Last week we highlighted Friends For Life Corp., which is an organization helping people affected by HIV/AIDS to live well. This week let us discuss an important trend in corporate philanthropy and spotlight a local company leading by example.

2. Fresh Focus - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

For family-owned Mosa Asian Bistro in East Memphis, freshness is the key to success.

The neighborhood restaurant creatively blends different styles of Asian cooking into customizable dishes, and it has grown steadily over the years thanks to repeat business from satisfied customers.

3. Events - Thursday, March 07, 2013

The Association of Fundraising Professionals will meet Thursday, March 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thomas Center at Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway S. Mike Bruns, board chairman for Youth Villages and the Church Health Center, will discuss board engagement and fundraising. Cost is $15 for AFP members and $25 for nonmembers. Register at afpmemphis.org.

4. Events - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, March 6, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Opera Memphis general director Ned Canty will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

5. Events - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will meet Tuesday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. Alan Gura of Gura & Possessky PLLC will present “The Right to Bear Arms for Self-Defense Outside the Home.” Cost is $30 for members and $35 for guests. R.S.V.P. to Greg Grisham at gregory.grisham@jacksonlewis.com or 462-2616.

6. Events - Monday, March 04, 2013

Calvary Episcopal Church will hold its 2013 Lenten Preaching Series and Waffle Shop on weekdays through March 22 at the church, 102 N. Second St. Speakers from various faiths will speak from 12:05 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.; the Waffle Shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visit calvarymemphis.org for a list of speakers.

7. More Holiday Givebacks - Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Last week we shared some easy holiday givebacks with The Exchange Club Family Center, SRVS, Shield Inc. and Youth Villages. Keeping the spirit alive, this week let us share more ways you can celebrate the holidays while giving back, at the same time.

8. More Ideas for Holiday Givebacks - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Last week we spotlighted The Exchange Club Family Center, which is an organization focused on helping families and breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect. Before we announce the topic for this week’s column, let us thank the hundreds of volunteers that came out on Saturday, Nov. 17, for the McKellar Lake Cleanup. More than 5,000 pounds of trash was removed from the area with 2,750 pounds being recycled. Now it is time to explore a few ways we can give back using holiday cards, honorariums and unwrapped toys.

9. Great Outdoors University Hits Milestone, Eyes Expansion - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Great Outdoors University program is fulfilling its goal to connect inner-city children with nature in meaningful, life-changing ways.

The youth conservation education and outdoor experience program recently surpassed the 12,000 meaningful experiences milestone and now prepares for expansion into North Carolina and Missouri, as well as growing in Tennessee.

10. GiVE 365 Names Nine Grant Recipients - Friday, October 26, 2012

DeNeuville Learning Center. KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools. Shelby County Books from Birth. WriteMemphis.

These are some of the nine recipients of this year’s GiVE 365 grants. GiVE 365 is an initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis whose members pledge a dollar per day per year, and are encouraged to vote on what causes that money will go. This year’s theme was “Eyes on the Prize: Organizations helping students graduate from high school or college,” and 11 finalists were asked to give three-minute presentations in front of voting members.

11. Song and Dance - Thursday, October 18, 2012

Collectively, Sue Stinson Turner, Lisa Reid and Amy Linthicum have more than a century’s worth of experience in the real estate and banking industries.

12. Executive Speakers Bureau Nears 20 Years - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Memphis-based Executive Speakers Bureau, which helps book speakers or entertainers for client events around the world, hits its 20-year anniversary next year.

And an informal survey of the company’s clients suggests several reasons why it might have lasted this long.

13. Return on Investment - Monday, September 24, 2012

Most people already know some of the basic elements of the banking business. From the large national lenders with a Memphis presence to the community banks in the suburbs, one common element is they make money by charging borrowers more than the bank pays in interest to depositors.

14. Law Career Lets Gee Fulfill Mission of Helping People - Thursday, August 16, 2012

Peter Gee Jr. was recently named a partner with the Memphis office of Morgan & Morgan, one of the Southeast’s largest consumer protection and injury law firms.

The firm, which branched off from The Cochran Firm, has multiple offices throughout the Southeast, and its attorneys handle auto accident, personal injury and medical malpractice cases, as well as claims against drug and medical device manufacturers.

