The annual Chefs’ Celebrity Gala was held recently, and approximately 100 celebrity servers pampered 500 guests with a delicious gourmet dinner. Guests enjoyed bidding at the silent auction and purchasing teddy bear surprises filled with items including jewelry, weekend vacations, gift certificates for travel, goods, and services. This year’s gala raised $260,000 for the kids served by the CAC!
Woman’s Exchange Christmas
One of Memphis’ oldest and finest shopping traditions is the Woman’s Exchange Christmas Open House. Guests and shoppers enjoyed the Sunday afternoon festivities to kick off the holiday season with good cheer!
Playback Memphis Event
Playback Memphis is part of a longstanding international organization that supports Playback theatre companies in over 60 countries around the world. Playback Memphis is recognized nationally as a leading model in Playback theatre. Recently supporters hosted a fundraiser for this noteworthy organization.
Church Health Party on the Plaza
It was a perfect night under the stars as Church Health hosted the first Party on the Plaza fundraising event and concert. Memphis favorite band, Walrus, started the party, followed by the great Robert Randolph and the All Star Band.
Pink Wig Project
The pink wig stands for power – the power to live your life and not let cancer rule. Ladies donned pink wigs to support breast cancer fighters and survivors at the annual Pink Wig Project party. A Pink Wig Reminder: stay strong and live your life!
CN Nash Book Signing
CN Nash, author and licensed mental health professional, is knocking down the barriers of mental illness by introducing a down-to-earth approach to silence the fear of mental health discussions, utilizing characters in her debut novel, Mirroring Effect. CN Nash recently discussed and signed her breakout novel -teen girls are raving about – at Barnes & Noble – Wolfchase. For more …
American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink
For the third year, the American Cancer Society selected 27 prominent men to participate in Real Men Wear Pink, a fundraising campaign to support the Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative. The men were asked to wear pink every day in October to raise awareness about breast cancer. The campaign’s wrap-up event was held Wednesday evening at AB Jets. …
901 Real Estate Services Grand Opening
Locals gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of 901 Real Estate Services. Formerly known as Downtown Condo Connection, the home pros hosted guests for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to tour their new office location at 420 S. Front Street in downtown Memphis.
2017 Vox Awards
The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America presented its 2017 VOX Awards October 19 at Sara’s Place at the Memphis Botanic Garden. The annual event recognizes the best in PR campaigns and tactics conceived, developed and implemented by the Mid-South’s most-talented communications professionals during the past year. VOX chair was Peggy Reisser from UT Health Science Center, …