Memphis Miracle Search

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The Greater Memphis Chamber is spotlighting the miracles that are Memphis’ businesses. In our latest edition of Memphis Crossroads Magazine,we highlighted Memphis miracles in the healthcare industry which will be featured at our Annual Chairman’s Luncheon on December 14th. We also believe that Memphis’ small businesses are miracles and each has a wonderful story to tell. We as your story.

Our Winner

The Mid-South Transplant Foundation, Inc. was chosen as our lucky Memphis Miracle Search winner. Not only did they correctly discover and submit the mystery code phrase, but they submitted this short essay on why their business is a Memphis Miracle:
 

Mid-South Transplant Foundation, Inc.

The ultimate miracle is the miracle of giving life. In the late 1960’s a little more than a “handful” of medical centers in the USA were exploring the miracle of life that could result from the donation and transplantation of human organs. Due to the vision and quest for innovative medical knowledge of a local surgeon, Dr. Louis G. Britt, Memphis was one of the trailblazers in the transplant community.

On April 9, 1970, an unfortunate pedestrian accident resulted in the death of a 24-year-old visitor from Greenville, NC, by the name of James Payne. Mr. Payne’s family agreed to be a part of medical history in Memphis, by donating his kidney for human transplantation. Mr. Leroy Hobson, who had been suffering from chronic kidney failure, was the benefactor of this lifesaving gift. This combination of events marked the birth of a new medical industry in Memphis.

Dr. Britt’s pioneering efforts gave rise to the Mid-South Transplant Foundation (MSTF). Despite the lack of funding, this organization forged ahead and became incorporated in 1976, and a certified Tissue Recovery agency in 2009. What originally began with three volunteer personnel is now a very vital and respected part of this city’s medical industry. MSTF is now this region’s federally designated organ and tissue recovery organization – serving the hospital staff and patients’ families of some 56 hospitals throughout the Mid-South region. Through the recovery and allocation of organs and tissues MSTF is the driving force that fuels Memphis’ lifesaving transplant centers, as well as provides life enhancing support to other hospitals through tissue recovery. Our humble beginning has not only helped build an entire medical industry, but has resulted in the most precious miracle of them all – the restoration of life to thousands. What a phenomenal journey!
 

Here's what they won:

The winner, chosen out of all the eligible entries, will receive two free tickets to the Annual Chairman’s Luncheon, their business logo will be displayed at the event, and the business will be specially recognized at the Luncheon, Memphis’ most prestigious business event. We will also add your logo to our Memphis Miracles Map! The total prize package is a $3,300 value!

Thank you for your amazing contribution to Memphis’ economy. We look forward to reading about the miracle that is your business, and Good Luck!



Official Rules:

1. MUST BE A GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER MEMBER INVESTOR TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. HOW TO ENTER: The contest begins at 8:30 a.m. on November 9, 2011, and runs until 11:59 p.m. on December 1, 2011. All entrants must be members of the Greater Memphis Chamber, must complete the online form, must submit the correct code phrase, and must include a 200-300 word essay on why they believe their business is a Memphis Miracle. After submission, each entrant will receive an email confirmation that their submission as been received. There is no fee to submit an entry. By submitting an entry to the Contest, each entrant agrees to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and acknowledges that the decisions of the Chamber shall be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.

3. QUALIFIED ENTRIES: Only entrants who are Greater Memphis Chamber member investors, who submit the correct code phrase and submit an essay will be entered into the final drawing. Only one (1) entry per business. All entries may not include any language or other content that is indecent, inappropriate, morally objectionable or otherwise unfit for dissemination or broadcast, as determined by the Chamber in its discretion.

4. ELIGIBILITY: The Chamber reserves the right to verify and confirm entrants' membership status and compliance with other eligibility requirements. Entrants may be required to submit further information to assist in the judges' verification of eligibility.

5. WINNER SELECTION: The Contest judge(s) shall be such person(s) as may be selected by the Chamber in its sole discretion (the "Judge"). The Judge will randomly select one entrant from all eligible entries as Contest Winner. The Contest Winner will be notified by email and telephone of their selection. The selected Contest Winner must respond to a Chamber respresentative within 48 hours. If the Contest Winner does not reply to any notification within forty-eight (48) hours, such Contest Winner may, in the sole discretion of Chamber, be disqualified and an alternate Contest Winner may be selected.

6. PRIZE: One Contest Winner will be chosen to receive two (2) free tickets to the Greater Memphis Chamber Annual Chairman's Lucheon on December 14, 2011. The Contest Winner will also have their business recognized during the Luncheon by a Chamber representative. The Contest Winner's business logo will be displayed on a digital screen during the Luncheon. The Contest Winner's business logo will be added to the Chamber's Memphis Miracle Map to be displayed in any promotional materials at the Chamber's discretion. The approximate value of the total prize package is $3,300.00. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of right to receive prizes is permitted, except in the discretion of Chamber, which reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Prize consists only of items expressly specified in these Official Rules.

7. GRANT OF RIGHTS: The Contest Winner grants to the Chamber a non-exclusive, assignable, perpetual, license to produce, publish, distribute, transmit, and exhibit their Memphis Miracle story and any portions thereof in any format (collectively "distribute" or "distribution," as applicable) by any and all means, uses and media, whether audio, print, audiovisual or otherwise. Entrant retains the copyright and all other rights in the story.

8. ENTRANT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE. By entering, each entrant represents and warrants to the Chamber that his/her entry is (i) completely the original work of the entrant and was written solely by the entrant, (ii) not copied from any other source, (iii) not in violation of or conflict with the trademark, copyright, rights of privacy, rights of publicity or any other rights, of any kind or nature, of any other person or entity. Entrant agrees to defend and indemnify the Chamber for any breach of the above representations. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to indemnify, defend, release, discharge and hold harmless the Chamber and its affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional partners and agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Contest, and the officers, directors and employees of each of the foregoing, from any and all claims and liabilities arising from or in connection with participation in this Contest, including without limitation (a) claims for injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participation in this Contest or acceptance or use of any prize and (b) claims based on rights of privacy, rights of publicity, false light, defamation, copyright and/or trademark infringement relating to the submission or exploitation of the entrant's concept.

9. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. By entering the Contest, each entrant grants permission to the Chamber to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, and/or biographical information or the name, logo, photograph, likeness, and/or biographical information of their business for the Chamber's programming, publication, publicity, advertising and all other promotional purposes without compensation, review or approval unless prohibited by law. The Chamber reserves the right to terminate, modify or suspend this Contest for any reason. The Chamber is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, misdirected, mis-delivered, or delayed entries, or for technical or human errors or failures of any kind in connection with the submission, transmission, processing or judging of entries.

11. GOVERNING LAW. This Contest is governed by the laws of the City of Memphis and the state of Tennessee without regard to principles of conflict of laws.