The Memphis Urban Debate League is hosting a Dinner for Debate on Wednesday, October 12 at Jason’s Deli on Poplar Ave. Jason’s Deli will donate proceeds per meal from 4pm until 9pm to (MUDL). Chief Program Officer for the National Association of Urban Debate League, Diana Dunker, will speak at 7pm. MUDL recently received a grant from the Assisi Foundation.  MUDL will receive two dollars from the grant for every one dollar they raise. MUDL has currently raised 2,850 toward their 25,000 goal. The deadline for the grant challenge is February 28, 2012.

The Memphis Urban Debate League continues to bring dedicated students, teachers, administrators, and community leaders together with goals and strategies to improve education and life skills of disadvantaged urban youth in Memphis.

Loretta Claiborne will be the guest speaker for The Arc Mid-South’s 16th Annual “Achieve Beyond Expectation” Benefit Gala, designated to raise funds for the agency’s crucial work for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).  On Saturday, October 15th at Hilton Memphis, The Arc Mid-South will roll out the red carpet for the event as the agency welcomes Claiborne to the Mid-South to testify how she “Achieves Beyond Expectation.”

“Dine Out For Autism” September 27 & 29, 2011

Transformations would like to announce  “Dine Out For Autism” event, scheduled Tuesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 29, 2011″  Proceeds from this event will help fund our scholarship program to provide free services to children affected by ASD.  The following restaurants have agreed to donate a percentage of their proceeds for this worthy cause:

Tuesday, September 27

• The Commissary – 2290 Germantown Rd., Germantown – All Day!
• On The Border – 2766 N. Germantown Pkwy, Memphis – (in front of Wolf Chase Galleria)  – 4 p.m. to close.

Thursday, September 29