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…
November 14, 2017
Bringing the Good News of King Jesus
Coach Sarah and Mom TracyMAM Christmas Store 2016 Tracy, a MAM Leawood mom, was filled with gratitude when she was chosen to participate in the 2016 MAM Christmas Store. “We had lost our home and everything in it to a fire and then my car broke down. I had prayed…
January 24, 2017
Volunteer Spotlight: Damion Hughes
Volunteer Name: My Name Is Damion Hughes. Volunteer Occupation: I work for Memphis Mobile Carwash and Detail during the day and FedEx at night. MAM Location: I am volunteering at Olivet. Why did you decide to start volunteering at MAM? I chose to start volunteering because I feel this generation…
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…
December 20, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Jay Howell
Volunteer’s Name Jay Howell Daytime occupation Associate Pastor at Germantown Presbyterian Church Volunteer Position and MAM Location Reading Coach at MAM Olivet Why did you decide to start Volunteering with MAM? We started a partnership with MAM through the Missions Leadership Team at our church, and MAM…
November 17, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Felicia Crayton
Volunteer’s Name: Felicia Crayton Daytime occupation: Executive Administrator Assistant for NAPA Memphis DC Volunteer Position and MAM Location: Wellness and Fitness Instructor for MAM Greenlaw How long have you been volunteering with MAM? Three months Do you have a favorite memory from volunteering? Yes, the elementary students invited me to…
October 24, 2016
Volunteer Spotlight: Hailey Coleman
Volunteer’s Name: Hailey Coleman Daytime occupation: University of Memphis student, ice cream scooper at Ben and Jerry's Volunteer Position and MAM Location: Homework helper at Bethel LaBelle Why did you decide to start Volunteering with MAM? I received an email from my scholarship office saying that there was an opportunity to volunteer that…
October 3, 2016
30 Days of Prayer for the Cause of Discipleship
1. Pray for Christians in Memphis to be growing daily in Christ through prayer, scripture, and fellowship with other believers. II Peter 3:18 2. Pray for the family situations of the urban at risk kids, as they go through some really difficult times involving their families. Romans 12:1-2 3. Pray…