Community

For women living in poverty, jobs can be hard to come by. As a social enterprise, My Cup of Tea in Orange Mound is dedicated to giving women dignified work and new skills.

Summer is just around the corner, and luckily Memphis has plenty of great parks offering activities from adventure courses to fitness trails. Here are some of our favorites:

On May 2, the Mississippi River Museum will reopen its doors to visitors. The museum, which focuses on the Mississippi River’s role in the Civil War and in transportation today, temporarily closed last July.

Earlier this month, a horrific bus crash on Interstate 30 took one life and injured at least 40 more people. One Memphis organization is collecting money to support families impacted by the crash, including the parents of a local youth football team.

Volunteering can be a fun way to reconnect with your family throughout the year. Here are some tips for successful family projects.

The Mid-South Fairgrounds redevelopment project – which has been in progress for over a decade – just took a big step toward completion with the state’s approval of a Tourism Development Zone.

Let’s Innovate through Education (LITE) will host Pitch Night on Thursday, December 6, from 5:30 to 7:30PM in the McCallum Ballroom in the Bryan Campus Life Center at Rhodes College.

Following last month’s death of legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin, a movement to save her Memphis birthplace home has risen.

An important Whitehaven park is getting an upgrade, thanks to the philanthropic arm of a state health insurer. Last month, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation decided to invest $5.4 million in David Carnes Park.

Last month, Mayor Jim Strickland and the city’s Division of Housing and Community Development launched the Memphis Heritage Trail, bringing together historical tourism, urban redevelopment and public art installations in order to honor African-American culture in Memphis.

Feed the Children distributed its 1 millionth H.E.L.P. (Homeless Education and Literacy Program) backpack with community partner support. H.E.L.P. promotes school attendance and completion across the nation.

On Sunday, Jan. 14, Volunteer Memphis held its Sunday Supper at The Junior League of Memphis as part of the four-day MLK Days of Service Weekend.

Leadership Memphis is seeking future leaders to participate in the 2018 Spring Fast Track Program, which aims to prepare and mobilize leaders to work together for the good of the entire community.

The Memphis Police Department is doing its part to build better relationships with the Bluff City’s youth. Whitehaven High School freshmen attended a youth symposium, where they rotated from class to class to learn more about police interactions, domestic violence, drugs, weapons, gangs, bullying and problematic social media situations.

Rozelle Elementary School students created artwork with the hope of bringing comfort to patients during Breast Cancer Awareness month. The CAPA Art program donated about 20 homemade cards to the West Clinic, filled with inspirational messages pulled from books they’ve read this year.

Edge Alley is open on Monroe, so we ventured over to peruse its coffee roaster, cafe and micro-retailers.

A group of visually impaired students from the Colonial School were given a special opportunity at Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid recently.

A St. Jude family is grateful for a guardian angel’s random act of kindness that came at just the right time.

Grab your bike and join your neighbors for a slow ride, exploring Memphis neighborhoods. Freewheel, a program of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative and Downtown Memphis Commission, offers 45-minute leisurely rides on Wednesdays in the spring.

March 30 is Take a Walk in the Park Day. Seriously! Google it. Memphis has 167 public parks at our disposal. When was the last time you took a stroll in one? Here are a couple of suggestions.

Neighborhood barber Fidell Woods provides free haircuts for students at Brewster Elementary School in Memphis each week. But there is a catch: students must read to him or show him they are doing schoolwork while seated in the chair.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 10 adults has chronic kidney disease (CKD). Adults with diabetes and high blood pressure are more likely to develop CKD. Early detection could slow the progression of kidney failure and other related complications.

What would you do if you learned people in your community were breaking into your place of worship to steal food? Buy more locks … call the police?

Only one in 17 leading pastors in the United States is under the age of 40, according to Barna Group’s 2017 State of the Pastors presentation. But the senior pastor at one of Memphis’ oldest churches and the majority of his ministry team fit into that select group.

Her Prom Closet is back for the fourth consecutive year, providing new and gently loved prom dresses, shoes and accessories for some deserving juniors and seniors, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to enjoy this memorable high school event.

From donating to soup kitchens to providing meals to first responders after disasters, serving the community is a top priority for Chick-fil-A.

The coldest nights of the year occur between November and March. While winter brings hopes of snow days and warm fireplaces for many, for the homeless it can be deadly. 37,000 homeless people die each year because of inadequate shelter.