Kinney Program

My favorite event of the YEAR!!!!! -

Under The Big Top Halloween Party is on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 9pm-1am at Bridges - 477 N. 5th Street (Behind St. Jude @ 5th Street & Auction).  Check out all the details at www.friendsforlifecorp.org/halloween<http://www.friendsforlifecorp.org/halloween<http://www.friendsforlifecorp.org/halloween<http://www.friendsforlifecorp.org/halloween>>
VOLUNTEER for this! It is so much fun!!! Check out the website or email Gina.Fortner@freindsforlifecorp.org<mailto:Gina.Fortner@freindsforlifecorp.org> You won’t miss any Halloween parties here b/c there is an early shift!

Youth Villages is looking for LOTS of voluteers to help out with their Haunted House fundraiser over the next few weeks. 

Volunteer Shifts:

Weeknights 5:30-10 pm

Friday and Saturday 5:30-midnight

Volunteers will attend a brief orientation on Sunday, 10/4 at 3pm at the Trinity Commons Shopping Center
Volunteers needed to:
Scare!!!
Take Tickets!
Usher!
Prep makeup for Actors!

   Contact Megan Hulgan (a Rhodes grad) @ Megan.Hulgan@YouthVillages.org

Want to learn more about Kinney? Now’s your chance!

KINNEY AWARENESS WEEK is Mon. Sept. 28 - Sat. Oct. 3, and we’ve lined up the following events to bring attention to all of the wonderful opportunities that each area has to offer!

-Monday, Refugee Empowerment Program 3-7 (Multilingual and Multinational)

-Tuesday, Souper Contact - 3:30-5:30 (Hunger and Homelessness)
Memphis Family Shelter - 6:30-8:00 (Hunger and Homelessness)

KIPP Volunteer Training (Mentoring and Education)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Training (Mentoring and Education)

-Wednesday, GLBT Documentary “Dangerous Living” - 9:00pm in East Village Lodge (GLBT Advocacy)

-Thursday, Blue Coast Burrito Fundraiser Night 4-8 pm (The Arts)

-Friday, Rest and Reflect

-Saturday, Habitat for Humanity Building Day (Hunger and Homelessness)
Women’s Service Plunge (Women’s Services)
Cypress and KIPP Mural Day (The Arts)

Title: National March For Equality
Location: Our nation\’s capitol
Link out: Click here
Description: A march dedicated to equal protection for LGBT people across the U.S.
Start Date: 2009-10-10
End Date: 2009-10-11

Title: “Dangerous Living” Film Screening
Location: EV Lodge
Link out: Click here
Description: Come view a documentary about the difficulties of coming out in lesser developed countries
Start Time: 21:00
Date: 2009-09-30

Title: Naughty Bake Sale
Location: Middle Ground
Description: Come buy some yummy goodies in MG to benefit GLBT Advocacy
Date: 2009-09-23

Title: Habitat for Humanity Building Day
Link out: Click here
Description: Help build houses for those in need
Date: September 26 and October 3

Email Lily Elfink (elflk@rhodes.edu)

Title: Under the Big Top Halloween Party
Location: BRIDGES, 477 N. 5th Street
Link out: Click here
Description: Halloween Party benefitting Friends for Life, an organization whose goal is to help persons affected by HIV/AIDS live
Start Time: 21:00
Date: 2009-10-31

Title: Dress for Success Training Session
Location: Dress for Success Memphis, 2730 Colony Park Dr.
Link out: Click here
Description: Train to become a personal shopper for Dress for Success, which promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire to help women thrive in work and in life.
Start Time: 9:30
Date: 2009-09-19
End Time: 12:00

Title: Cooper Young Festival
Location: Cooper-Young District
Link out: Click here
Description: TEP Booth
Taking our message of fairness and equality for LGBT citizens to Midtown Memphis
Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2009-09-19
End Time: 16:00
For more information, check out the facebook invite at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=111860382875

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to Rhodes! We are excited for you all to meet the new members of our Kinney team, and we hope you will participate in some of our upcoming events. Come out to the SACK fair on the Barrett lawn this Thursday, August 27th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and learn more about the Kinney program. Sign up to be a part of Midtown Service Day, where you will be able to participate in fun, one time service plunges throughout Memphis!