Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region (PPGMR) is proud to participate again this year in a nationwide campaign to increase testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections called “GYT: Get Yourself Tested.”

The GYT campaign is a public information partnership between Planned Parenthood Federation of America, MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national partners.

The campaign is designed to address the high rates of sexually transmitted infections among young people in U.S. One in two young men and women will get a sexually transmitted disease by age 25—and most won’t know it. Untreated infections lead to complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

Testing for sexually transmitted infections is a core service offered by Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region.

Commit to raising $2,500 and receive exclusive weekend package; Discount pricing ends April 30

Early registration is now open for the 2012 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend to from Nov. 29-Dec. 1.  More than 17,000 participants are expected for the annually sold out event that benefits St. Jude, where the world’s sickest children receive the best care at no cost to their family.

Lace up your sneakers and join Conrad Pearson Clinic and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Saturday, April 28, 2012 for the Dash For Dad – Memphis. The half marathon and 5K race is part of the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, America’s premier men’s health event series, taking place in 32 cities in 2012.

“More than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, including more than 4,900 in Tennessee,” said Skip Lockwood, CEO of ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. “The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge raises funds that are critical for raising awareness and fighting the disease.”

The race will be headquartered in Cancer Survivors Park at Memphis Botanical Gardens. The half marathon course will take participants by the University of Memphis campus and will pass through Tiger Lane before returning to finish in the Botanical Gardens. At the eight-mile marker at Tiger Lane, the band Anthym will provide live music.