The Assisi Foundation has given a $201,000 grant to Meritan Inc. to build the first medical residential home solely owned and operated by Meritan.

2. Assisi Foundation Provides Grant to Meritan Inc. - Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Assisi Foundation has given a $201,000 grant to Meritan Inc. to build the first medical residential home solely owned and operated by Meritan.

3. Keller Named President of Nonprofit Meritan - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Melanie A. Keller has been named president of Meritan Inc. Keller, who joined the nonprofit social services agency in 2006, previously served as its executive vice president. In her new role, she is responsible for oversight of more than 500 employees and contractors as well as the agency’s $21 million annual budget. Keller also manages its quality improvement and strategic planning efforts.

4. Meritan Veteran Tapped as New President - Saturday, February 16, 2013

Meritan Inc. has a new president.

Melanie Keller is the new president of the organization, following the recent retirement of Deborah Cotney, who led the nonprofit social services agency for 30 years.

5. Meritan Veteran Tapped as New President - Thursday, February 14, 2013

Meritan Inc. has a new president.

Melanie Keller is the new president of the organization, following the recent retirement of Deborah Cotney, who led the nonprofit social services agency for 30 years.

6. State Honors Meritan With Three-Star Recognition - Saturday, January 26, 2013

Memphis-based Meritan Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides social and health care services to people with special needs, has been recognized by the state of Tennessee for providing outstanding service to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

7. State Honors Meritan with Three-Star Recognition - Thursday, January 24, 2013

Memphis-based Meritan Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides social and health care services to people with special needs, has been recognized by the state of Tennessee for providing outstanding service to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

8. Meritan Honored for Improvement, Service - Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Memphis-based Meritan Inc. has been recognized for quality improvement and excellence of service by an accreditation agency that promotes best-practice standards for human service delivery organizations.

9. Events - Friday, August 24, 2012

The Federal Bar Association Memphis Mid-South Chapter will hold its Memphis Trial Practice Summer Seminar Friday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the federal courthouse, 167 N. Main St. Speakers include jury strategist Jason Bloom; U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Diane Vescovo; and attorneys Mike McLaren and Les Jones. Email michael.mclaren@butlersnow.com.

10. Meritan to Host Classic Bike Tour - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Meritan Inc.’s 13th Annual Midnight Classic Bike Tour, a 17-mile non-competitive bike ride through Memphis, will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at Poplar Plaza Shopping Center, at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street.

11. Meritan Selected as Pilot Org. for Accreditation Council - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Memphis-based Meritan Inc. has been selected by the Council on Accreditation (COA) to serve as a pilot organization of the Council’s new accreditation compliance Web portal, MyCOA, which will launch in Mid-August.

12. Meritan Inc. Expanding Programs, Hiring Nurses - Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Meritan Inc. is expanding to include nursing services for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

13. Home Alone - Monday, March 05, 2012

For many senior citizens, access to homemaker services – such as housekeeping and grocery shopping – enables them to continue living in the comfort of their own homes for as long as possible.

14. Meritan Focuses on Awareness, Collaboration - Thursday, February 09, 2012

Meritan, a private nonprofit that provides a vast array of services for seniors, foster children and developmentally disabled and visually impaired individuals in four states, is the largest social services agency in Memphis, second only to Youth Villages.

15. Awareness Campaign to Spotlight 12 Charities - Thursday, November 24, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. has announced his One Memphis service initiative will sponsor “12 Days of Giving,” an effort by the mayor’s office to generate awareness and support for 12 Memphis nonprofit organizations.

16. One Memphis Kicks Off With Service Day - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. on Aug. 27 will kick off One Memphis, a Cities of Service initiative, with a day of service from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

One Memphis Service Day participants will meet at KIPP Collegiate School, 230 Henry Ave. Volunteers can plant a garden, clean up the neighborhood and learn more about the initiative’s five partner organizations: Literacy Mid-South, Memphis Athletic Ministries, Memphis City Beautiful, Meritan and Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association.

