July 19, 2013
May 3, 2013
Students team up for service
Caroline Carter and Morgan Hayes of Hutchison School (from left) and Bo McEwan and Will Murrah of Memphis University School joined 42 of their classmates to clean the golf course at Memphis Athletic Ministries during a day of volunteerism. Picture from CommercialAppeal.com "More than 150 seventh graders from Hutchison School…
April 25, 2013
MAM Golf Gets Green
Keahnte McKinney, 17, and Terek Gatewood, 17, prepare equipment to be shipped to a buyer from MAM’s eBay golf store. Both are juniors in high school and have been involved with MAM for numerous years. By Chris Porter Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) is known around the city for its impact…
March 14, 2013
I Think They Hear My Pain
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Friday, March 15, 2013 | Memphis, TN Feature Story/Front Page Dionysus Sisson, 40, repairs a basketball goal in the gym at Olivet Fellowship Baptist Church, one of more than a dozen gyms where he works with Memphis Athletic Ministries.Photo by Brandon Dill Remorseful former gang leader urges youngsters…
September 15, 2012
FedEx team gives back with service
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Sunday, September 15, 2012 | Memphis, TN | Business Section FedEx team gives back with service By Wayne Risher risher@commercialappeal.com Looming large above the former Defense Depot Memphis, FedEx jets made final descent into Memphis International Airport, their roaring turbines drowning out chain saws, weed trimmers…
September 9, 2012
MAM’s Summer Hoops
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Sunday, September 9, 2012 | Memphis, TN | Local News/My Life Greater Memphis MAM's Summer Hoops promotes brotherly love By Anne Chambers Special to My Life A fun, end of the summer basketball day was held recently at Memphis Athletic Ministries' (MAM) Grizzlies…
August 5, 2012
Memphis Child Advocacy Center
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Sunday, August 5, 2012 | Memphis, TN | Local News Memphis Child Advocacy Center program brings awareness of child sex abuse By Kyle Veazey On July 13, the day after the Freeh Report exposed the sins of Penn State's leaders for all the world to see, the…
June 27, 2012
‘Dental Day’ Builds Smiles
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | Memphis, TN | Local News Heavenlea James, 9, giggles as the tooth polisher tickles her gums while Angel Smith, dental outreach manager and dental hygienist with Christ Community Health Services, cleans her teeth at the former Hamilton Community Center on Tuesday. Overcoming the…
June 20, 2012
Summer Splash
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Wednesday. June 20, 2012 | Memphis, TN | Front Page Summer Splash After months of warm weather, season officially starts to sizzle Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal SULTRY SPRING ALMOST STOLE THE SHOW Sure, there have been plenty of pool-worthy afternoons this year, but today marks the first…
June 7, 2012
Samaritan’s Feet Event
MAM youth from the MAM Leawood Center participated in this year’s Samaritan’s Feet event sponsored by the Lipscomb and Pitts Breakfast Club. Two NFL football stars giving back in Memphis June 7, 2012 - MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) – Two celebrated NFL stars are in Memphis right now, providing brand new…
