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Memphis, TN 38112
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SSDP is a well organized and highly respected national student organization with over 150 chapters across the country including official chapters at George Washington University, Harvard Law School,Tulane University, UC Berkley and more. Together we have created the first SSDP chapter ever in Tennessee. We're proud to make Rhodes College a pioneering institution in reforming ineffective drug policies and public education. Specific topics include but are not limited to: Mandatory Minimum Laws Psychedelic and Psychiatric Research Marijuana Prohibition Medical Marijuana Mental Health Prescription Drug Abuse and Availability University Drug and Alcohol Policy Addiction and Behavior Research Racial Disparity of Drug Laws Infectious Disease Accessibility to Health Care Homelessness Much more
The Memphis Wine + Food Series, formerly known as the Art of Good Taste, is the largest annual fundraiser for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and dollars raised from this event impact lives and enable access to the arts for children and adults across the Mid-South. Now entering it’s 21st year, the Memphis Wine + Food Series has grown from a single wine auction in the late eighties to several main events: the Fleming’s Wine Dinner, Brooks Uncorked, Private Winemakers Dinner, Vin-A-Que and the Grand Auction, plus several popular Warm Up to Wine classes offered throughout the year. Each year the Memphis Wine + Food Series attracts renowned chefs and prominent international vintners as the Brooks Museum celebrates the art of good taste.
MIDSOUTH Sober Living (MSL) is a nonprofit program founded in 2008 for the purpose of creating sober living/transitional housing centers for people who are new in recovery. Safe, affordable and most importantly, alcohol and drug-free housing is scarce in the Memphis community.
The Memphis Chapter serves Recording Academy® members and music communities across the region stretching from Memphis and the Mid-South throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri. This wide-ranging area encompasses the deepest roots of American music and the birthplaces of blues, jazz, ragtime, R&B, Cajun, zydeco, and rock & roll. The Chapter was founded in 1973, when the Memphis Sound was one of popular music’s top brands thanks to local greats such as Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Ann Peebles, and Elvis Presley. Also at that time, Louisiana was experiencing a major cultural revival spearheaded by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Jackson, Mississippi was a thriving recording scene for rhythm & blues and Southern gospel music. In this part of the country, music isn’t simply art or industry — it’s a way of life, and has been for generations. There’s a vibrant history here that draws musicians and fans from across the globe. And while the Memphis Chapter pays tribute to that rich heritage, our focus is on the future and creating programs and educational opportunities that keep pace with today's ever-changing entertainment environment. The music that inspired the founding of the Chapter continues to inspire new generations. Thankfully, many of those legends are still with us and still making their mark including recent GRAMMY winners Al Green, Booker T. Jones, Buckwheat Zydeco, Irma Thomas and Dr. John. Our region continues to spur the next generation of top music makers, including recent GRAMMY nominees North Mississippi Allstars, Trombone Shorty, Sheri Jones-Moffett, Cedric Watson, MGMT, Mute Math, Trin-I-Tee 5:7 and Lil Wayne. For the region’s next class of music professionals, the Chapter offers student memberships through The Academy's GRAMMY University Network and produces workshops and educational programs such as the GRAMMY GPS: A Road Map For Today’s Music Biz conference, The Business of the Song, and GRAMMY Career Day. In recognition of its regional stature, the Academy has a full-time staff member based in New Orleans helping to bring even more Academy events and programs to the Gulf Coast region while the membership continues to grow there. Memphis Chapter members have been heavily involved in television and film projects such as Footloose, Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan and MTV’s“$5 Cover” as well as HBO’s “Treme” and “True Blood” television series. In the new media arena, our members can be heard on web broadcasts such as “The Ardent Sessions,” “Liveset,” “Sun Studio Sessions” and “Blade Studios After Hours.” The Chapter’s outreach goes beyond the professional music community to government and business entities. One example is the Memphis Chapter’s major role in the annual Mississippi GRAMMY Legacy Celebration event— which raises funds and awareness of Mississippi’s Blues and Country Music Trails—and Louisiana’s annual Only In Louisiana luncheon during GRAMMY Week, which celebrates the state’s music and highlights its entertainment industry tax incentives. And when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005, the Memphis Chapter took action in helping to locate replacement instruments for displaced Gulf Coast musicians and helping to raise funds for the MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005. The Chapter also partnered with the GRAMMY Foundation to present the all-star tribute event, New Orleans Rising, in Los Angeles and New Orleans. “It’s all about making connections,” says Chapter Senior Executive Director Jon Hornyak. “That’s the key to everything we do, whether honoring our region’s deeply shared musical roots, creating new networking opportunities for today’s musicians and recording professionals or introducing talented high school and college students to those professionals and living legends in our workshops and seminars. We’re still the birthplace of American music, and new music is being born all the time. It’s our job to make sure the Memphis Chapter inspires, teaches and creates opportunities for our region’s future generation of music greats.”
Clean Memphis is a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization founded in 2008 by a group of concerned citizens who believe that a cleaner city will help to reduce crime, promote a sense of pride in out community and cultivate economic prosperity. Our goal is to engage every Memphian in getting and keeping Memphis clean.
The Novick Cardiac Alliance is committed to bringing sustainable health care solutions to children with cardiac disease in the developing world. We are dedicated to improving the skills, knowledge, technology and experience of local health care providers in regions of the world without access to quality Pediatric Cardiac Care. We aim to provide comprehensive care to all children with congenital or acquired heart disease regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, political ideation, genetic factors or economic means. Our vision is that in the future all children with heart disease, no matter where they are born, will be able to receive the medical and surgical care they require to live a long and healthy life.
Our audience includes a diverse group of men, women and teens with various educational, religious and social economic backgrounds. We have established relationships with individuals/organizations both locally and nationally who share our committed passion. In addition, we pursue innovative opportunities to not only advocate education regarding domestic violence, but also, how to create self sufficiency, self worth and independence in a positive and realistic way. Recognizing that lack of education and tangible resources play a major role in this epidemic, we encourage individuals, businesses and organizations to collaborate with us. This organization is founded on the sincere desire to go into the community and work with those who are in real need of hope, change and stability. Domestic violence is an ongoing problem, and we’re committed to addressing the issue by providing ongoing solutions. Those who are knowingly in an abusive relationships or later realize that they are, already know they need to leave. We strive to provide individuals with the proper tools, resources and referrals needed to remove the fear and walk into a new life.