15. Youth Villages, Darden Partner to Advance Program - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Memphis-based Youth Villages has been selected to receive a $2,000 grant as part of the inaugural Restaurant Community Grant Program from the Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants Inc.

16. Literacy Mid-South’s Dean Appointed to State Coalition - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Kevin Dean, executive director of Literacy Mid-South, has been appointed to the Tennessee Literacy Coalition’s board of directors. The board unanimously approved Dean’s nomination, and he will serve as a representative from West Tennessee for three years.

17. Sister Spencer Instrumental In Youth Villages’ Success - Friday, June 01, 2012

Sister Barbara Spencer has been changing children’s lives for decades.

As a founding staff member of Memphis-based Youth Villages, she’s been instrumental in its growth from a small nonprofit into a national organization that provides a wide array of services to more than 18,000 children and families annually in 11 states and Washington.

18. Youth Villages Wins $145K Starbucks Foundation Grant - Friday, May 11, 2012

Memphis-based nonprofit Youth Villages won first place in a recent Starbucks voting promotion and will receive $145,000 from the company to help children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families in Tennessee and four other states.

19. Brooks’ Therapy Program Awarded National Grant - Thursday, April 26, 2012

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Ave., has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $44,000 grant to enhance and expand the museum’s Art Therapy Access program.

20. Youth Villages 5K Preps for 30th Birthday Bash - Friday, April 20, 2012

Despite the ups and downs of the residential real estate market over the last three decades, one of the constants for the Memphis Area Association of Realtors is the support of the annual Youth Villages Inc. 5K.

21. Vox Awards Honor City’s Best Storytellers - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

When Holden Potter, president of the Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, was tasked with coming up with this year’s Vox Awards theme, he challenged the planning team to dwell on the realm of public relations and what professionals in the industry truly do for a living.

22. Cloud for Good Connects Nonprofits With Technology - Monday, April 16, 2012

From an office on the second floor of the EmergeMemphis building at 516 Tennessee St., a small company called Cloud for Good is harnessing the power of cloud technology to help nonprofits develop customized, cost-effective solutions, advance their missions and raise the social return on their investments.

23. Keller Williams' Shaner Receives 2012 Lion Heart - Monday, April 09, 2012

Jo Shaner of Keller Williams Realty received the 2012 Lion Heart Award at the Youth Villages 5K Kick-Off Party, held last month at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.

24. Soup Sunday a Recipe for Fundraising Success - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Thousands of Mid-Southerners poured into FedExForum Sunday, Feb. 19, to sample soups and desserts from more than 50 local restaurants and caterers during the Youth Villages Soup Sunday.

It was the 23rd year for the popular event, which raises about $60,000 annually for Youth Villages, a Memphis-based national nonprofit organization that provides a wide array of services, particularly for emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families.

25. Roast Club Holds Weekend Comedy Fest - Friday, February 17, 2012

Memphis standup and improv comedy performers will come together for the first Memphis Comedy Festival Thursday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 19. Presented by the Memphis Roast Club, the festival is at TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave.

26. Client Satisfaction Key To Linkous’ Success - Monday, February 13, 2012

Since its grand opening on May 2, 2010, Highland Church of Christ on Houston Levee Road in Cordova has been a special source of inspiration and promise for congregation member Rusty Linkous, owner and director of business development for Linkous Construction Co. Inc.

27. 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.

28. Biz Owners Find Value In Giving Back - Monday, January 30, 2012

There’s a growing breed of innovative for-profit entrepreneur that views positive social change as the foundation of business.

Rather than garnering donations or applying for grants as a nonprofit entity, social enterprise entrepreneurs are generating revenue and reinvesting profits in the community by providing services or manufacturing products.

29. Get Ready for a Year of Promise - Friday, January 06, 2012

Happy New Year! We’ve been hearing whispers that 2012 may – just may – be a more prosperous than 2011. There may be more jobs, less unemployment and more good circulating throughout Memphis and the Mid-South. We believe in preparing for the best of times, placing stock in the adage that luck favors the prepared. In term of fundraising for nonprofit organizations and institutions, preparation is always the bedrock.

