2019 Q1 Newsletter

April 9, 2019 By Mark Gosney Comments are Off

2019 Q1 newsletter Advance Memphis Download

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Advance Memphis serves adults in the South Memphis neighborhoods of 38126 and 38106 by empowering them to acquire the knowledge, resources, and skills to be economically self-sufficient through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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As we honor our volunteers at Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, God reminds us of His promises. (Notice the rainbow)Grateful to God for the blessing of our volunteers! #AdvanceMemphis. #kingdomwork #jobs. #volunteers

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY!!! We are excited to announce the new schedule for GED/ High School Equivalency (HSE). Now available, morning and evening classes. Orientation will begin Monday, April 29th at 10:00 AM. If you know anyone interested tell and tag them! English/Language Arts focuses on reading skill development and enhancing critical thinking skills. #AdvanceMemphis #GED #HSE #Memphis

We were grateful today to have some @harvestmemphis and @firstevan735 Evangelical members working hard alongside neighbors and staff to help get our warehouse up and running! Can't wait to bring more business into South Memphis.

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY!! Have you ever wondered about the impact of participating in a Work Life class? Starquesha Turner graduated from our Work Life class in 2014 and began working different temporary work assignments. After overcoming obstacles, she gained full time work at National Guard Products in 2019. Because of her success she's influenced others to participate in the Work Life class including family members! We are proud of our graduates! #AdvanceMemphis

Celebrate with us our interns this semester- Jewels, Shayan, and Robel. As their time comes to a close we want to say thanks for all your hard work! Advance Memphis and our community are better because of you!

LAUNCH HIGHLIGHT: Congratulations to our 11 LAUNCH graduates! Last night they “pitched” their business ideas. Some impressive business ideas were Marilyn’s daycare, Joyce’s bow tie and alteration company and Russell’s laundromat. Visit our website to learn about more LAUNCH graduates. www.advancememphis.org/hire-a-grad.

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY!!! Our graduates are so close to graduation. The class has taken a trip to National Guard Products and next week they are visiting Corky's Manufacturing. Glad to see our students inspired about possible jobs through Advance Memphis staffing customers. #AdvanceMemphis

Volunteer Spotlight: Did you know Work Life classes offer free lunch for our participants so they have energy to attend afternoon electives? To make this happen we rely on volunteers and Community Partners like @trolleystopmarket. Thank you Trolley Stop for helping our students succeed! Interested in becoming a lunch provider? Simply contact Kelsy Martin #AdvanceMemphis

WAREHOUSE HIGHLIGHT! More jobs are coming to the South Memphis community through our new warehouse. Does your business need some or all of our 86,000 square feet? Contact Steve Nash snash@advancememphis.org or Ronald Proctor rproctor@advancememphis.org for more information.

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY!!! Big thanks to Memphis Tilth. Participants in Work Life can choose the Garden Kitchen elective which partners with Memphis Tilth. The participants in that elective prepared and served lunch today! Thanks for using your new skills! #AdvanceMemphis

WE NEED YOU!!! Lunch provides an important component for our students focus and hard work. Would you partner with us as a meal provider for the current Work Life class? Please contact Kelsey Martin at kmartin@advancememphis.org or visit: https://signup.com/group/207007718327658064?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

Warehousing Spotlight: Our first warehousing job is ready to start as soon as we get our Use & Occupancy permit at our new 960 S. Bellevue location. We are definitely looking for more warehousing opportunities. Advance Memphis serves South Memphis with soft- and hard-skills job training. Our warehouse provides on-the-job training and work right in the neighborhood. #AdvanceMemphis #Warehousing

We hope you had a great time celebrating our risen King and good memories with friends and family! #AdvanceMemphis

Business Staffing Highlight: In the same way deep friendships last a long time, so do deep business partnerships. We are encouraged by UWT (United Warehouse and Terminal Logistics) partnership. They have partnered with us for more than 10 years. They have volunteered, through teaching a Faith and Finance, class. They've hired graduates for temporary and full-time employment. We are really honored by our partnership, THANK YOU! #AdvanceMemphis #partnerships

We are so excited to share with you! Your partnership with Advance Memphis matters! Please read our Q1 newsletter to see what's been happening at Advance Memphis. http://ow.ly/bYrK50oxjyS

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY!!! Did you know Work Life offers 11 elective classes to further equip our neighbors to find and keep work? We offer: Anger Management, Biblically based addiction recovery support, Garden Kitchen elective- in collaboration with Memphis Tilth, Intro to Auto Maintenance, Raising Highly Capable Kids- in collaboration with Families Matter, Counseling through licensed therapist, Forklift Certification, GED/HiSET- in collaboration with HopeWorks, ServSafe Food Certification- in collaboration with Memphis Tilth and Hope & Healing trauma care. We are proud of our neighbors for their dedication! Thanks to the volunteers and other nonprofits who partner with us! This in Work Life class is great with 29 participants. Come join us! #AdvanceMemphis #collaboration #electives #WorkLife

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