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Development News Boshi Botanicals has been a regular vendor at Memphis markets and festivals since June 2022. Founder and CEO Becky Beloin will open her first storefront this November. Entrepreneurship

All-natural, zero-waste soap maker takes the leap from arts and crafts markets to first storefront

High Ground TeamFriday, October 13, 2023
“We are proud to bring Memphis a store that meets the needs of consumers looking for natural, plastic-free products and for those who want to steer-clear of synthetic fragrances,” says founder and CEO Becky Beloin.
Development News X Arts and Culture

Orpheum Theatre launches new educational initiative to examine historic venue’s segregation-era past

High Ground TeamFriday, September 29, 2023
“The Balcony Project can make significant contributions to historical recognition and understanding of the Jim Crow era,” says Dr. Charles McKinney, Associate Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies at Rhodes College.
Development News X Healthy Communities

Overton Park Conservancy to focus on park’s mental health and wellness benefits with NatureZen Month

High Ground TeamFriday, September 29, 2023
“October is the perfect month to showcase all that Nature has to offer at Overton Park, since the weather is usually beautiful,” says Tina Sullivan, Overton Park Conservancy Executive Director.
Development News Submitted design for Paint Memphis 2023 by the artist known as Knok. Community Development

More than 100 murals planned for The Edge District this October for Paint Memphis 2023

High Ground TeamThursday, September 28, 2023
“Paint Memphis is thrilled to collaborate with so many stake-holders to revitalize The Edge District,” says Kirsten Sandlin, Paint Memphis co-director.
Development News x Community Development

New grant bolsters Memphis Habitat work in South Memphis; free home safety devices for 75 residents

High Ground TeamThursday, September 28, 2023

“Memphis Habitat has worked in Castalia Heights since 2019, building new homes with affordable mortgages and working alongside residents on other community projects. We are proud to continue that work in this area because community members are so invested in creating positive change,” says Ashley Jones, M.P.A., Memphis Habitat community development manager.

Feature Story This empty storefront at 20 Mina Ave. in downtown Memphis will soon be home to the first brick-and-mortar location of MidSouth Coffee and Tea Co. Entrepreneurship

How a grant for budding retailers is helping populate empty storefronts in downtown Memphis

Aaron BrameTuesday, September 26, 2023
Early next year, a new coffeeshop will be opening in the South Main District downtown, thanks to the partnership between a local entrepreneur and the Downtown Memphis Commission.
Feature Story On Saturday, June 10, Playback Memphis hosted its annual Juneteenth Memphis Matters performance and celebration. Arts and Culture

ARTSmemphis awards $1.2M in grants to these 45 local arts organizations

High Ground TeamFriday, September 15, 2023
“We are proud to provide not only funds but also resources to amplify their program attendance and awareness as well as community engagement,” says Elizabeth Rouse, President & CEO of ARTSmemphis.
Development News X Entrepreneurship

Midtown urban flower farmers to celebrate grand opening of storefront in Cooper-Young

High Ground TeamThursday, September 14, 2023
A micro-urban flower farm first seeded in the backyards of Midtown in 2021 is sprouting up in Cooper-Young with the opening of their first brick-and-mortar storefront.
Development News This Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy is a state-of-the-art preschool and teacher training institute located at 628 Alice Avenue. Kids and Education

This historic Memphis institution was just awarded $3.7M in grants to support Head Start programs

High Ground TeamThursday, August 31, 2023
This continued funding is an investment in our community, its children and its future," Congressman Steve Cohen says in a statement.
Development News “Conservation For A Continent is more than a statement,” says DU President Chuck Smith. “It’s a promise to improve wetlands across North America on a scale large enough to improve quality of life for waterfowl, people and other wildlife." Sustainability

Memphis non-profit launches $3B fundraising goal for North American wetland conservation efforts

High Ground TeamThursday, August 31, 2023
“Conservation For A Continent is more than a statement,” says Ducks Unlimited President Chuck Smith. “It’s a promise to improve wetlands across North America on a scale large enough to improve quality of life for waterfowl, people and other wildlife.”
Feature Story The following is a peek at what some of our hard-working neighbors have in store for the Memphis community in the following weeks and months ahead. Community Development

9 ways to support and engage with Memphis nonprofits this Black Philanthropy Month – and beyond