30. Scaring up Support - Friday, October 28, 2011

Each Halloween season, Mid-South thrill seekers dare to enter the Hauntedweb of Horrors at 700 N. Germantown Parkway expecting a good scare, but they might be surprised to learn the identities of some of the volunteers behind the scary masks and gory makeup.

31. Leadership Academy Announces Graduates - Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Leadership Academy has announced its September 2011 Fellows Program graduates.

They are Mary Elizabeth Anthony of Smith & Nephew; Gene Baker of Smith & Nephew; TaKeisha Butler of Smith & Nephew; Brenda Caldwell of Dr. B Empowerment Services; Donnell Cobbins Jr. of Universal Commercial Real Estate LLC; Jonathan Cross II of Jonathan Cross Venture & Holdings Corp.; Reggie F. Davis of Street Ministries; Shenenka Davis of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis; Jeb Fields of Commercial Advisors; Jonathan Flynt of Bryce Corp.; Lori Guy of First Horizon National Corp.; Channa Halmon of Le Bonheur Center for Children and Parents; Ursala Holmes of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC; Shannon Izquierdo of FedEx Corp.; Jared Johnson of Pier 1 Imports; Ken Kimble III of Boy Scouts of America – Chickasaw Council; Joy Lockridge of Spherion Staffing Services; Nathan Martin of the University of Memphis; Shawn McCutcheon of Regions Bank; Katie Midgley of the Urban Child Institute; Tanner Mueller of First Tennessee Bank; Bettina Kurtz Pearson of First Tennessee Bank; Robin Poston of the University of Memphis; Kerra Saine of First Tennessee Bank; Joy Stephens of Joy Factor Consulting; Colby Stough of Youth Villages; Carrie Strehlau of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Marvin Todd of FedEx Corp.; Brittney Rogers of Duncan-Williams Inc.; Lindsey Waugh of Medtronic Inc.; Carsett Webber of Wright Medical Technology; Josh White of MAA (formerly Mid-America Apartment Communities); and McLean Wilson of Kemmons Wilson Cos.

32. Youth Villages Receives $42M Grant - Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Youth Villages, a Memphis-based national organization that provides a wide array of services to children and families in 11 states and Washington, will receive the largest grant in the organization’s history, and one of the largest ever awarded to a social services organization.

33. WCR Memphis Chapter Receives National Honor - Monday, July 04, 2011

The Memphis Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors has been recognized nationally for its outstanding recruitment efforts.

The WCR Memphis Chapter won first place in recruitment in the large chapter category by National WCR during the recent National Association of Realtors mid-year convention in Washington.

34. Nonprofit Excellence Gears Up for Conference - Friday, April 22, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will offer the nonprofit community a full day’s worth of respected industry speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities during its sixth annual conference Wednesday.

35. Youth Villages Announces ChristieCare Merger - Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Youth Villages has announced a merger, expected to be finalized June 1, with ChristieCare, an Oregon-based provider of residential and educational services to children and families coping with significant mental-health challenges.

36. Youth Villages 5K Slated for Saturday - Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Youth Villages will hold its 29th annual YV5K at 9 a.m. Saturday at 1000 Ridgeway Loop, at the intersection of Briarcrest Avenue and the Ridgeway Loop in the Marsh Building.
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors is in its 29th year as a sponsor of the event.
“It’s a great cause and it promises to be a good time, too,” MAAR President Leon Dickson said in a statement. “We at MAAR appreciate the important service that Youth Villages provides for this community.”
Funds raised from the event will benefit Youth Villages’ mentoring, transitional living and spiritual life programs.
Runners and walkers can pre-register online through Wednesday at www.youthvillages5k.org, and packets can be picked up Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MAAR, 6393 Poplar Ave. Registration also will be available on Friday and on the day of the event from 7 to 8 a.m.

37. Blackwell Shines in Career and Community - Friday, April 01, 2011

Vicki Blackwell is the multifaceted vice president of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc. who excels in her career and in the community.

38. Back to Nature - Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Gorgeous weather on Saturday highlighted the Great Outdoors University’s fifth anniversary celebration at Winchester Farms, just east of Memphis along Interstate 40.

