style.

She's a memphis performer and student of original modern dance movement.

This weekend, her birthday is also a performance.

At the Evergreen Theatre, the perfomances will trace the history of modern dance through Maxine's life experiences.

It also doubles as a fundraiser for Project: Motion.

Donations will be accepted at each show and in advance online.

Show Information

  • Dates: February 15, 16 and 17, 2013 (Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm)
  • Price: Donations accepted
  • Location: Evergreen Theatre, 1705 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38104

To Reserve Tickets:

New grocer, new plans in Cooper-Young

New grocer, new plans in Cooper-Young

One midtown grocer is getting ready to make some changes.

Cooper-Young is home to a revamped convenience store that will offer fresh produce, local beef and an espresso bar.

The store is at the corner of Evelyn and Cooper.

The new owner wants to bring fresher alternatives to a store that use to only sell beer, candy, and sodas.

He plans to build a patio to hold concerts.

The store will eventually be a place for artists to display their work.

Optometry Students given Army scholarship

Optometry Students given Army scholarship

Three students at the Southern School of Optometry in Memphis have been chosen.

The U.S. Army selected them for a scholarship program.

They took the oath of office at a ceremony Tuesday at the school.

Trent Gaasch, Kyle Anderson and Kelly Bain are the recipients in the picture.

There were just eight students chosen nationwide for the program.

The scholarship helps pay for their graduate studies.

Upon their graduation, they will begin their formal military training and pin on the rank of captain in the active duty Army.