Memphis Nonprofits and Charities

Alpha Omega Veteran Services in Memphis, TN truly makes a difference serving those who served US. Over the last 7 years our involvement with the AOVS team, Veterans, and the Board has turned into a wonderful friendship/partnership. One of the many services that AOVS provides is counseling for Veterans. Meeting them where Veterans are in life, this service continues to provide the space to say "I am not alright and I need help". <br> <br>During a recent world event, the AOVS team offered their counselors to the team here. The Veterans were appreciative and the company indebted. Thank you AOVS for all you do for all of us.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital holds a deeply personal place in my heart. It's truly heartbreaking to think of children facing life-threatening illnesses like cancer, their futures seemingly stolen from them. Knowing that such young lives are impacted so profoundly is incredibly difficult. <br> <br>However, St. Jude offers a beacon of hope in this dark reality. The fact that they provide cutting-edge treatment to children with cancer, completely free of charge to their families, is nothing short of extraordinary. In today's world, where everything seems to come with a cost, this selfless dedication is truly remarkable. It speaks volumes about their commitment to their mission: finding cures and saving children. <br> <br>The financial burden of fighting cancer can be devastating, and St. Jude's commitment to removing that burden allows families to focus solely on their child's well-being. This is an invaluable gift. <br> <br>Because of their unwavering dedication to children and their families, and their unique approach to providing free care, St. Jude has consistently been one of the first organizations I choose to support with my donations. They are a true testament to the power of compassion and the unwavering pursuit of a better future for children everywhere.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis are changing and saving the lives of kids in this city!<br>This organization is MAKING A DIFFERENCE! <br>Best organization I have ever been associated with! Need more of these clubs in Memphis!!

I am a board member of this wonderful collegial organization which works for the food-insecure like no other. Besides the executive leadership, the board of directors are proactive and take an active interest in the the well being of Midsouth Food Bank (MSFB) (previously Memphis Food Bank). We as board members strive to link the MSFB with potential donors and also help the organization link up with diverse population groups. Because of the diverse leadership background of the board, the MSFB is able to get support for its administrative growth and is increasingly becoming even more transparent despite its Charity Navigator transparency rating of 70/70. As partners, the volunteers and workers, executives and board members work in tandem in a true team spirit to alleviate hunger in 31 counties of MS,TN and AR. We help kids, seniors and Midsoutherners of all ages and backgrounds. Help us fight hunger and we will continue to be be very frugal with your valuable donations. <br> <br>Nadeem Zafar, M.D.

Hutchison is a great school for girls. Each adult--teacher, administrator, coach, counselor, tutor--works to bring out the best in every individual child. Each person is interested in what the GIRL is interested in and uses that to teach a lesson, whether it's about an academic subject or a skill like friendship. Girls are truly challenged academically and the bar is set high. The school has been looking to expand its footprint in Memphis in order to give back and allow the girls to learn more about the real world. With a new Head of School, it's definitely on the right track to be a model for other schools.

Ducks Unlimited is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means Ducks Unlimited meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Ducks Unlimited has demonstrated to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission its commitment to excellence. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. These land trusts demonstrate their commitment to excellence by adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices, the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust, and meeting the accreditation requirements drawn from them. Learn More: http://www.landtrustaccreditation.org/about.

I was fortunate that Memphis Playwright Rev. Elaine Blanchard introduced me to Dir. Alice Berry and the Voices of the South online Writers Cabaret. As someone whose dad (z"l) was born and raised in Washington, DC in the 1920's-'40s, but who, myself, only moved with my wife to the South for our retirement in 2020, I love that the group has welcomed me as a legit. voice of the South in any case. And I love that I get to hear and watch new work-in-progress by Southern writers with a range of experience. And I so appreciate being taken seriously as a new playwright who's writing my first play.

Church healthcare doctors are quacks they run in the exam room and look at you like you crazy and half listen to what you're saying. No real consultation with the patient ..The 3 doctors Ive dealt with I bet didn't consult w/me 3mins. I know they have other patients to see but they should try and build a rapport with patients and not make it seem like business as usual demeanor when comes to people health. They dont don't look over your chart to see what annually exams need to be done. We are just tokens to keep reeling in that fat government money.

Momentum Nonprofit Partners is such a great resource for nonprofit professionals! I have not only experienced their amazing resources first hand but have heard raving reviews about this organization from every nonprofit I speak with that works with MNP. This team always seems to know exactly what professionals in this sector need to hear--from an encouraging "you can do it" to updated tax laws--the team at momentum is dedicated to the continual flow of information and resources.

I have served several roles at CHOICES: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, including donor, volunteer, staff, patient, and community member. The work they do for Memphis is unmatched. CHOICES offers a comprehensive range of reproductive health services, and their providers are friendly, compassionate, and provide excellent care. CHOICES goes beyond offering medical care, though. They also advocate for the rights of their patients and community members, and they treat their staff with respect. There is no organization quite like CHOICES, and I'm so grateful to have bore witness to the life-saving work they do.

