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Runners, Get Set to Register Early and Secure your Spot for the 2012 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Week

Submitted by St. Jude on Tuesday, April 17th, 1:54 pm

Commit to raising $2,500 and receive exclusive weekend package; Discount pricing ends April 30

Early registration is now open for the 2012 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend to from Nov. 29-Dec. 1. More than 17,000 participants are expected for the annually sold out event that benefits St. Jude, where the world’s sickest children receive the best care at no cost to their family.

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6th annual Linking Hands for Life event to be held April 15

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 10:19am

6th annual Linking Hands for Life event to be held April 15

Information provided by Mid-South Transplant Foundation

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – March 15, 2012 - Mid-South Transplant Foundation (MSTF) celebrates April as National Donate Life Month (NDLM). The month-long celebration honors the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors and their families and commemorates all transplant recipients in the United States. Activities this month will focus on supporting Donate Life America’s new campaign, 20 Million in 2012, which looks to add 20 million new organ, eye, and tissue donors to state donor registries in 2012. As part of this new donor registration campaign, MSTF will be hosting their 6th Annual Linking Hands for Life event on Sunday April 15, 2012 at 2pm to 5pm.

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Come out for the first ever "Rebel Run" 5K

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 7:17am

We are proud to announce our

first annual "Rebel Run 5K"!

This event is being organized

by Tipton-Rosemark Academy

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Celebrate National Walking Day in Oakland, TN

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Friday, March 23rd, 2012, 7:13am

Join Ring in celebrating

National Start Walking Day!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

11 a.m.

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Methamphetamine: How to work with the madness

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 7:39am

Methamphetamine: How to work with the madness

Methamphetamine. Its abuse is in the news. Its effects impact every area of our society. Because of this, the Dyersburg State Community College Continuing Education Division, the Nursing and Allied Health Division, and the DSCC Alumni Association are offering an educational seminar called Methamphetamine: How to work with this madness on Saturday, April 14 at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County.

The seminar, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, addresses issues related to methamphetamine addiction and the impact it has on our healthcare systems, law enforcement and the community. While it is tailored for those who work in health care and criminal justice, it is open to anyone interested in attending.

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JDRF's 2012 Promise Ball: “Voyage to a Cure” to benefit diabetes research

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012, 3:56pm

JDRF's 2012 Promise Ball: “Voyage to a Cure” to benefit diabetes research

Information provided by West Tennessee Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The West Tennessee Chapter of JDRF is proud to announce that Evergreen Packaging will present the 12th Annual Promise Ball, "Voyage to a Cure," on March 31, 2012. The Promise Ball is being chaired by Summer and Cecil Godman along with Honorary Chairman John Rooney, President and CEO of Evergreen Packaging. The black tie optional event will take place at the Hilton Memphis, and is expected to raise more than $300,000 for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The event features a cocktail reception, seated dinner, silent and live auctions, a unique Fund A Cure appeal and fabulous entertainment by Kallen Esperian and The Distraxshuns.

This year Milton Allen and Dr.

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Blood drive to be held at Dyersburg State

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 11:30am

The Dyersburg State Community College Student Government Association (DSCC SGA) will sponsor a blood drive on Monday, March 12 in front of the E. H. Lannom Gymnasium on the Dyersburg campus. Donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The DSCC SGA sponsors blood drives each semester. For more information about the blood drive or the DSCC SGA, please contact Assistant Coordinator of Student Life George White at 731/286-3332 or white@dscc.edu.

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