Programs

  • At-Risk Youth Mentoring Program

    MEMPHIS ATHLETIC MINISTRIES, INC. PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND MENTORING TO AT-RISK YOUTH, AGES 8-18, IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH 8 YOUTH CENTERS THAT CURRENTLY SERVE OVER 700 YOUTH DAILY. MAM'S PROGRAMS- OPEN RECREATION, ORGANIZED TEAM SPORTS, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY/PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS AND SPIRITUAL TRAINING- ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE SERVED YOUTH. MAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES/SCHOOLS/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IMPLEMENTS A THREE STEP STRATEGY TO TEACH THE YOUTH TO LOVE GOD, OTHERS AND THEMSELVES: 1) ATTRACT PARTICIPATION USING ORGANIZED SPORTS2) CREATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SMALL MENTORING GROUPS 3) PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMSMAM'S PROGRAM RESULTS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED- 98% OF ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS AND 95% OF PARTICIPANTS' PARENTS REPORTED POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE YOUTH AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN MAM'S PROGRAMS. MAM ALSO PARTNERS WITH CHURCHES,SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER COMMUNITY-WIDE SPORTS LEAGUES WHICH PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND BRIDGE GEOGRAPHIC/CULTURAL/SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES TO 8,000+ PARTICIPANTS (65% URBAN; 35% NON-URBAN).
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Aug 1, 2023 – Jul 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.7M