17. 30 by 30: Southern CHARMS Celebrate With Service - Friday, August 12, 2011

A lot of people facing a milestone birthday start thinking about themselves – their own lives, their own accomplishments, what they have and haven’t done by the time they hit 30 or 40 or 50.

When Erika Conley started thinking about what it meant to turn 30, she looked outward instead of in.

18. Parker Joins Leadership Memphis - Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Latoria “Tori” Parker has joined Leadership Memphis as operations manager.

Hometown: Memphis

Education: B.S. Business Administration – University of Phoenix

19. Poteat Recognized With Active Living Award - Wednesday, June 22, 2011

David Poteat, executive vice president of Meritan, has been awarded the Josephine W. Burson Active Living Award by Meritan’s board of directors, recognizing his contributions to the community.

20. Volunteers Sought for Diabetes Study - Friday, August 27, 2010

Diabetes for Life needs more volunteers for a five-year demonstration project funded by a $2 million grant from The Merck Co. Foundation to reduce health disparities.

21. Meritan Receives CMS Recognition - Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Memphis-based Meritan has been ranked among the region’s leading home health agencies in patient performance outcomes by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Meritan’s Senior Services Home Health Agency was listed among the top 20 percent of home health agencies in this area of the United States.

22. Hallowell to Speak At Strategic Huddle - Monday, March 15, 2010

Tactical Magic founder and managing partner Trace Hallowell will speak on strategic branding at the In-Synk Strategic Huddle that is scheduled for Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Independent Bank, 6209 Poplar Ave.

23. Events - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council will host a forum today from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the MAAR office, 6393 Poplar Ave. The forum will discuss Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for commercial buildings and what it means for commercial brokers. Cost is $15 for nonmembers and free for members. For more information, call 818-2428.

24. Events - Tuesday, July 15, 2008

JobLINC will host a Career and Education Fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in meeting rooms A, B and C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Thirty-nine companies will attend. For more information, call 415-2700.

25. Events - Monday, July 14, 2008

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn–University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Mark Mazzone will give a speech titled “40-Million Dollar Riverfront.” Cost is $12. No reservations are required.

26. Events - Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Memphis Investors Group will meet today at 7 p.m. at the Germantown Athletic Club, 1801 Exeter Road. Mark Klee and Caryn McKinney of postbankruptcyreport.com are the featured speakers. Early-bird sessions will be held at 6 p.m. The event is free to first-time visitors and members, while repeat visitors pay $20. For more information, contact Tammy Green at 414-2729 or mig@memphisinvestors.com.

27. Events - Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Talk Shoppe will meet today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Julia Barreda Willhite of GoBilingual.com will present "How to do Business in the Latino Market." The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

28. Events - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Dr. Pat Wall, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the featured speaker. The cost is $18 per person and reservations can be made by contacting Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

29. Events - Monday, April 14, 2008

The Engineers' Club of Memphis Inc. will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The cost is $12 and no reservations are required. Mike Glasgow, regional engineer at Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, will speak about "Deep Burial of PVC Gravity Sewer."

30. Events - Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The University of Memphis and the Performance Excellence Association of the Mid-South "Lunch and Learn" series will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Meritan, 4700 Poplar Ave. Dr. Jiada Mo, professor and graduate coordinator at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Memphis, will present "The Chinese Connection." Lunch is $7 for PerfX members and $10 for nonmembers. For more information, e-mail hjbrowning@comcast.net or call 831-0230.

31. Events - Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The speaker will be Marlin Mosby, managing director of Public Financial Management Inc. Cost is $18 at the door. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes, 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

32. Events - Monday, March 17, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The speaker will be Marlin Mosby, managing director of Public Financial Management Inc. Cost is $18 at the door. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes, 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

33. UT Medical Group Names Truitt VP of Information Systems - Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Jill Truitt has been appointed vice president of information systems and chief information officer at UT Medical Group.

Truitt formerly was information services director and program director for Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis. She has more than 25 years of experience in health care information technology and management.

34. CASA Finds New Home; COMEC's Search Continues - Tuesday, September 11, 2007

In early July, Juvenile Court officials informed CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Memphis and Shelby County and COMEC (the Commission on Missing and Exploited Children) that they would have to find new office space by Oct. 1.