Breakfast Club

This event will be led by Mike LaBonte, Executive Director, and will feature a tour and a sample of their crisis management interactive training, followed by a lunch conversation focused on crisis intervention. We ask that you make a $20 donation to the organization (cash or check made payable to the Memphis Crisis Center) to cover the cost of lunch and help further their efforts in our community. Learn More/Register

Join us over lunch to meet other female business leaders, discuss various topics and, help develop a brain trust of strong, powerful women in business. If you have a topic, pertinanent issue or idea you would like to discuss, let us know and we will add to the group discussion. We encourage you to share this lunch with others that would like to get involved. We suport all ages and job titles of women in the workplace. Lunch is held at Napa Cafe (5101 Sanderlin) and is Dutch treat for simplicity. Learn More/Register

Small and mid-size business owners are subject to a myriad of often confusing federal and state workplace laws. To better protect their businesses, employers must understand which federal and state employment laws and regulations apply to their businesses and how best to comply with those laws. Please join us for a complimentary breakfast briefing that will address 10 Ways Your Business May Be Breaking Employment Laws and learn the best practices for compliance while avoiding audits and lawsuits. This program is pending CLE credit approval in the state of Tennessee. It has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review. Space is limited for this event. Program and breakfast are complimentary. Learn More/ Register

The Professional Connections Program is your chance to enjoy a FREE lunch while networking with other business leaders and sharing professional development advice and career guidance with a select group of highly motivated students at the University of Memphis.  The conversations are guided by the UofM LEAD Program staff and topics include such things as networking, personal branding, social media, resume and interview prep, and other important career-oriented questions and opportunities. The program intent is to prepare students to be successful leaders and professionals and to retain them in the Memphis area. Professionals can provide valuable insight while building new relationships with leaders both on and off campus.  

Program dates are below. Please pick one, two, or all three dates that work with your schedule and we look forward to seeing you there! To RSVP please contact Kaymesia Barkoh at .

• Friday, October 16 – Local Business Site - International Paper - from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
• Friday, November 13 – Local business site - TBA from 12:30 PM - 2:00

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Join the LPBC and The Assisi Foundation for the next installment of this popular lunch series focused on helping potential and current board members become more prepared and equipped to serve local nonprofits. In this fourth session of our Nonprofit Board Service Workshops Series with The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc., we will focus on fundraising, including social entrepreneurship and revenue streams for nonprofits. Our featured guest speaker will be Jim Duncan, former Executive Director of the Memphis Botanic Garden. During his tenure, Jim and his staff eliminated all debt, established a balance budget, and achieved $17.45 million in capital improvements for new developments that included the widely publicized 2.25 acre Children's Garden, a new horticulture center, a wedding pavilion, and a permanent stage and reception building with supporting infrastructure for the successful Live at the Garden Concert Series. This FREE lunch event is perfect for those who work with nonprofits, current board members, or individuals who would be first time board members. The event will take place at The Lipscomb & Pitts Building - First Floor Conference Center on Thursday, October 29th from 12 PM to 1:30 PM. There is no cost to attend, so feel free to share this invitation with anyone you feel would enjoy the experience.Space is limited so an RSVP is required.  Learn More/Register

Creation Studios Photography owner, Donny Granger, is committed to using his talents to support the community. He's offered headshot sessions in the past and raised thousands for the Fallen Officer Memorial, but now he's raising the bar with family portraits! With your session, 20% of the fee will be donated to the Fallen Officer Memorial. PLUS, you will get a free 7x10 mounted photo! With the holidays approaching, now is the perfect time to update your family pictures while giving back to those who protect our freedoms each and every day!  Learn More/ Book Session

I'm excited to announce that our second book, Giving for Growth, is set to release the first week in November. It will be available online, like Amazon.com, and at local retailers, like The Booksellers at Laurelwood.  The book focuses on how you can achieve success in your career and life, but do it in a way that benefits and helps others and your community, in the process. It's everything we are doing with the LPBC and outlines The Three Truths, Trends in Corporate Philanthropy, and helpful strategies and tactics to create your own legacy of making a difference. Similar to our first book, Giving Back with Purpose, proceeds will benefit youth literacy programs here in the Mid-South. We have some great endorsements from people like the Publisher of Forbes, Governor Haslam, and many other local and national leaders, so I am definitely excited to soon share it with all of you.

