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…
June 21, 2018
Local Memphis Live: Boosting Confidence
Local Memphis Live with Amy Speropoulos, Friday, June 15, 2018 The Memphis Suit Project works to boost the confidence of our young men and women so they go on to do great things in Memphis Click on the photo to hear from MAM career readiness student Montavious Dean and Meghan…
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…
May 30, 2018
Carnival Memphis Krewes for Kids
The Memphis Flyer, May 25, 2018 We Saw You by Michael Donahue Krewes for Kids Kelandria and Randy Odom represent MAM with other Carnival charity recipients. I’ve been to a lot of parties, but this year’s Krewes for Kids party was outstanding. The Carnival Memphis event was held April 28th at…
May 30, 2018
MAM Mini Ramp Skate Jam at MAM Greenlaw
https://www.facebook.com/HighGroundNews/videos/2390123104551973/ May 12, 2018, High Ground News
May 8, 2018 / MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) 4th-graders-learn-life-skills-golf-through-new-program Students from five different Shelby County Schools have spent weeks learning the game of golf. Memphis Athletic Ministries rewarded 25 of those students with the chance to put their new skills to the test. Fourth graders from Idlewild, Bethel Grove, Goodlett, Richland,…
March 28, 2018
Memphis Mentoring Awards Presented by NEXUS
The Annual NEXUS Leadership Luncheon with the lead sports columnist for the Commercial Appeal Geoff Calkins as the keynote speaker took place on March 22. In conjunction with the luncheon the Memphis Mentoring Awards were presented to those deserving recipients. The award winners were chosen due to their leadership and dedication for mentoring in…
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…