SMA

RAIN OR SHINE — THE CELEBRATION IS STILL ON!

Join us this Saturday, May 30th from 10AM–2PM for our Foster Care Awareness Fair & Community Celebration at SMA!

This day is all about hope, healing, community, and showing our young people and families that they are seen, supported, and loved. We are excited to come together for a powerful day filled with resources, fun, music, encouragement, free activities, community partners, and our special “Kites for Hope” celebration.

Yes, we are planning to celebrate outside, but if the weather changes, we’ll simply move the celebration inside. Either way, WE ARE CELEBRATING!

We believe foster youth deserve to be uplifted, families deserve support, and communities deserve spaces filled with joy, opportunity, and connection. This event is for everyone.

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come be part of something meaningful and inspiring. Let’s stand together for hope, awareness, and brighter futures. 💙

SMA
1048 S. Bellevue Blvd.

Memphis, tap in! 💙
Join us for the Foster Care Awareness Community Fair hosted by South Memphis Alliance.

🗓️ May 30, 2026 | 10AM–1PM
📍 1048 S. Bellevue Blvd

We’re looking for:
✨ Vendors
✨ Food/Dessert Trucks (sales only)
✨ Community resources & creatives

Bring your own setup. Let’s show up for our youth and community.

📞 Call: (901) 555-1234
📧 Email: [email protected]

📩 Secure your spot today!

📖☀️ Become a LiteracyCorps Summer Member - Apply by May 15th, 2026!

Schedule: Monday-Friday, about 15 hours a week, typically within 10am-4pm.

Learn more and apply today at literacymidsouth.org/literacycorps-summer-member

Please join us in welcoming Tonia Franklin as our new Community Resource Connector for the South Memphis Care Connect Program, funded by More for Memphis!

Tonia will connect residents to vital resources like housing, employment, and support services—helping strengthen stability across our community.

💛 We’re excited to have her on the team!

🎳💥 SMA IS HITTING THE LANES FOR A PURPOSE! 💥🎳

Our South Memphis Alliance staff and family are competing in the Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon—supporting youth with financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship.

This work aligns with what we do every day through Dream Seekers and Will-Work, and we’re proud to help push toward the $100,000 goal! 🙌🏾

💥 Support our team—donate, share, or cheer us on!
Every dollar helps create brighter futures for youth in our community.

Happy Women's History Month!!!!

in 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama — nine months before Rosa Parks’ historic protest.

During a CBS Morning interview in 2021, Colvin said she wouldn’t give up her spot on the bus because “History had me glued to the seat."

Colvin’s courage helped lay the groundwork for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the legal challenges that followed. Though her story was not widely recognized at the time, her actions were a powerful stand against injustice.

Her story reminds us that the movement for civil rights was shaped by young voices willing to demand change.

Visit Claudette’s exhibit feature in the museum this March. Book your tickets today at https://civilrightsmuseum.org/visit/.

Feb. 9, 2026

MOBILE PANTRY SCHEDULE
The Mobile Pantry distribution list is updated on our website:
https://www.midsouthfoodbank.org/mobile-pantry/

Ready to work this summer?
MPLOY Summer 2026 connects Memphis youth (ages 14-22) to paid job opportunities.

Apply January 12 - February 9.
If you have any questions, call 901-636-6264 or email [email protected].

Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington’s Free Haircuts Series resumes THIS Thursday—just in time to start the new year feeling fresh and confident! 💈✨

Come get a line up, connect with the community, and step into 2026 looking and feeling your best! Let’s get Hype, Memphis! 〽️