H.O.P.E. is a Mid-South Peace and Justice Center-sponsored organization whose members are exclusively people have formerly or are currently experiencing homelessness. HOPE has developed different projects to address and deconstruct specific dimensions of what is a dynamic problem that continues to affect so many in the Mid-South and beyond.
For meeting times & dates: 901-300-0006.
Reaching Out
Under the leadership of HOPE Organizer, Jim Brown, members areforming a new Outreach Committee. Members of this committee will be working in teams to do targeted engagement with encampments and ‘homeless-hotspots’ across the city. Our members recently attended a training hosted by the Community Alliance for the Homeless to learn the SPDAT, the new tool being implemented for assessing the needs of Memphis/Shelby County’s homeless population. We want to put together outreach packets as a way to help us build relationships with the men and women we are trying to help connect to housing and other services, and we could really use YOUR support!
We are reaching out to YOU for donations of clean socks, bottled water (by the case), and bug repellant. You can also click here to make a monetary donation.
If you are able to donate any of these items, we are asking that you drop them off Mon – Fri, 9AM-5PMat the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center :: 3573 Southern Ave, 38111 :: (901) 725-4990
Street Wise INK
A BIG HOPE thank you to The Memphis School of Servant Leadership for making a generous gift to our Street-Wise INK t-shirt printing co-op, a worker owned and operated business venture started by members of HOPE! This gift will allow us to purchase a piece of equipment that will increase the efficiency of our operations so our members can take on more jobs, generating more income for people that need it.
THANK YOU!
Memorial Day, HOPE-Style!
Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who have served in the US armed services. As many of the men and women that experience homelessness are veterans, HOPE members chose to commemorate this day by serving others in the community. On May 26th, HOPE set up the grill and cooked out for people at the All Saints Park, in the Washington Bottoms Neighborhood, which is also a concentrated area for homelessness, as it is close-by many essential services. We cooked over a hundred hot dogs, listened to music, and got to fellowship with community members about the work we are doing. Thanks to All Saints Presbyterian Church for letting us use the space, and thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the day with us!
Feeding the Movement
H.O.P.E would like to once again thank Memphis Center for Independent Living for providing us with space for our meetings while we seek a permanent location.We would also like to thank Just for Lunch & Trolley Stop Market for providing some delicious food for our meetings. There are lots of ways to feed the movement, and we would like to thank all of our allies for their continued support. For more information about how you can support H.O.P.E. or our different project areas, please contact Jim Brown (901) 725.4990, or jim@midsouthpeace.org Like H.O.P.E. on Facebook!