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By Kristan on November 6, 2012
We still need some volunteers to assist with the upcoming Food Drive on November 17th! We need some help distributing flyers to neighborhood homes. This can be done either this week, this weekend or the first part of next week and even if you can only lend a hand for 30 minutes, it will make [...]
Posted in Events, neighborhood | Tagged First Congo, Food Drive, volunteer |
By Kristan on October 1, 2012
A request from First Congregational Church for work for two brothers: We have 2 young brothers (Denzel & Marquis Foster, ages 19 & 20) staying with us here at the church who we’d like to help get home to their mother and little sisters in San Diego, California. They grew up in Memphis under the [...]
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By Kristan on April 2, 2012
For those of you that attended the March General Meeting, we shared the information that we had relating to the proposed plans by the Cooper-Young Business Association for a parking garage. At that time, we mentioned that we had heard from a couple of sources that the plans for a garage may have changed, or [...]
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged business, CYBA, CYCA, First Congo, MicroMemphis, parking |
By Kristan on November 2, 2011
From an awesome CY Volunteer, Suzzane Striker: It’s almost time for the annual Cooper-Young food drive for the Fishes and Loaves pantry at the First Congo church. This year it will take place Sat Nov. 19th from 9am-10:30. Flyers need to go out between Fri. Nov 4th and Sat. Nov the 12th. (Or close therein) [...]
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged First Congo, Food pantry, volunteers |
By Emily on October 28, 2010
Read the November LampLighter now (as a pdf) or wait for the printed version to be delivered this weekend. Like to sort your news by topics first? You can do that at lamplighter.cooperyoung.org. November is a time when the turning of the leaves remind us to give thanks. The cover article tells the story of [...]
Posted in LampLighter | Tagged First Congo, Food Drive, Holidays, neighborhood, pets, volunteer, website |
By Kristan on October 14, 2010
Looking for something fun to do with the kids this Saturday instead of cartoons? Ballet Memphis is holding an open rehearsal of their upcoming performance of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” this Saturday morning (Oct. 16) at 10:00 am in the sanctuary of First Congo Church. So go check out the CY Farmer’s Market and then watch [...]
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged Ballet Memphis, First Congo |
By Kristan on April 8, 2010
Spring time is here and what does that mean? It means that fresh veggies and goodies from local farmers are here as well! Each Saturday morning from 8 am until 1 pm, local farmers open up a mini-farmers market in the Tsunami parking lot. There are fresh eggs, milk, greens, sweet potatoes and sweet sweet [...]
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged Farmer's Market, First Congo |