Nominations have been cast for The SPARK Awards 2015; and now we're in the process of putting together all of the pieces for the special televised awards show, which will be broadcast on WKNO-TV in December.  This year, The Rotary Club of Memphis is only selecting a winner in each category and we will be putting together 3 minute (approximately) features for each of the winners, as a way to better capture the story and showcase the impact. We're looking forward to highlighting the efforts of these organizations and individuals who are making a difference here in the Mid-South. This year, sponsors will have the ability to select a category, like Corporate, Nonprofit, Individual, and Education and have exclusive mentions during that category within the show. They will also be invited and play an important role in The SPARK Awards 2015 Reception, which will be held on Thursday, November 5.  If you have an interest in becoming a sponsor of The SPARK Awards 2015 or the 2016 season of The SPARK, please contact Jim Eikner with WKNO at . All underwriting goes through WKNO, which is a registered nonprofit. 

My wife’s grandmother had breast cancer; and we have partners in the Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club, co-workers here at Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance, and many friends across the Mid-South who have had or are currently fighting breast cancer, so this is something that impacts many who are close to me personally. I’m wearing PINK all throughout the month of October in support of these AMAZING women (and even men) who are fighting for their lives! Join me and my wife, Meredith, along with our two kids, Cooper and Cayson, in MAKING STRIDES TO SAVE LIVES! Your contribution will help us Finish the Fight against breast cancer.  Click here to learn more about the #RealMenWearPink campaign and to donate to my page.   

They're always a sell-out and TONS of fun with an exciting SIX course meal paired with wine and a live auction that features once in a lifetime performances by the Stax Music Academy students...guaranteed to get you smiling and dancing! Make plans to join our LPBC parnter, Napa Cafe, for their annual signature event, Heart Full of Soul, which takes place Sunday, November 15 and Monday, November 16. The event is sponsored by Stash Home. Visit www.soulsvillefoundation.org to learn more and purchase tickets. For sponsorship packages, contact Annie Bares at or .

This year the YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South is celebrating 160 years of changing lives! Help celebrate and join in a year of celebration as they commemorate a rich history. VIP Reception at 6 PM and Dinner & Dancing at 7 PM. Learn More/ Register

High Ground News and the EPIcenter present Tech in the City, a conversation on tech entrepreneurship in Memphis. Join us for a reception at 5:30pm followed by a panel discussion at 6:00pm. Held at the Lester Community Center, the discussion will be monitored by Leslie Smith, President of the EPIcenter. A forward looking conversation, the Tech in the City panel will focus on where Memphis is headed in regards to tech entrepreneurship. Who or what is laying the groundwork for the next wave of innovation? What opportunities and resources are available for tech startups in Memphis, and how do we create new pathways to spur entrepreneurship in the future? This event is free to attend, but space is limited. Learn More/ Register

By purchasing a fresh Pacific Northwest Wreath or Cedar Garland, you will be supporting the ministry of the Dorothy Day House as we provide transitional housing and support services for homeless families. Order for your own home/business or order gifts for others! With the direct delivery option, you can send gifts to friends and family in Memphis or anywhere in the 48 contiguous states. Learn More/ Purchase

A city-wide harvest celebration in the heart of Midtown, Memphis with a family-friendly outdoor festival atmosphere featuring food, live music, arts & crafts, farmers market, kids world, antique car show, pumpkin patch, and more. The festival will be at Lindenwood (2400 Union Avenue). www.lindenwoodcc.com

This speaker Series, featuring Dr. Donna Ford of Vanderbilt University, will explore (1) closing the achievement gap; (2) recruiting and retaining culturally different students in gifted education; (3) multicultural curriculum and instruction; (4) culturally competent teacher training and development; (5) African-American identity; and (6) African-American community and family involvement. The event is open to the public and will be held at the National Civil Rights Museum on October 26th at 6:00 pm. RSVP to or call

Watch "A Conversation with Leland Melvin"  
Want to be inspired? Dream of reaching for the stars? Join me for "A Conversation with Dr. Leland Melvin," who shares his story of becoming the first and only person drafted into the NFL to have also flown in space...and he did it not once...but twice!  

I recently sat down with Jerome from JustMyMemphis for "Five Questions with!"  We caught up at Napa Cafe and covered giving back, Memphis, my upcoming second book, and more. Check out "5 Questions with Jeremy Park"

Our theme is "Centered Around Service," as we sit down with David Jordan, Executive Director of Agape Child & Family Services; Travis Sheley, Owner of Germantown Day Spa, Salon, and Medical Aesthetics; and Ruthann Shelton, Executive Director of Alzheimer's Day Services of Memphis, Inc. 

Our theme is "Literacy," as we sit down with Kevin Dean, Executive Director of Literacy Mid-South; Peter Abell, Executive Director of Shelby County Books from Birth; and Jeff Cowens, Director of Audience Development at The Commercial Appeal. 