A group of 23 kids ages 7 to 17 had the chance to hike, fish and enjoy nature on the 900-acre farm owned by GOU founder and primary benefactor Peter Schutt, who has just been named the National Wildlife Federation’s National Volunteer of the Year. He is the first Tennessean to earn the honor.

39. 'Hutchison Leads' Program Helps Give Back - Monday, February 28, 2011

Last week we discussed ways to help Youth Villages, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully. This week let us explore a formal leadership development program, Hutchison Leads, which is empowering young women through experiences in public policy development, private sector initiatives, civic responsibility, and service learning.

40. Events - Friday, February 25, 2011

The Memphis Gavel Club will meet Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Henry Brenner from Goodwill Industries will speak. For more information, call Bob Gray at 494-8639.

41. Eating Soup Gives Back - Monday, February 21, 2011

Last week, we discussed ways you can partner with Memphis Recovery Centers, which is helping adolescents and adults fight drug and alcohol addiction. This week let us grab a spoon and learn how eating soup Feb. 27 can benefit a local nonprofit dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully.

42. Sports Sponsorships Big Biz for Financial Institutions - Monday, February 14, 2011

The banking sector’s image took a major hit during the recession, as banks took actions that included fee hikes, stepping up foreclosures, closing down some customer accounts and shutting down the lending spigot.

43. Team Work - Tuesday, January 11, 2011

January is National Mentoring Month, and the Memphis Grizzlies TEAM UP Youth Mentoring Initiative is preparing to launch its new TEAM Mentoring program.

Instead of traditional one-on-one mentoring, the new program, inspired by other successful models across the country, will feature a 1-to-3 adult-to-student ratio.

44. Youth Villages to Hold Foster Care Seminars - Monday, January 03, 2011

Youth Villages is hoping some Mid-Southerners will make it their New Year’s resolutions to foster or adopt a child.

The nonprofit will host two information sessions on its campus at 5515 Shelby Oaks Drive Thursday and Saturday for adults who live in Shelby, Fayette or Tipton counties and are interested in becoming foster parents.

45. Bar Prez Plans Year of Service - Thursday, December 30, 2010

During this month’s annual meeting of the Memphis Bar Association, the gavel was passed to a new president who pushed for his colleagues to take summer interns at their firms.

It’s part of a community-minded spirit that private attorney Ricky Wilkins made a theme of his just-ended tenure as the MBA president. And Shuttleworth Williams PLLC partner John Cannon, the MBA’s new president, is picking up right where Wilkins left off.

46. Hall Takes Marketing Talents to Leadership Memphis - Thursday, December 23, 2010

In his roles through the years with organizations such as Hands on Memphis, Youth Villages and the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Memphian Ken Hall has served as a key thread in the city’s civic fabric.

47. Kocsis Named Curator of Gallery Fifty Six - Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Rollin Kocsis has been promoted to curator of Gallery Fifty Six located at 2256 Central Ave.

Hometown: South Bend, Ind.
Work Experience: As an art teacher for Memphis City Schools for 38 years, I taught art classes to grades 7 through 12 at Gragg High School, Lincoln Junior High, Gragg Alternative High School, Overton Creative and Performing Arts High School, Corry Junior High and Westwood Junior and Senior High School.
Favorite quote: “As you think so shall you become.” – James Allen
What drew you to Gallery Fifty Six? I had been looking for a gallery to represent me, and I would drive by Gallery Fifty Six every day on the way home from teaching. I noticed that work was being done to transform the interior into a sophisticated, fine-art gallery, and I was impressed with the results. I decided to present my work to them, and I was accepted as a gallery artist. As time went on, I became the assistant curator and was recently promoted to curator.
As curator, what will your job entail? My job as curator will be to schedule and hang shows; manage the gallery; design printed materials; seek new artists; advise customers and sell art; maintain the mailing list; work with public relations; and promote the gallery.
What do you most enjoy about painting? I love the process of creation, first of all. I love working with paint and colors. I get enjoyment out of making something that other people will like, too. It gives me great satisfaction to sell a painting, knowing that someone thought enough of my work to buy it.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? Becoming curator of Gallery Fifty Six has definitely been one of my greatest professional accomplishments. In addition, last year marked a great year for me when an art dealer from New York purchased nine of my paintings. I also won “Best in Show” in the Memphis Arts in the Park Senior Juried Exhibition and also in the Mid-South Teachers Juried Art Exhibition at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

48. Keep Year-End Financially Sane - Thursday, December 02, 2010

Ray’s Take: The end of the year is upon us. Many of you may be mentally reviewing checklists of financial tasks you have to complete by the end of the year.

