Health

Turn in Leftover Prescriptions

Submitted by Krista Pennie Myers, News Producer

Friday, September 28th, 2012, 1:19pm

The Drug Enforcement Administration will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites Saturday September 29.

You will be able to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs safely.

Collection sites are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

To find a location near you: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html

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Human Trafficking Awareness Street Sign Campaign

Submitted by Jamel Major on Friday, September 28th, 10:24 am

(WMC-TV) - Every year in America, 100,000 to 300,000 youth are at-risk of being taken into human trafficking as a slave to be used for sex or labor exploitation.

More than $30 billion a year is made from this exploitation in America. The only way to combat this modern-day slavery is to educate our citizens on ways to keep their own children and the people around them safe.

Over 4,000 people went missing in the State of Tennessee last year alone, but we didn't find 4,000 bodies, so we ask you...where are they? Chances are they may be at risk for exploitation, if we don't do our part.

A Bridge of Hope will be doing another Human Trafficking Educational Street Sign Campaign on Saturday October 6, 2012 from 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. The event will be held on the corners of Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road in Memphis. Parking will be available in the Regalla Shopping Center in the Ruth Chris Steak House Parking Lot.

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Make-A-Wish Mid-South joins Straight Talk Wireless to raise $1 million

Submitted by Jamel Major on Friday, September 21st, 10:31 am

Make-A-Wish Mid-South is encouraging consumers in the Memphis, TN region to go to their local Walmart starting this Saturday to show their support for Make-A-Wish by taking part in a brief demonstration of a Straight Talk Wireless Android smart phone.

For every shopper who participates, Straight Talk Wireless will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, with the ultimate goal of raising $1,000,000.

Carried out under the banner “One Minute One Million,” the Straight Talk Wireless/Make-A-Wish initiative will take place from 10-4 p.m. over four consecutive Saturdays starting September 22, 2012 at 23 participating Walmarts in the Memphis, TN region.

The funds contributed by Straight Talk Wireless will help grant wishes in Make-A-Wish Mid-South communities and other cities and towns across the country.

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A taste of farm livin' in Germantown

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Tuesday, September 18th, 9:17 am

Friday is farm day in Germantown. Folks who live in the city can get a taste of country livin' every Friday from now until October 26th. The city sponsored event starts at 9:30am each Friday at Farm Park.

People who come out will be able to meet with a farmer, pet farm animals and learn about plants growing during the fall season. The event will help introduce residents to Farm Park which opened earlier this year. The 10 acre park is a working farm. You can access the farm off Stout Road next to Germantown Elementary. The event is suitable for preschoolers and the young at heart.

For more information, contact Michelle Johns at mjohns@germantown-tn.gov or (901) 757-7375.

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OCAF Walk For A Cure

Submitted by Bo Bradley, AN5 News Photographer

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012, 7:57am

The Ovarian Cancer Awareness Foundation, in partner with Start 2 Finish, will host the Teal For A Cure 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk, on Saturday, September 22, at 9:00 a.m.

The walk will be held at Shelby Farms, and will have several activities along with the walk, such as live music, a pre-race warm up, a dove release, door prizes, a silent auction, and massages available after the walk.

Also, the OCAF will unveil their new logo. The ultimate goal is to raise awareness for this difficult disease. For more information, go to www.ocafoundation.org.

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Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, September 13th, 10:44 am

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers? Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants? If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment. Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash. The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies. They are also easier on the environment.

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away. Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose. Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

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