Information provided by Mid-South Transplant Foundation

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – March 15, 2012 - Mid-South Transplant Foundation (MSTF) celebrates April as National Donate Life Month (NDLM). The month-long celebration honors the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors and their families and commemorates all transplant recipients in the United States. Activities this month will focus on supporting Donate Life America’s new campaign, 20 Million in 2012, which looks to add 20 million new organ, eye, and tissue donors to state donor registries in 2012. As part of this new donor registration campaign, MSTF will be hosting their 6th Annual Linking Hands for Life event on Sunday April 15, 2012 at 2pm to 5pm.

Memphis Medicine: A Century of Science and Service highlights the developments and medical contributor’s history of the improvement of the health care system in Memphis and the Mid-South. 

Patricia LaPointe McFarland and Dr. Mary Ellen Pitts will present and discuss their new book titled Memphis Medicine: A Century of Science and Service on Tuesday, March 20 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library at 10:15 am.

 McFarland is a retiree of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center where she was the curator of collections in the Memphis and Shelby County Room. She has written numerous books and articles on local medical history. One of her earlier works includes From Saddlebags to Science A Century of Health Care in Memphis 1830-1930.

Dr. Mary Ellen Pitts has taught at Western Kentucky University and served as head of the English Department.

In conjunction with National Nutrition Month the Memphis Public Library & Information Center will host a Nutrition Workshop on Tuesday, March 20 at 10:30 am at the Cornelia Crenshaw Library Branch. The National Nutrition Month theme for this year is "Get Your Plate in Shape." During the workshop, attendees will receive information on how to plan a healthy low cost meal.

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign held annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed healthy food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

Follow the link here to read more about the National Nutrition initiative.

Information provided by the Memphis Public Library & Information Center