MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) -- One hundred Memphis children will rest easy in brand new beds. Ashley Home Stores teamed up with Memphis Boys and Girls Club, Memphis Athletic Ministries, and the Refugee Empowerment Program for a day with Coach Mike Norvell and the Memphis Tigers, and it's a day they'll…
August 15, 2018
Former Memphis Grizzlies Coach Hosts Back To School Bash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com), August 11, 2018- A former Memphis Grizzlies coach helped students stock up with school supplies. Lionel Hollins hosted a Back to School Bash at the Memphis Athletic Ministries Grizzlies Center Saturday. More than 400 students received school supplies, free health and dental screenings, and haircuts. "Being here, using their facility, it…
August 15, 2018
Local Memphis Live: Tuxes and Tennies
Local Memphis Live with Amy Speropoulos, Friday, July 12, 2018 View the video below to learn more about our upcoming event to celebrate twenty years of ministry. MAM President and CEO, Randy Odom, along with Community Engagement Coordinator, Paaton Karel, stop by the MAM Grizzlies Center in formal wear to…
Channel 24, Local Memphis News, July 11, 2018 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - In uptown Memphis Wednesday, dozens of people came together to paint a mural on the basketball court of Memphis Athletic Ministries. Volunteers from St. Jude, Clean Memphis, and MAM's staff and youth worked with the city of Memphis and the…
July 24, 2018
Making a mark on Uptown: Memphis’ youth and organizations paint mural at Greenlaw Center
The Commercial Appeal, July 11, 2018 By Raven Copeland PHOTOS BY BRAD VEST/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Children and volunteers gathered on a basketball court under the beaming sun Wednesday to paint their pride for Uptown. The City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) partnered with ALSAC/St. Jude, Clean Memphis…
May 30, 2018
The kids are alright
High Ground News, May 17, 2018, by Cole Bradley Students and volunteers interact on the basketball court during MAM's end of the year celebration inside MAM Greenlaw. Facing serious concerns like drugs, gangs, and crime, communities often call for more youth programming to keep kids safe and productive. In Uptown, a…
THE GOSPEL COALITION| March 12, 2018 | Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra Read the whole article: These Christians Won't Stop Serving Excerpt from article: Randy Odom, who heads Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM), says the same thing. “I’ve been here since 1992, and the poverty has been constant,” he said. “When Martin Luther…
July 13, 2017
My Town Miracles – Kaylin’s Story
Here is an incredible video of Kaylin Fields, the young lady chosen to be the MAM recipient of the My Town Miracles award. Beginning in May 2016, My Town Miracles has started an effort to help an exceptional MAM recent high school graduate have a positive future by providing the…
January 5, 2017
Serving Memphis Athletic Ministries – Tracey Bravos, ECS
A WEEKLY PODCAST FOR K-12 CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS AND PARENTS December 5, 2016 In this week's episode, Dr. Dan Peterson is joined by Tracey Bravos, the Business Manager at ECS, to discuss how ECS serves through Memphis Athletic Ministries and other areas in the community. DP: Welcome to the ECS Equip podcast. Today…
October 19, 2016
Bluff City Field Day – Saturday, Oct. 22 at Overton Park
Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) is excited to partner with My Town Miracles to bring you the first ever Bluff City Field Day! Sponsored by Chick-fil-A, First Tennessee, TruGreen, Landers Ford and many others, the event promises to connect individuals and organizations from all across Memphis to help raise up our…