I belong to a group of Catholic women whose mission it is to support agencies and people in need. One of our beneficiaries is a local nursing/retirement home. We donate food and hostess at the holiday meals and other get to gethers they have on a monthly basis. It is so gratifying to participate and see how truly appreciative of what we do. It gives us pleasure to serve in this way. Over the years I, along with other members, have brought our children with us to help for service hours. We enjoy seeing the residents and even see some that we have known in the past and are able to reconnect.

Since this organization advertises as faith based, it seems appropriate to use Proverbs 6:16-19 as a passage of scripture that describes of what's happening at this organization.

I would highly recommend reaching out to Nyrone Hawkins from The First Tee of Memphis (formerly Mid-South Junior Golf Association). He is doing great things in the city of Memphis and the organization is the best kept secret in town.

THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY CHOIRS IN MEMPHIS, TN. FOUNDED BY THE LATE DEBORAH ANN DAVIS ,THE CHOIR REIGNED IN MEMPHIS FOR OVER 35 YRS. SINGING WITH GOSPEL GREATS SUCH AS THE LEGENDARY PATTERSONAIRES, THE REV. AL GREEN, THE REV. JAMES CLEVELAND, RUBY WILSON, SHIRLEY KYLES GREEN AND MANY MORE. THE FAMILY WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PRODUCING SUCH GREATS AS RALPH LOFTON {MUSICIAN,ORGANIST} ORLANDO DRAPER, ROY YOUNG, DARRELL PETTIS , KEVIN DAVIDSON AND MANY OTHERS. PROPER ACCLAIMS GO OUT TO THIS GROUP FOR BEING PIONEERS AND FRONT RUNNERS FOR CHIRST.THE GROUP'S ACCLAIMED MOTTO "WE'RE ON THIS MISSION FOR THE KING" STILL LIVES ON.

I have worked for MHC for almost three years and am very proud of the direction of this organization. In the next three years, MHC will have morphed into one of the nation's benchmark organizations in quality health outcomes and financial recovery and viability. God bless this dedicated staff and team of professionals that give so much every day so that the medically under-served are just as healthy and vibrant as the insured peers. Thank you Memphis Health Center, Inc.!

The web site for SMA is not www.communitybuilders.org. There is nothing at that web site related to this organization. Details on this organization can be found at www.smaweb.org.

the memphis zoo is one of the most beautiful zoo's in the world. I enjoy everything about it, except customer service of mangement. the team leaders and managers are very rude and unhelpful when needed.

When I was younger I was the kid everyone picked on and bullied. Why? It is because I had very bad eyes. My glasses were very thick and only got thicker over the years. "Coke bottles" and four eyes were a part of my daily life.When I got older I found out that adults were no better with the taunting remarks. I was even married at a young age to a man who used to hide my glasses when he to work. I am of course no longer with that one, but it just goes to show that kids are not the only ones who can belittle or bully someone just because of a disability. I went to see my family eye doctor about 12 years ago and he told me at that time that along with the astigmatism and myopia, I also had cataracts in both eyes and pin holes in my Retinas, and if left untreated my Retinas would detach, and he said they could no longer find a viable prescription for my eyes and that I definitely needed surgery as soon as possible. I could not afford the surgery at that time as I had no insurance and no money. Someone told me to talk to the local Lions Club in the town where I worked, they introduced me to the President of that Club, He told me that their Club could not do anything on their own to help me but that they knew of the Mid-South Lions in Memphis that maybe could. So with that he contacted them and within a week I was at one of their 8 satellite clinics being seen by one of the top Doctors in this state. I found out that the Doctors volunteer their services to the patients, this Doctor told me he had never seen eyes as bad as mine and he wanted to my case personally. That was the beginning of a 2 year process that included four procedures on each eye and today, now, I have near perfect vision. Mid-South took care of everything for me at no cost to me even for the yearly follow-ups since the beginning. I would never be able to re-pay or thank them enough for giving me the future that they have. Without them I am sure I would be blind today, with no hope of a life without blindness. I wish I could do more to help them help others. I used to cry tears of sadness on a daily basis now I cry tears of joy daily, for the sight they have given me and the love, caring, and concern that they have shown to me over all these years. Thank you Mid-South Lions.

I recentley lost a very close member of my family and a very good friend it was my baby girl Tadpole. she died nov. 17 2010 from main cause k-9 epilepsy the medicine she had to take from these medicine phenobarital and potassium bromite, after time these medicine can cause liver damage which in turn eventally cause liver failure and the other is a stomach ulcer which can start to bleed which is what happened to her, I would like to some how set up a k-9 epilepsy foundation in her name so that more studie's can be done on this horriable disease and more studie's also need to be done to treat this in a much safer way. I truely hope to get this done so that death from this will not be in vain and that other's can be spared the pain that she ended up going through from this disease. I have seen and delt which to much of this disease I lived through my mother and her epilepsy and after an accident at age 14 was cursed with the disease myself.