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Oasis of Hope Fall Festival This Sunday

Oasis of Hope is having its 2009 Community Fall Festival on Sunday, October 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. Come down to "The Green House" at 245 Guthrie Avenue for this great event. 

Know Your Government Day

County Commissioner Henri Brooks is hosting the annual Faith Based Community Know Your Government Day on Saturday, October 24, from 8 until 4. The event will be held at Lemoyne-Owen College, Alma Hanson Student Center, 807 Walker Avenue. The day will kick off with continental breakfast followed by a government briefings from local elected officials and Q&A sessions with representatives from the County Commission and City Council. After lunch, participants can attend information workshops focused on education, prisoner re-entry, felony voting rights and other topics. Many government agencies and nonprofit organizations will be participating. The event is free. For more information: kevin.brandon@shelbycountytn.gov.

Help Wanted: Housing Specialist

Partners for the Homeless is seeking a housing specialist to perform housing quality standard inspections on rental housing units, educate clients about lease terms, serve as an intermediary between landlords/property managers and case managers/clients. See the job description (link below) for position details and contact information.

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Strengthening Communities Grant

 The 2010 Strengthening Communities Request for Proposals has been released. Both capacity building and small grants will be available. To be eligible, prospective applicants must attend one of two interest meetings. The meetings will be held:

• Thursday, October 29, at 8:30 a.m. at the Alumni Center on the main campus of the University of Memphis, and
• Monday, November 2, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Foundation, 1900 Union Avenue.

The Strengthening Communities initiative is funded in collaboration with the University of Memphis, Community Foundation, and United Way. The deadline for submitting a request is January 29, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. For more information about the meetings call 678-2614 or  email strenghtheningcommunities@memphis.edu.

It's More than a Man-Cession

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch, will present It's More than a Man-Cession: The Real Demographics of Recession, a presentation by St. Louis Fed economist  Howard Wall, on Thursday, October 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Reception from 5:30 p.m.) The report takes the differing effects of the recession on men and women as a starting point, and then examines the differences in employment experiences across marital status, race, age, and education. A panel discussion, moderated by Wendi Thomas, columnist for The Commercial Appeal, will follow Mr. Wall's presentation. The event will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank, 200 North Main Street. Registration is required by October 22.

Affordable Multi-Family Housing Pilot Program

The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of the City of Memphis and the Division of Housing and Community Development have announced that that there is a remaining allocation for the Affordable Multi-Family Housing PILOT Program for calendar year 2009. Applications will be accepted until October 9, 2009, at the Health Ed Board office at 65 Union. Applications are expected to be considered at a regular board meeting on November 4. A pre-submittal conference is required. Call 527-6400 for more information.