July 25, 2016
Paxton Lynch returns to Mid-South to give back
July 14, 2016, WMC-TV Channel 5, 6:00 and 10:00 News WMCTV5 - Memphis, TN.
April 21, 2016
Playing by the Golden Rule
The Commercial Appeal, March 29, 2016 By Emily Adams Keplinger, Special to the Weekly Under the umbrella of Memphis Athletic Ministries, former Memphis Tiger basketball player Detric Golden has founded a discipleship program called the A-Team. Detric Golden describes it as taking kids “from gangs to grads.” The intent is…
www.thelpbc.com, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Today’s children and teens are tomorrow’s leaders, and a number of Memphis organizations are playing a part in developing those leaders. Whether it’s sports, one-on-one mentorship or educational assistance, these efforts are used to help Memphis youth realize their potential in a safe and fun…
April 4, 2016
Church honors civil rights leader Kyles
MAM youth Lynnette Rockett honored The Commercial Appeal, Local News, April 4, 2016 By Jody Callahan Lynette, her mentor Kasey and her sister Delora love hanging out at MAM Hamilton. The pews were filled at Monumental Baptist Church Sunday afternoon as folks, including Jesse Jackson, gathered for a tribute to…
March 11, 2016
Not in My Neighborhood Task Force
Local News, Channel 24, Press Release, March 8, 2016 Tuesday afternoon, City Councilman Berlin Boyd, District 7, is kicking off the Not in My Neighborhood Task Force, with the goal of fighting crime in the Raleigh, Frayser, and North Memphis areas. The task force will meet at 2:00 pm on…
March 2, 2016
Hearts for Hope Gala benefits MAM
WMC-TV Building a Better Memphis - January 23, 2016 http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/clip/12160792/watch-hearts-for-hope-gala-interview Commercial Appeal - February 23, 2016 Hearts for Hope Gala The 2016 Hearts for Hope Gala, held Feb. 6 at Woodland Hills, was part of the "Building a Better Memphis" campaign held by The Associated General Contractors — West Tennessee…
February 1, 2016
Know Your Nonprofits: Memphis Athletic Ministries
High Ground News, January 22, 2016 By Emily Adams Keplinger http://www.highgroundnews.com/features/MAM.aspx Leidy Hernandez, Jerlaysia Johnson and Yessica Carrillo work on their academics at MAM. From organized sports to literacy tutoring, Memphis Athletic Ministries is making after-school time count for youth in neighborhoods across the city. Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) is…
January 20, 2016
A Christmas Classic – Annual event benefits at-risk, urban youth
White Station won the MAM title. Front row: TaDa Foreman, Larry Finch, Dominic Brown, Amauri Abner, Durias Dyer, Dorian George, I. Nash.Back row: Coach Ronald McClain, Kolbi Hilson, Hunter Kendall, Alden Applewhite, Davon Barnes, Jelani Willis, Willie Foreman, and Rain Watkins. The Commercial Appeal, all weeklies, January 19, 2016…
December 29, 2015
December 12, 2015: NBA Cares Event at MAM
On December 12, 2015, MAM, the Memphis Leadership Foundation, and the National Basketball Association of Retired Players hosted an NBA Cares Event at the Memphis Grizzlies Center. Here is the story from the Legends of Basketball website: Full Court Press at Memphis Athletic Ministries Thank you to MAM's Rod Hinton for…