Click here to listen to our LPBC Radio‬ Show from October 3 as we talked with Jill Dyson, Founder and Executive Director of Angel Street; Calvin Stovall, CEO of The Soulsville Foundation, which supports Stax Museum of American Soul Music, The Soulsville Charter School; and Stax Music Academy; and Kim Barnett, Manager of the Industrial Readiness Training Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Click here to listen to our LPBC Radio Show from September 26 as we talked with Richard Graham, Executive Director of JIFF Memphis, and two women who have lost loved ones: Beverly Shelley, who tragically lost her husband when youth robbed him at gunpoint, and Pam Fleming, who is a member of the American Gold Star Mothers, who lost her son while serving our country on active duty in the Military. Both women share the pain for their families, but their inspirational forgiveness and focus to serve and help others.

Click here to listen to our LPBC Radio show from September 19 as we talked with Dr. Larry Lloyd, Founder and President of the Memphis Leadership Foundation; Ernie Hilliard, Executive Director of the Memphis Economic Development Partnership and Economic Opportunities; and Christine Weinreich, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations with Southern College of Optometry

Sharing inspiration from our recent LPBC Signature Breakfast featuring Coach Ron Hunter and Dr. Manny Ohonme, along with Manny's "Three Questions to Ask Daily."

Sharing the story of two individuals who made it a priority to brighten the day of a child they didn't know...his son. Click here to read, "It's the Little Things"

Persistence is power when it comes to chasing your dreams. Click here to read, "Persistence is Power" 

CJ Kirkland celebrates her One Year Anniversary with River City Rising with a look back at where and how it all began...at an LPBC event featuring Tom Shadyac. Click here to read "RCR One Year Anniversary."

CJ Kirkland shares some delicious inspiration in "Muddy's Bake Shop."

CJ Kirkland highlights young ‪‎Memphis‬ and Visible Music College drummer, Robinson Bridgeforth, who has been touring the world as a drummer with the Jeff Jensen Band. Bridgeforth is also an original member of and drummer for the band REACH, which released their first album, Genesis, two weeks ago to critical acclaim. Read his inspirational story in "Keep-Moving-Forward with Drummer, Robinson Bridgeforth." 

The City of Memphis Department of Neighborhood Improvement needs Volunteer Surveyors to complete its Bluff City Snapshot, a comprehensive parcel survey of all 243,000 properties in the city limits. Volunteers will take a snapshot ans fill out a short on-line for with information about the property condition. There are stipends and internship credits available for volunteers. Learn More/Register

There have been many strides in childhood cancers, but unfortunately not with brain tumors. Please join us in the fight against childhood brain tumors. Our 12th Annual "Cooking for a Cure" Gala benefiting brain tumor research and treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be held at the Memphis Botanic Gardens, Friday, October 16th, 2015 hosted by Ursula Madden from WMC Action News 5. We will have some of the finest local chefs and Memphis restaurants participating in the evenings event, a silent and live auction as well as music entertainment by David Kurtz and The Lineup Learn More/Register

A recent assessment by Shelby County Schools has revealed that 72 percent of incoming kindergartners from its Early Childhood programs demonstrate full academic readiness in foundational reading skills — an increase of 125 percent over the past year. Head Start is a federal program that provides early child development and family support services for children, ages 3-5, from the highest risk families. SCS took over Memphis’ Head Start program from Shelby County government in 2014, increasing the number of students served by 3,000. The district contracts the operation of early childcare centers and wraparound services exclusively to Porter-Leath, which will serve 5,476 students in the 2015-2016 school year.

This year's theme is Vintage Hollywood. Prepare for this black tie event filled with music, food, fashion, and more! This year's event benefits FedEx Family House, Soulsville Foundation, West Cancer Center, and Memphis Urban League. The event is hosted by Phillip Ashley and ticket information can be found at www.MemphisMasquerade.com.

Dixon Garden Faire:Offering Rare, Choice and Unusual Plants | 24-Apr-2015 | 9am-4pm

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South Luncheon | 18-Mar-2015 | 11:30

Memphis Senior Living Expo | 13-Oct-2015 | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Quick Books Getting Started Class | 13-Oct-2015 | 9-11AM

Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA | 13-Oct-2015 | 7:30 PM

Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival | 15-Oct-2015 | Times Vary

Keron Psillas - Loss and Beauty: Creating Solace in a Land of Infinite Sorrow | 15-Oct-2015 | 7:30 pm

A Conversation with Faye and Jonathan Kellerman | 17-Oct-2015 | 7:45 pm

A Magical Night at Overton Park | 17-Oct-2015 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Chester Thompson Trio | 17-Oct-2015 | 7:00 PM

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