High Ground TeamFriday, August 25, 2023
The following is a peek at what some of our hard-working neighbors have in store for the Memphis community in the following weeks and months ahead.
Development News “Our volunteers’ and donors’ dedication and support help ensure we can deliver mortgages with no interest, which helps create long-term affordability for Habitat’s first-time homebuyers," says Dwayne Spencer, Memphis Habitat president and CEO. Eonomic Development

Habitat Memphis to build 12 new homes in Castalia Heights this fall

High Ground TeamFriday, August 11, 2023
“Our volunteers’ and donors’ dedication and support help ensure we can deliver mortgages with no interest, which helps create long-term affordability for Habitat’s first-time homebuyers," says Dwayne Spencer, Memphis Habitat president and CEO.
Development News August is Black Philanthropy Month. This is how Memphis is celebrating, advocating, and participating – and how you can, too. Community Development

August is Black Philanthropy Month throughout the world. Here's what's happening in Memphis

High Ground TeamThursday, August 10, 2023
It's Black Philanthropy Month. This is how Memphis is celebrating, advocating, and participating – and how you can, too.
Development News The health centers will be roughly 2,500 sq. ft. each, with full-time staffs that include primary care physicians and health coaches. Healthy Communities

Primary health care centers planned for Memphis area YMCAs beginning in 2024

High Ground TeamWednesday, August 9, 2023
"Providing access to quality healthcare, especially in areas with fewer options, enables us to broaden our services to continue to help families and individuals thrive on their journey to wellness," says Jerry Martin, president and CEO of YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South.
Development News The Mobile Shell is a mobile, functional replica of the Overton Park Shell, scaled down to half the size of the historic bandshell first established in 1936. Arts and Culture

A program of 'transformational, creative placemaking': Overton Park Shell rolls out its mobile stage

High Ground TeamFriday, August 4, 2023
“With the release of the Mobile Shell, I hope to create more opportunities to support local Memphis artists and nonprofit organizations while making performing arts more accessible to all of Memphis,” says Shell on Wheels Outreach Manager, Yolanda Kelly.
Feature Story The Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation co-hosted the third event in the 2023 BLDG Memphis MEMFix series this past Saturday, July 22, along several blocks of Jackson Avenue. Community Development

PHOTOS: Scenes from MEMFix 2023 in Klondike Smokey City

Reginald JohnsonFriday, July 28, 2023
The Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation co-hosted the third event in the 2023 BLDG Memphis MEMFix series this past Saturday, July 22, along several blocks of Jackson Avenue.
Development News “This year’s award winners display their care for the environment by taking action,” says Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers. Sustainability

These two Memphis projects just won Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards

High Ground TeamThursday, July 27, 2023
“This year’s award winners display their care for the environment by taking action,” says Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers.
Development News “Clinics, such as the one at College Park, are part of a growing trend to improve health and achieve health equity by connecting health and housing in affordable housing communities,” says Dexter Washington, CEO of Memphis Housing Authority. Healthy Communities

Grand opening celebration held for on-site healthcare clinic for senior residents of College Park

High Ground TeamFriday, July 21, 2023
“Clinics, such as the one at College Park, are part of a growing trend to improve health and achieve health equity by connecting health and housing in affordable housing communities,” says Dexter Washington, CEO of Memphis Housing Authority.
Feature Story "My mission is to heal – whether it’s with smoothies, supplements, or words," says Sondra King, founder of K&B's Smooth Nutrition. "I want everyone to experience life, not just existence." Entrepreneurship

Women Working It: Sondra King is a smooth operator of health, wellness, and putting words to action

Jeff HulettFriday, July 14, 2023
"My mission is to heal – whether it’s with smoothies, supplements, or words," says Sondra King, founder of K&B's Smooth Nutrition.
Development News “We know more people are looking at websites on their phones and tablets, so it was essential that this next iteration be able to adapt to all devices,” says the city’s Communications Chief Allison Fouché. Technology and Innovation

City of Memphis launches new-look website with accessibility and inclusivity in mind

High Ground TeamThursday, July 13, 2023
“In addition to the more streamlined design, we have upgraded features to be more inclusive of all residents that will keep them better connected and more informed,” says the city’s Communications Chief Allison Fouché.
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