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Church hosting diabetes forum

Church hosting diabetes forum

The Metropolitan Baptist Church at 767 Walker Ave. will host a community forum on diabetes management that addresses some of the unique needs of African-Americans Saturday, March 5, at 10 a.m.

Americans are disproportionately affected by Diabetes. The Fearless African- Americans Connected and Empowered (FACE) Diabetes Initiative is a grassroots movement for Africans Americans to help individuals, families and neighborhoods overcome key barriers to success in living with diabetes.

St. Mary’s 5K Race benefits scholarship fund

St. Mary’s 5K Race benefits scholarship fund

Saturday March 5 St. Mary’s Episcopal School will host a 1st annual Gobbler 5K race in memory of their beloved French Teacher and Student Council Advisor, Nannette Quinn. The race begins at 9a.m. at St. Mary’s and costs $20. Funds raised from the race will go to the Nannette Quinn Scholarship fund, which helps girls attend St. Mary’s. Click the link here to read more about the Nannette Quinn Gobbler 5K memorial race.

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 Information gathered from St. Mary’s Episcopal School Website

Beware of phony health inspectors

Beware of phony health inspectors

An important warning from the Tennessee Department of Health.

There are fake health inspectors on the prowl.

The health department says people are posing as health inspectors who call to arrange restaurant inspections and then they demand payment.

Most of the reports are from Asian cuisine restaurants.

The department of health wants all restaurant owners to know they will never demand or collect payment for inspections of restaurants, and regular inspections are unannounced.

March brings change to Arc of the Mid-South

The Arc of the Mid-South is one of more than 700 chapters across the nation working to transform the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The Arc has been on the frontlines for over 60 years as advocates for change in legislation, education, health, housing, and more.

Beginning in March, the Arc of the Mid-South will be changing its look and adopting a new visual identity to better reflect the work of the Arc in the community. This new brand will encompass the whole of the Arc - at the national, state and local levels.

Free dental exams, education for kids

Free dental exams, education for kids

February has been designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month by the American Dental Association and Shelby County Health Department.

The focus of the observance is on providing oral health education to all children despite their economic status. The Health Department’s School Based Dental Prevention Program is participating in several outreach activities during the month of February. The purpose of these events is to teach children and their parents about the importance of oral hygiene to overall health.

Radiothon rockin' on

Radiothon rockin' on

The 20th Annual ROCK 103 Ronald McDonald House Radiothon is underway, continuing a tradition of raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis.

First African-American UTHSC grad returns to Bluff City

First African-American UTHSC grad returns to Bluff City

Award-winning physician Alvin H. Crawford will revisit his roots on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26, when he returns to Memphis to share his story with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus community.

Dr. Crawford is currently a professor and director of the Spine Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, the health care facility where he has built his career for some 30 years.