JDRF Sneaker Sale Now through September 30, buy a paper "sneaker" for $1.00 and help find a cure for diabetes.  Look for the JDRF sneakers at select Advance Auto Parts, Marshalls, Walgreens, and Fresh Market locations.  Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information, visit www.jdrf.org.

New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a traveling Smithsonian exhibit at the Little Courthouse Museum in Bolivar, Tenn. Experience the history of American roots music through photographs, instruments, lyrics and artist profiles.   Find out how B.B. King got the blues and where Isaac Hayes got his soul.  Visit the exhibit Aug. 9th through Sept. 20th, open Fridays 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. For more information, visit www.thepillars.info/littlecourthouse or call (731) 528-7148.

14th Annual Big Scoop Ice Cream Festival to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis Saturday, September 6th from 11am-4pm at Autozone Park.  Treat yourself to a mouth-watering variety of delicious ice cream flavors, frozen treats and cookies and don’t miss out on the ever popular Ice Cream Feeding Contest. Kids will love the Children’s Activity Land.  Hang out with Ronald McDonald, Rockey Redbird, and Pouncer the Tiger.   Advance tickets are $5 and are now available at Ronald McDonald House of Memphis or pick them up at all Schnucks locations beginning August 22nd. Admission is $7 per person at the door; children ages three and under get in free. "First Come First Served" complimentary parking available at the Toyota Center.  For more information call (901) 529-4055 or log on to www.rmhmemphis.org.

Shelby County Government 545-HEAT Hotline  545-HEAT was established to assist citizens who reside in Shelby County with heat-related issues by providing:  1) A reporting point for citizens who are concerned about their family members, neighbors, and others who they believe may be in suffering due to heat-related issues. 2) Answers to various heat-related questions posed by citizens, and 3) Prequalification for fans and air conditioners (must qualify). Call 545-HEAT for assistance.

The Creed Brotherhood Motorcycle Club Presents “The Round Up” Sept 12-14, 2008, 1/4 Mile South of Starlanding Road on Horn Lake Road in Nesbit, MS.  A portion of the proceeds to benefit House of Grace.  For more information, visit www.myspace.com/creedbrotherhoodmc or e-mail creedjulio@yahoo.com.

Second Annual Autism Solution Center 5K Family Fun Run/Walk Saturday, September 13, 2008 10am at H.W. Cox, Jr. Park in Collierville.  ASC is currently seeking corporate sponsors for the event and individual participants, groups and organizations to run or walk on behalf of individuals with autism.  Other activities include music, bounce house, playground, face painting, magician, balloon animals, refreshments and more. All funds raised benefit the Autism Solution Center, Inc. and help to continue providing No-Cost services to families in need. For more information or advance registration, call 901-758-8288 or visit www.autismsolutioncenter.com.

Fairway to Heaven Golf Tournament Friday September 19 - 8am at River Bend Links, Tunica.  72 two-person teams. Scramble. Shotgun Start. Auction and more...  Proceeds benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for children) To make advance reservations, call 662-363-1005 or 888-539-9990.  For more information CLICK HERE.

"Support Our Troops" Event Saturday, September 27 at Freedom Self Storage and Office Park, 8598 Hwy 51 N. in Millington.  Lots of food, fun and special events from 10am-4pm.  Buy raffle tickets for special drawings.  Proceeds are to help send care packages to our troops in Iraq.  For more information, Contact Vicki at  901-873-4413.

JDRF 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes Saturday, October 4th at 10am at Shelby Farms Park at Patriot Lake.  Check-in starts at 8:30am   Volunteers are needed in shifts from 1pm - 6pm on Friday, October 3 and from 7am - Noon on Saturday, October 4. Please contact Hunter Janda at wipeoutdiabetes08@gmail.com, or at 901-628-5617. You can also register online at www.jdrf.org/WestTN.

