Archives for March 2018

About StreetWise INK:

StreetWise INK is Memphis’ only T-Shirt Screen Printing Workers-Cooperative that is organized and operated exclusively by individuals with experiences of homelessness. They provide high-quality, custom, hand printed t-shirts for a variety of needs. Unlike the vast majority of businesses that seek to “empower the homeless,” Streetwise Ink is unique in that it has been worker-led from its inception. StreetWise INK is further developing their screen printing and business skills while creating steady jobs and income for themselves and others with experiences of homelessness, poverty, and other obstacles to finding meaningful and sustainable work in the Memphis area.

This Weekend!

Come out to StreetWise INK on Saturday, March 17th, from 2pm to 5pm to print your very own StreetWise INK shirt! For members, bring as many shirts as you like, and for folks making donations, please just bring one or two unless you have some to share. (Recommended $5 minimum for those who can.)

Donation-Based Trainings

***If you are interested in signing up individually or as a group for the donation-based Screen Printing Trainings, please follow this link to find out more about our suggested donation ranges for the different trainings.***

Free Trainings

***If you or someone you know has experience of homelessness, living in poverty, or other barriers to sustainable, dignified employment, please feel free to sign up for one or all of the Free Screen Printing & Worker-Cooperative Trainings that are every other Saturday from 2pm to 5pm at First Congregational Church, located at 1000 Cooper (near Cooper-Young intersection).***

To Get a Price Quote

Please fill out StreetWise INK’s Price Quote Request Form.

Follow StreetWise INK on Facebook: https://facebook.com/streetwiseink/

Email: streetwise@midsouthpeace.org

Phone: 901-725-4990

 

 

Saturday, March 24 New Direction Church, the Juvenile Justice Project, and concerned residents will unite to help clean up Winchester. We will meet up at New Direction Church (6120 Winchester Road, Memphis, TN 38115) at 9:30 am to split into teams. We plan to finish and meet back up at the church by noon. We invite community members who want to help build a better future for Hickory Hill. We are also able to sign off on community service hours for those who attend.

The Juvenile Justice Project and our partners believe in the future of Hickory Hill and Memphis as a whole. We are working together as well as with our young people to ensure that our city has a future that includes all of us. We are working on a year long clean up effort of Winchester Road in hopes of attracting new business and increasing community pride. We also host monthly meetings to plan projects and find ways to work together. Be on the look out for continued ways to get involved with this project!

The JJP is working with Juvenile Court to build networks of churches and organizations to address our high number of youth offenders and the lack of opportunities for court ordered community service, specifically in the areas of Hickory Hill & Bartlett. We believe that youth are the solution, not the problem so we work with these teens to help them find their place in their​ communities through transformative service opportunities. Studies continue to show that punitive measures often lead to a continued life of crime as opposed to seeking more rehabilitative opportunities, MSPJC firmly adheres to the idea of working with those most affected by the issues. Help us build a better Memphis and partner with our youth.

If you are interested in this clean up project or in the Juvenile Justice Project as a whole you can contact Faith Pollan at faith@midsouthpeace.org or at the office at 901-725-4990.

 

H.O.P.E. (Homeless Organizing for Power & Equality) will be having an Art show fundraiser at Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 1567 Overton Park Ave on March 24th from 6:00 p.m.-9.p.m.  In this show, we will be showcasing not only works of those experiencing homelessness but also local artists. The proceeds of the art show will go to H.O.P.E., but a percentage of the money collected for the work will go to the artist. We are accepting all kinds of works, paintings, portraits and even jewelry makers. While there is no entry fee to the artist, a suggested donation of $5 is requested for those visiting the exhibit.

If you would like to submit a piece to the cause, please contact Tamara @ 901-254-5964 to exchange information for your inclusion in the art show. The deadline for submission is March 22, you must make sure you have signed a release form and that you work is collected to be hung at the church prior to the deadline. Here is the link to the Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/194267524500648/. The event title is Art is Love because we love our artists!

Also H.O.P. E. would like to send a great big shoutout to #TakeEmDown901 or #TookEmDown901 now, for awarding us with a $500 grant! Thank you so much Tami Sawyer for impacting the lives of people experiencing homeless as well as change for our city. Please continue to do the good work!

For more information about how you can help support HOPE or those who do the work to combat homelessness, contact Tamara Hendrix, (901)725.4990 or  tamara@midsouthpeace.org.

Feed the Movement!

H.O.P.E. would like to thank Marcos Pizza for providing pizzas for the H.O.P.E meetings on the 1st Wednesday of the month. H.O.P.E  is a supportive advocacy group for people with the experiences of homelessness. One of the ways in which we learn about the aforementioned needs and strategize how we can best support one another through this work is through our weekly Wednesday meetings in which we invite people experiencing homelessness to fellowship, share, and brainstorm. It is very important that H.O.P.E. continues to hear from the homeless community about the differing levels of oppression that many of us may face when attempting to navigate through the impending hardships of scarce services available in Memphis. For many groups and organizations offering free food at meetings is a plus for their attendees, but for H.O.P.E. it is a necessity, due to the fact that most often the meal offered at H.O.P.E. meetings may be the only meal they will have that day.

As H.O.P.E. grows in numbers our expenses grow as well. How can you help? You can help by donating prepared foods on Wednesdays to our meeting that afternoon. Don’t have time to cook or buy prepared foods and bring them to our meeting space? We also accept monetary donations towards this cause. Neither of those options seem feasible for you presently? We are also looking for restaurants willing to donate food to our meetings. As always, all forms of donations are completely tax deductible.

If you would like to discuss how you can offer support to HOPE please call Tamara @ 901-254-5964 or email tamara@midsouthpeace.org.

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StreetWise INK is Memphis’ only T-Shirt Screen Printing Workers-Cooperative that is organized and operated exclusively by individuals with experiences of homelessness. They provide high-quality, custom, hand printed t-shirts for a variety of needs. Unlike the vast majority of businesses that seek to “empower the homeless,” Streetwise Ink is unique in that it has been worker-led from its inception. StreetWise INK is further developing their screen printing and business skills while creating steady jobs and income for themselves and others with experiences of homelessness, extreme poverty, and other obstacles to finding meaningful and sustainable work in the Memphis area.

This Weekend!
Find StreetWise INK at the Living the Legacy of NonViolence, 36th anniversary dinner with Rosa Clemente this weekend! They’ll be tabling in the back of the sanctuary on the right hand side where you’ll be able to purchase your 2018 limited edition Necessary Troublemaker t-shirt. Other shirts that will be available include MSPJC, HOPE, and possibly a surprise shirt from StreetWise INK itself.

Donation-Based Trainings!
***If you are interested in signing up individually or as a group for the donation-based Screen Printing Trainings, please follow this link to find out more about our suggested donation ranges for the different trainings.***

Free Trainings!
***If you or someone you know has experience of homelessness, living in poverty, or other barriers to sustainable, dignified employment, please feel free to sign up for one or all of the Free Screen Printing & Worker-Cooperative Trainings that are every other Saturday from 2pm to 5pm at First Congregational Church, located at 1000 Cooper (near Cooper-Young intersection).***

To Get a Price Quote:
Please fill out StreetWise INK’s Price Quote Request Form.

Follow StreetWise INK on Facebook:https://facebook.com/streetwiseink/
Email: streetwise@midsouthpeace.org
Phone: 901-725-4990s