Keeping families together. Homelessness is unfortunately a huge problem within the city of Memphis. Memphis also has a high rate of poverty, which at times leads to homelessness. Thankfully we have the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The Dorothy Day House provides temporary housing and support services for
I am with Dee Dee and the pricing cart. The Memphis ReStore is operated by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. All proceeds from the ReStore benefit the programs of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. The ReStore is a place where you can purchase gently used furniture,
I am making cheese sandwiches. Yum! St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen is such a humbling experience. When I arrived I met Martin, Ron, and Becky. There was truly a sense of God’s presence with Christian music playing in the background and watching the other volunteers' faces show just how
World Relief Memphis is located at Union Avenue Baptist Church, which is where I met Kate Foster. Kate is the Volunteer Coordinator/Church Mobilizer. She sat down with me and explained what World Relief is and what their mission is. Their mission is to help refugees that have fled his or
“Woof, woof,” and “meow, meow” is what you hear when you are at the Humane Society. Those are sounds of “please find me a nice home to go to” – in animal speak of course. I love being around animals. I truly believe the saying, “a dog is a man’s
REP educating*encouraging*equipping I was so happy to know that I was getting to go to REP because I love working with kids. I'm searching for a job where I can merge my enthusiasm for our community, my compassionate nature and desire to make a difference. With my
Today was my first day to go on my Volunteer Odyssey. I was sent to SRVS which is pronounced as “serves.” This non-profit is where adults with disabilities can come learn new tasks through sensory play, art, music, dance, reading, math, and apartment living to even cooking in the kitchen.
Hello my name is Blair Hayes. I have lived in Memphis for most of my life and I am very proud to live in such a wonderful city surrounded by family and friends. I graduated for the University of Memphis with a degree in Child Development. I have always been