Operation Homefront manages a wide variety of crises experienced by military families, especially when the service member is deployed.  Most recently, Operation Homefront - Ft. Campbell assisted several military families with food assistance, mortgage assistance and utility bills as well as assistance with Christmas. For more information, please visit www.operationhomefront.net/ftcampbell or contact Vicki Sarracino at 931-802-3528 or Megan George at 800-390-2115.

The Memphis Cares Mentoring Movement wants you to  join a mentor recruitment team in an area where you live or work.  You can help recruit mentors in South Memphis, North Memphis, Whitehaven, Hickory Hill, Orange Mound or Cordova by e-mailing recruitment@memphiscares.org or call (901) 871-2813. Come on and show some love for our children today!

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives... one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.  For more information on how to get involved call  (901) 683-3399   or log on to http://MemphisFCA.org/Getinvolved

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association urge you to join the Power To End Stroke movement and learn the three R’s to save your life or someone you love from stroke: REDUCE YOUR RISK, RECOGNIZE WARNING SIGNS AND RESPOND BY CALLING 911. You have the power to fight the No. 3 killer in the United States...and win!  To find out more and take the Power To End Stroke Pledge to prevent and overcome stroke, visit www.strokeassociation.org or call 1-888-4STROKE. Be real. Be strong. Be proud. The power is in your hands to prevent and overcome stroke.

The YWCA of Greater Memphis provides various services to victims of domestic violence. The services include crisis counseling, individual and group counseling, shelter, food, transportation, clothing, court advocacy, social service referrals and education/information on domestic violence. If you think you may be a victim of domestic violence, CLICK HERE for additional information.

AGAPE Child and Family Services is a Christian-based organization which provides children and families with healthy homes in the regional area through foster care, adoption, maternity services and family counseling.  AGAPE is committed to helping children and families with issues such as substance abuse, poverty and domestic violence. There are nearly 1500 children in the state foster care system and a significant number are from right here in the Memphis area. To find out how you can become part of the effort to adopt, foster and support the children in our community, call 901.323.3600 or visit www.AgapeMeansLove.org.

The American Cancer Society reports an estimated 218,890 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men (after lung cancer). Early screenings have proven to save lives. The American Cancer Society’s local Man to Man support group provides information and meets 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday each month at Baptist Memorial Hospital East. Call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org for free information 24 hours a day.

Go Red For Women The American Heart Association wants you to "Go Red For Women" and make a promise to yourself to be heart-healthy. Join the movement and help fight the No. 1 killer of women - heart disease. For more information and to get a heart checkup for life, visit www.goredforwomen.com or call 1-888-MYHEART.

The Exchange Club Family Center, located at 2180 Union Avenue, provides structured programs to help end the cycle of child abuse and domestic violence.  The Center offers eighteen programs that address parenting education, family violence and anger management.  It operates solely on grants, donations from businesses and those from individuals.  In 2005, the Exchange Club Family Center served over 4,000 clients and family members in the Memphis area.  For more information about classes, or to make a donation, visit www.exchangeclub.net or call 276-2200.

Clear Channel Radio Memphis is teaming up with other Clear Channel stations all over the country to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. Several up-and-coming recording artists have made their music available for download with proceeds to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. To download songs or to make a donation, visit helpcurebreastcancer.clearchannel.com.

The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County has established a way for the Memphis community to donate cans as a way of supporting the organization. "Cans for Cash" is a new program that encourages people to bring their aluminum cans to the Humane Society, located at 2238 Central, and donate them to help the Humane Society continue their life-saving activities which are accomplished without any tax-dollar funding. Additional can receptacles will be placed throughout the city in the coming months. For more information, visit www.memphishumane.org or call 901-276-7770.

Sunny Meadows Pet Adoption Days Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4pm. Sunny Meadows Safe Haven for Pets is a pet rescue group that currently has about 200 animals available for adoption. For more information, visit Sunny Meadows at 4066 New Getwell Rd., call 901-363-7233, or visit www.sunnymeadows.org.