We strive to reflect within South Memphis the hope of the coming Kingdom of God through transformational relationships and economic development.

2019 RESULTS

Advance Memphis Staffing & Outsourcing Hours Worked

89,850 Hours Worked. Gross revenue of these hours totals $856,000 returning to South Memphis households. An average of 53 worked each week throughout 2019 through our 20 business partners.

Faith & Finances Graduates

45 neighborhood adults learned financial literacy through the Faith & Finances program. Currently, the 37 active IDA accounts reinforce the principals learned in class and build an asset foundation through matched savings.

Volunteer Hours

individuals partnered with us to serve South Memphis; an increase of 58% from 2018. We cannot do this work without you!

Revenue of top 5 LAUNCH businesses

$422,000 in Revenue of top 5 LAUNCH businesses Over 21 adults graduated from our LAUNCH entrepreneurial class this year. We look forward to more thriving businesses.

Hear from Ray Ray

“It’s good to have a full time job, knowing that when I get up in the morning, I am guaranteed to go to work.”

Ray Ray completed one of the first Jobs for Life classes in 2006 and a personal finance course in 2007. He has worked as part of the Advance Memphis staff and through the Advance Memphis Staffing Program, always remaining an important part of our team. In 2013, Ray Ray went to work at National Guard Products. He quickly proved himself to be a consistent and dependable employee and was offered a permanent position in less than a year.

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