If your list is long, you may be thinking you have to skip golf with your son who is home from college or cancel that lunch and gift-shopping you’d promised your wife.

49. Local Groups Provide Feel-Good Gift, Card Options - Thursday, December 02, 2010

‘Tis the season for giving, and despite an uncertain economy – or perhaps because of it – many Mid-Southerners are making charitable donations to honor others this holiday.

“I think maybe the recession has caused everyone to realize how close to needing help we all are,” said Marvin Stockwell, public relations manager for the Church Health Center, which provides affordable health care for working people without insurance, and a wellness ministry for the entire community.

50. Bar Association Meeting Moves East - Thursday, December 02, 2010

The Memphis Bar Association will announce the election of new officers at its annual meeting Thursday at The Racquet Club of Memphis in addition to handing out awards to hard-working attorneys whose professionalism, volunteer spirit and service to the profession have earned them distinction.

51. Youth Villages Launches New Website - Monday, November 29, 2010

Youth Villages has just launched an improved website to better help recruit volunteers, qualified counselors and foster and adoptive parents for the children whom the organization serves.

“We want to engage these audiences through the site and let them know the positive difference their efforts make in the lives of thousands of children and families across the country,” said John Lambert, Digital Communications Manager for Youth Villages.

52. Bar Foundation Sets Grant Record - Thursday, November 18, 2010

For the Memphis Bar Association and the charitable foundation affiliated with it, 2010 has been a year characterized by service and giving.

That giving has included gifts already extended, such as the Memphis Bar Foundation less than a month ago awarding grants that totaled almost $44,000 to seven local causes – the largest grant amount in the foundation’s history.

53. Events - Friday, August 06, 2010

The Memphis chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council will hold an educational seminar on the residential green building program EcoBUILD Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bridges USA, 477 N. Fifth St. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required. For more information, contact Peter Warren at 278-6868 or peter@anfa.com.

54. Events - Thursday, August 05, 2010

The Mid South Area Business Travelers Association will meet Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select East Memphis, 5795 Poplar Ave. Scott Brockman, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, will speak. To register, visit www.msabta.org.

55. Foster Parents Urgently Needed - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Youth Villages urgently needs foster parents in the Memphis area.

The nonprofit organization has two free training sessions starting in August. Weeknight training starts Aug. 5 and will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday training starts Aug. 7 and will run from 10 a.m. to noon.

56. Restaurants Sought for Tasting Event in Bartlett - Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce and the Northeast Shelby County Rotary Club are seeking restaurants to participate in “Bartlett a la Carte.”

This year’s event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at 1755 Appling Road.

57. Zoo Poised for Millionth Visitor - Monday, June 21, 2010

The Memphis Zoo this month is poised to welcome its millionth visitor for the year, a feat achieved by only a handful of American zoos.

Only once before has the zoo reached this milestone – in 2006, when more than a million visitors passed through its gates.

58. Medtronic Devotes Month To Service - Monday, June 07, 2010

Medtronic Inc. employees spent an afternoon in a sweltering warehouse last week packaging canned goods for the Mid-South Food Bank, the first event of a month-long community service initiative that will benefit eight nonprofit organizations.

59. Payne-Johnson Joins Arlington’s Baptist Memorial Medical - Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Dr. Ann Payne-Johnson, a family medicine physician at Baptist Memorial Medical Group, recently began practicing medicine at Baptist Memorial Medical Group Arlington Family Medicine.

Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Education: Residency, University of Tennessee Department of Family Medicine, Jackson, Tenn.; Spartan Health Sciences University School of Medicine; master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Southern Mississippi
Work Experience: Family medicine physician at BMMG, clinician at Saint Francis Hospital, aerobics instructor/fitness instructor (stopped when I was 5 months pregnant with my son)
Family: Married. Five-year-old son, Donovan, in kindergarten at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School; daughter, Ashley, 2.
Last book read: “Llama Llama Mad at Mama”
Music: Disco. Favorite song: “I Will Survive.”
Favorite movie: “Scarface” (“Avatar” is a close second)
Sports team: New Orleans Saints (Who Dat!!!)
Activities you enjoy outside of work: Farmville on Facebook, gadgets, spending time with the kids
Who has had the greatest influence on you? My father, who was a musician and scientist.
Why did you pursue a career in medicine? I have always wanted to practice medicine.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? Becoming board certified.
What do you most enjoy about your work? The people I work with every day are phenomenal. Baptist is growing to continue to meet the community’s needs for primary care.

60. Flying High - Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Airplanes seen flying through the skies is a part of the daily tableau for Memphians. Odds are they are FedEx or Delta planes lining up for landing or beginning an ascent into the clouds at any hour of the day.

61. Fannin Promoted to Director at Youth Villages Dogwood Campus - Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Nicole Fannin has been promoted director of Youth Villages Dogwood Campus.

Fannin joined Youth Villages as a counselor in 2001. Since then, she has served the organization as program manger and regional supervisor for its foster care program.

62. Shah Touts Nonprofits Via Social Media - Friday, May 07, 2010

Sonal Shah, director of the newly created White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, is a social media practitioner.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence turned that to its advantage, using Facebook to lure her to Memphis. Once here, she blogged about her experiences during two days of visits with charitable organizations.

63. Crisis Calls Increase For Tennessee Children - Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Calls for help for children experiencing psychiatric emergencies have gone up in Tennessee by 20 percent since the economic downturn began in 2007, according to Youth Villages.

The nonprofit organization operates the statewide crisis program for children.

64. White House Official to Visit Local Orgs - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The White House official who finds new ways to address the nation’s social issues will be in Memphis next month to visit two charities and speak at a conference for nonprofit organizations.

Sonal Shah, director of the newly created White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, is coming at the invitation of the Alliance for Nonprofit Alliance. She is scheduled to give the keynote address at the Alliance’s annual conference.

65. All-Around Service - Wednesday, April 14, 2010

For most college graduates, a first job is a stepping stone to something better, but Megan Gaylord says she’s found a career path at Youth Villages.

Gaylord began working for Youth Villages eight years ago and plans to stay “as long as they will have me.”

66. Youth Villages Among Best Nonprofit Employers - Thursday, April 08, 2010

The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group have named Youth Villages one of the “50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For” in the nation.

Memphis-based Youth Villages and the American Heart Association were the only two nonprofits in the top 50 with more than 2,000 employees.

67. Ledbetter Joins UT Medical Group’s Dept. of Urology - Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Dr. Christopher K. Ledbetter has joined the Department of Urology at UT Medical Group Inc.

Ledbetter will care for patients at UTMG’s urology clinic at Methodist South Hospital and at Methodist University Hospital, where he focuses on minimally invasive robotic urological surgery.

68. Events - Friday, October 09, 2009

The Growth Coach of Memphis will hold a seminar for women business owners today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2840 Summer Oaks, Suite 103. The title of the seminar is “Setting Your Business on Auto-Pilot to Earn More, Work Less and Enjoy a Balanced Life.” To register, visit www.regonline.com/thestrategicmindset1009.

69. Arlington/Lakeland Rotary Kicks Off Coat Drive - Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Arlington/Lakeland Rotary Club has launched a coat drive for its fall 2009 service project.

The Rotary Club is asking for new or used coats in good condition for children and adults.

The coat drive will run through November 10 and coats collected will be distributed through local schools and Youth Villages’ Arlington and Bartlett campuses on November 17.

70. Service First: Nonprofit orgs struggle to balance client needs with funding shortages - Monday, September 14, 2009

Rahema Barber gazed into the void of the Power House. It looked as though all the art had been wiped away: blank walls, empty rooms and silent space.

What had been a center of creative energy was about to become a shuttered building once again – just six years after the nonprofit Delta Axis had transformed the old coal plant into a venue for contemporary art and film.

71. Fowlkes Takes Helm At Small Business Chamber - Friday, June 26, 2009

Becoming the executive director of the Memphis Small Business Chamber is another facet of coming home for Andre K. Fowlkes.

