Volunteers feted at annual holiday gathering
Over the Cooper-Young Community Association 43 years, neighborhood volunteers have been the backbone of the organization. Their continued support makes possible the CYCA’s major events like the 4-miler and beer festival. Volunteers are also there for smaller monthly...
Letter from the President: Season’s giving spirit strikes CY
It’s hard to believe, but we are getting close to Christmas and 2020. If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping early, please consider the Cooper-Young Community Assocaition when making your lists. Looking for a gift or stocking stuffer for a Cooper-Young...
Shopping local yields one-of-a-kind gifts, stronger community
Five In One Social Club on Summer Ave. has everything from shirts and drink ware to fine art prints and jewelry. By Olivia Wall As the temperatures drop, and we trade the spooky and goofy for all things holly and jolly, consider making your holidays merrier with...
Business Briefs: CY Brewery adding second location in Edge District and other news
Artist's rendering of The Ravine, part of a massive redevelopment of the Edge District that also includes a second location for Cooper-Young's Memphis Made Brewing. Memphis Made Brewing Co. is establishing a second location in the Edge District, giving the company...
Book club pick explores married priests
Dear Readers Book Club, the Cooper-Young neighborhood book club, will have their monthly gathering at the end of November. This month’s book pick is Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood, a memoir that retells the story of the author who grew up with a father who was a...
Food drive feeds CY neediest
November is a time to give thanks. The Cooper-Young Community Association gives thanks annually by providing for others in our community through the Suzzane Striker Memorial Food Drive. Every year, volunteers donate food to the First Congo Food Ministry. The food...
Small Business Saturday returns
Last year, the Cooper-Young Business Association and the Cooper-Young Community Association joined together to host Small Business Saturday to promote shopping in CY. The event brought in thousands of shoppers who had the opportunity to shop local and get to know the...
The Corner brings HIV prevention to CY
The Corner, part of a new initiative by Memphis HIV/Aids service organization Friends for Life, is set to open December 1 at 806 Cooper in Cooper-Young. Though Friends for Life has been careful not to call it a clinic, the Corner will be staffed with medical...
General meeting focuses on safety
As the holidays approach and the sun sets earlier and earlier, safety becomes a top priority for many. There is a spike in crime as shoppers are caught unaware while loading cars with newly-bought gifts. Restaurant goers are more focused on the fun they are having...
OUTMemphis expands with donation
OUTMemphis, the LGBTQ community center that has long called Cooper-Young home, announced in September that it would be expanding with the recent donation of 4,500 square facility from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi sold its...
