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April Eliason

In The News
April 22, 2010

Utilizing to serve

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Thursday, April 22, 2010 | Memphis, TN my Life/Going Green Utilizing to serve MAM takes advantage of existing infrastructure By Anne Chambers Special to My Life It was the year 2001 and Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) was at a crossroads with its need for more space to serve…
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February 25, 2010

Skateboarding Program Takes Off

  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 Airborne Skateboarding program takes off at the Greenlaw Community Center  as Skatelife Memphis builds and donates a half-pipe.   by Mary Cashiola The basketball courts in the Medical District's Morris Park are always packed and on each backboard is a logo for a Coke product.…
In The News
February 14, 2010

Kroc Center Officially Under Way

The Daily News February 2013 Kroc Center Officially Under Way - By Eric Smith A five-year dream has become a reality for those who worked tirelessly to raise money and garner support for the multimillion-dollar Kroc Center of Memphis. The local chapter of the Salvation Army on Monday morning held…
In The News
February 5, 2010

MAM Tourney Champs

 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Friday, February 5, 2010 | Memphis, TN | My Life – Germantown/Collierville C’ville 8th-graders are MAM tourney champs By Anne Chambers  Special to My Life    Madeson McCaster (left), Amber Braxton, Marisa Knox, Sydney Smith and Elise Holden, all of Collierville, were named to Memphis Athletic Ministries All-Tournament team.  The…
EventsIn The News
January 31, 2010

Shooting Hoops to Bring Hope

 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Sunday, January 31, 2010 | Memphis, TN | My Life – Cordova/Bartlett Shooting hoops to bring hope Athletic ministry hosts tournament fundraiser By Anne Chambers  Special to My Life Kirby Middle School and ECS players pray together before their game during the Memphiss Athletic Ministries (MAM) Christmas Basketball Classic.…
In The News
January 28, 2010

People in Business

 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Monday, June 28, 2010 | Memphis, TN | Business People in Business            ■ Kim Cherry, executive vice president of corporate communications, First Tennessee Bank, and John G. Dunavant, vice president Memphis World HUB, FedEX Express, have been named to the board of directors for Memphis Athletic Ministries.…
EventsIn The News
January 17, 2010

Boosting Academics

 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Sunday, January 17, 2010 | Memphis, TN | My Life – Greater Memphis SPORTS Boosting academics MAM basketball tourney raises $20K for computers By Anne Chambers  Special to My Life    GrizzliesCenter, University of Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner took a moment to visit with Sydney Smith, Elise Holden,…
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September 14, 2009

Four Community Centers Stay Open

Commercial Appeal City’s new partner, Memphis Athletic Ministries, will provide activities By Amos Maki maki@commercialappeal.com Four city community centers that were nearly closed last year due to budget concerns have new life thanks to a public-private partnership that was cemented this month. Memphis Athletic Ministries, a faith-based organization that uses sports…