Although he’s a native Memphian, he brings a big-city perspective and financial expertise to the job. He’s lived in New York and San Francisco where he worked for high-profile firms Fisher Investments and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, respectively.

72. Higgins Named President, CEO At Barge Waggoner - Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Robert B. Higgins Jr. has been named president and chief executive officer of engineering, architecture and planning for Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc.

73. Society of Entrepreneurs Names Crye Master Entrepreneur - Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Harold Crye, co-founder and chief executive officer of Crye-Leike Realtors, has been honored as the 2009 Master Entrepreneur by the Society of Entrepreneurs in partnership with Junior Achievement of Memphis.

74. Youth Villages Names Rutschman Director of Communications - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Echelle Lane Rutschman has been named director of communications at Youth Villages. Rutschman joins Youth Villages after 10 years serving as senior communications officer and system director of corporate communications at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.

75. Covenant Bank Names Burnett Executive VP - Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Charles R. Burnett has been hired as executive vice president for Covenant Bank.

76. MALS to Help Provide Youth Legal Help - Thursday, February 19, 2009

At Monday’s Memphis Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee meeting, Memphis Area Legal Services Inc.’s director of pro bono projects, Linda Warren Seely, and volunteer attorney Lee Rankin Hopson discussed MALS’ newest project: partnering with the national nonprofit organization Youth Villages.

77. Events - Monday, February 16, 2009

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will hold its weekly meeting and lunch today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Arnold Perl, chairman of the board for the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, will speak. Cost is $25 each or $235 for a table of 10. Reservations are required. For reservations, contact David Sparkes at david.sparkes@kimley-horn.com or 374-9109.

78. Events - Friday, February 13, 2009

Memphis Invest will host a Valentine’s Day Special Seminar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its in-house training center, 130 Timber Creek Drive. The seminar will include a one-day bus tour and buying seminar. For more information, call 751-7191.

79. Events - Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Center City Commission Main Street Task Force will meet today at 3:30 p.m. in the Center City Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. For more information, contact Andy Kitsinger at 575-0592 or kitsinger@downtownmemphis.com.

80. Bank of Bartlett Extends Its Reach to Downtown - Monday, June 09, 2008

Bartlett and Downtown Memphis are separated by about 15 miles, what could be perceived as a political and cultural divide and different economic centers of gravity.

All of which are reasons why the millions of dollars pumped into the Downtown economy over at least the past decade by Bank of Bartlett, which was established in the small town of the same name in 1980, might be easy to overlook. But those reasons also put into context the bank’s consistent and generous investment in Downtown projects of all stripes.

81. Events - Friday, April 18, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host "An Inside Look at Corporate Funding" today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar Ave. For more information or to register, contact April DeBerry at 684-6605 or adeberry@npexcellence.org.

82. Fullwood Joins inferno As Strategic Operations Director - Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Kimberley Fullwood has joined inferno as strategic operations director.

Fullwood has more than 13 years of experience in project, traffic and operations management. Previously, she served as vice president of traffic and operations at HSR Business to Business Inc. in Cincinnati.

83. Campbell Clinic's Hernandez Named Fellow of Health Care Org - Wednesday, April 02, 2008

George Hernandez, chief financial officer at Campbell Clinic, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Hernandez joined Campbell Clinic in 1995 as CFO. He is also a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and is a certified health care financial professional with a specialization in financial management of physician practices.

84. Crye-Leike AuctionTo Be Held This Week - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
     Crye-Leike Realtors has brought back its Accounting Department Silent Auction and Raffle to benefit Youth Villages. The event, held in the main lobby of Crye-Leike's corporate headquarters at 6525 Quail Hollow Road, runs

85. Frey Named Alpha Eta Society National President - Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Dr. William R. Frey recently was selected as the national president of the Alpha Eta Society, the largest scholastic honor for allied health professionals. The organization has more than 60 chapters throughout the U.S.

86. Health Charities Benefit From 5Ks - Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Successful fundraisers can be hard to come by for nonprofit groups. Throw an icon such as Elvis Presley into the mix with a bunch of runners and a crack team of marketing professionals, however, and the event is sure to be a success.

