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April 28, 2025

Memphis Athletic Ministries to Merge with Streets Ministries

Memphis, Tenn. --- Streets Ministries has been serving students and their families for 38 years. Memphis Athletic Ministries has been serving students and their families in Memphis for 27 years. Streets serves more than 300 kids a day and 1,100 annually at two locations; MAM serves about 450 kids a day and 1,300…

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February 24, 2025

Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: How Afterschool Programs are Building School-Day Engagement and Improving Attendance

Article written by: Afterschool Alliance Find original article here. Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: How Afterschool Programs are Building School-Day Engagement and Improving Attendance In a survey of school districts during the 2023-2024 school year, nearly 9 in 10 district leaders reported at least a modest level of chronic absenteeism in their…

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February 18, 2025

Kids get mentorship from Grizzlies

Article written by: The Pine Bluff Commercial Find original article here. Kids get mentorship from Grizzlies Memphis Athletic Ministries and Sissy's Log Cabin, the official jeweler of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedEx Forum, hosted the second consecutive mentorship event recently. Fifty-four students joined Memphis Grizzlies players Santi Aldama and John…

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January 21, 2025

901 Now: Organization hosts late-night hoop sessions to keep kids out of trouble

Article written by: Tucker Taylor, Action News 5 Find original article here. https://vimeo.com/1048999737 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Keeping the kids out of trouble late at night on a Friday: That’s the task at hand for the men at Red Door Urban Mission. Red Door Urban Missions is a nonprofit that…

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August 22, 2024

Mid-South children ranked as some of the most underprivileged in the entire country

Article written by: Steffen Reals Find original article here. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Children in Arkansas and Mississippi are amongst the nation's most underprivileged, with Tennessee kids not far behind, according to a new study by WalletHub. As a response, Memphis organizations are working to support Mid-South kids. “ a…

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October 24, 2023

MAM President/CEO to Join Mayor-Elect Paul Young’s Transition Team

MAM President & CEO Jonathan Torres will join the transition team for Mayor-Elect Paul Young, serving as a "Supporting Our Youth" Co-chair. The team is comprised of top leaders in business, government, education, and the nonprofit sector. "Diversity is a defining element of this team," Young said in a news…

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April 21, 2023

Break the cycle: How to heal generational trauma in Memphis communities

Article written by: Jonathan Torres, MAM President & CEO and Teshanda Middleton, CEO of Communities in Schools of Memphis Find original article here. Human trauma works a lot like old clothes. They’re passed down easily and bear outward stains that, while visible, have origins that are hard to remember.…

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January 11, 2023

Memphis Athletic Ministries in need of support after flooding

https://vimeo.com/787001155 Article written by Joyce Peterson and Lydian Kennin Find original article here. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The call is going out for generous Memphians to save the day. Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM), a faith-based non-profit that helps 2,000 kids and their families every year, needs help of its own right now.…

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December 13, 2022

Memphis non-profit gives families in need a holiday shopping spree

Article written by: Bria Jones Find original article here. A local non-profit organization spread some holiday cheer by giving away $20,000 to families in need during its annual holiday shopping spree event on Tuesday. A prayer circle kicked off the holiday shopping spree at the East Memphis Target. Constance Givens…

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August 23, 2022

Jonathan Torres to Join SCORE’s Seventh Cohort Of Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute

We are excited to announce that MAM President & CEO Jonathan Torres has been selected to join SCORE's seventh cohort of Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute. He joins an incredible team of leaders across the state of Tennessee in the year-long program aimed to equip individuals with strategies, tools, and knowledge…

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Memphis Athletic Ministries to Merge with Streets Ministries

Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: How Afterschool Programs are Building School-Day Engagement and Improving Attendance

Kids get mentorship from Grizzlies

901 Now: Organization hosts late-night hoop sessions to keep kids out of trouble

Mid-South children ranked as some of the most underprivileged in the entire country

MAM President/CEO to Join Mayor-Elect Paul Young’s Transition Team

Break the cycle: How to heal generational trauma in Memphis communities

Memphis Athletic Ministries in need of support after flooding

Memphis non-profit gives families in need a holiday shopping spree

Jonathan Torres to Join SCORE’s Seventh Cohort Of Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute

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