Strengthening Communities Initiative

07/26/2016

Check out this editorial on one of our Strengthening Communities Initiative partners, United Way of the Mid-South.

The venerable philanthropic force United Way of the Mid-South, known for dispensing millions of dollars over the decades to organizations throughout the Memphis metro area, is sharpening its focus to make a dent in a seemingly intractable problem.

07/23/2016

Great article on Strengthening Communities Initiative grant recipient CodeCrew and its executive director Meka Egwuekwe.

As a kid growing up in Memphis, Meka Egwuekwe remembers his first computer clearly: It was from Texas Instruments, the kind Bill Cosby was selling on TV. He played games for six months, then, bored, he pulled out the instruction book and began learning to program in a language called BASIC. 

07/19/2016

SCI grant recipient Friends For Life Corporation is hosting a great event tomorrow night. Hope to see you there!

Ready! Set! Gogh!

07/08/2016

Recent Strengthening Communities recipienct The Healing Cathedral Christian Church is planning their fall health sessions. Take part for a healthier you.

Everyone has been impacted by cancer, whether you have lost a loved one, know someone fighting the battle, or someone who has kicked cancer in the butt! Come help us celebrate, educate, and engage the community with fitness.

The Community Cancer Education & Action Series is partnership between he Healing Cathedral Christian Church, local non-profits, and leaders in the field of cancer to provide learning opportunities in Whitehaven and the greater community that are hands-on, supportive, and useful in taking preventive measures, treatment options, support services, and community education. The Cancer Education Series will include, but is not limited to the following activities:

Lung Cancer Screenings

Fitness Classes

Supporting the Caretaker

Healthy Cooking & Eating Classes (Click http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4fada722a5f49-healthy to register for a class)

Breast Cancer Screening

The Kick Off Event is Saturday, August 13th, starts at 9am.

Toye Bogard of FitNation will be leading a class starting at 10am. Other event updates coming soon. . .

06/22/2016

Recent Strengthening Communities recipient CodeCrew is busy this summer!

05/13/2016

Learn more about the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis with its new monthly newsletter.

04/28/2016

Congratulations to our 2016 Strengthening Communities winners. Capacity Building Grants: Kimberly Alexander, Child Development & Family Studies and Binghampton Development Corporation; Vinhthuy Phan, Computer Science and CodeCrew. Small Grants: First Congregational Church (Memphis, TN), The Healing Cathedral Christian Church, and VECA - Vollintine Evergreen Community Association. We look forward to working with this group of recipients in the coming months.

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04/13/2016

Look what's growing at United Housing, Inc. - a NeighborScape demonstration garden, part of the Strengthening Communities project.

03/24/2016

Strengthening Communities recipient United Housing, Inc. made the news again!

Tamika Walker was paying $800 a month to rent a Northaven house, and grew tired of it.

03/21/2016

Check out the feature on past SCI recipient United Housing, Inc.!

United Housing (UHI) is a nonprofit affordable housing agency that serves the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and West Tennessee.

03/09/2016

Check out Strengthening Communities recipient United Housing, Inc. on WREG News Channel 3 today!

The organization has been changing lives for over 20 years

02/29/2016

We appreciate Juanita White of Binghampton Development Corporation and Betty DuPont of Hope House for speaking to our Intro to Nonprofits class about their small grant and how it has impacted their organization.