87. Blackburn HostsInternational Trade Symposium - Thursday, August 09, 2007
     Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn is hosting an international trade symposium in Nashville and in Memphis. It will include presentations by the Honorable Israel Hernandez, assistant secretary of commerce and director genera

88. Grizzlies to Tout Mentoring Possibilities at Luncheon - Tuesday, August 07, 2007

The Memphis Grizzlies basketball players and coaches are seeking to rack up wins on more than just the basketball court. They want to win mentors to help mold the lives of some of their youngest fans.

89. UTHSC's Netland Honored by American Academy of Ophthalmology - Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Dr. Peter A. Netland will receive the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology at its annual conference this fall.

Netland, a Siegal Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), is the director of the Glaucoma Service and vice chair for academic affairs for the UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology. He is also the site leader in Memphis for the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus.

90. Acclaimed Speaker, Writer, Fund-Raiser to Headline ANE Conference Thursday - Tuesday, May 08, 2007

In one of her Q&A columns in the Grassroots Funding Journal, noted fund-raising expert Kim Klein says people give money when they're asked. Even so, she adds, asking doesn't always guarantee a donation.

91. St. Jude Recognized For Service to Families - Thursday, March 08, 2007
     St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been recognized by the Tennessee Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT) with its Distinguished Service to Families Award. St. Jude received the award because of the

92. Lawler Uses National Recognition To Teach About Youth Villages - Friday, November 10, 2006

Patrick Lawler keeps a list of about 20 questions he asks successful businessmen. The questions he feels are most important have stars beside them.

"Who do you learn from?" "How often do you meet with your top people?" "Do you have a crisis plan?"

93. Youth Villages CEOHonored As Top Leader - Tuesday, October 24, 2006
     Patrick W. Lawler, CEO of Youth Villages, has been named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report and Harvard Center for Public Leadership.
     The magazine, which hit newss

94. Artist Sought For Memphis On Board Project - Tuesday, July 25, 2006
     Youth Villages is seeking someone to create artwork for its "Greater Memphis on Board" project. The game celebrates the Memphis community and involves a number of companies in the area, including Schnucks and Ugly Mug Co

95. Vescovo to Discuss Federal Court at Bar Convention Friday - Thursday, June 15, 2006

U.S. Magistrate Judge Diane K. Vescovo has accomplished more by living in her hometown than many people who travel to the ends of the Earth do in a lifetime.

The Memphis-born Vescovo will join U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Julia Gibbons and U.S. District Court Judge Bernice Donald on a panel for the continuing legal education session "Practice and Procedure in Federal Court in the Western District" tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at The Peabody Hotel. The event is part of the 125th Annual Tennessee Bar Association Convention, which began Wednesday and runs through Sunday.

96. Big Fat Greek Festival is on at Orthodox Church Friday and Saturday - Monday, May 08, 2006

May 9

The Small Business Chamber holds a free Cellular South Workshop called "Identifying and Retaining Top Performers" from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Call 259-1093 or visit www.smallbusinesschamber.com for more information.

97. A Quiet Impact - Wednesday, April 26, 2006

"Out of countless memories, invention selects a few that become the story of my life." - Aphorist Mason Cooley

Ask a few people who knew Dan W. Davis, and you'll receive memories that make up the story of his life.

98. Youth Villages Recognizes McWaters as Dedicated 'Lion Heart' - Friday, April 21, 2006

Lee McWaters made a deal with the 10- and 11-year-olds on the soccer team he coached at St. George's Day School.

He would allow them to skip running sprints for one practice if they volunteered to pick up trash at the Youth Villages 5K Run.

99. Events - Friday, April 21, 2006

The Tennessee Child Care Facilities Corp. conducts a small business development seminar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Norris Road Church of Christ, 1055 Norris Road. The class focuses on all aspects of starting and running a child care business. Cost to attend is $25. Call (888) 413-2232.

100. Archie Manning to Speak about 'Faith, Family and Football' Thursday - Monday, April 17, 2006

April 17

The University of Memphis hosts a lecture and panel discussion on death and dying issues at 7 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre and Lecture Hall on the U of M campus. Guest speaker Dr. Larry Churchill presents "It's Your Right to Live or Die - Or Is It?" Visit www.memphis.edu for more information.