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Feature Story Kenzie Cleaves stands inside a vacant unit in her North Memphis apartment complex that she said has been unsecured for over a year. Unsafe housing conditions can increase COVID-19-related deaths. (Ziggy Mack) Healthy Communities

In poor communities, toxic housing is a risk factor for COVID-19 deaths

Chris Jones & Cole BradleyWednesday, September 30, 2020
Feature Story Census Community Development

Here's why Memphis nonprofits care about the U.S. census and you should too.

Cole BradleyThursday, September 24, 2020
Feature Story Agape Child & Family Services Kids and Education

The school year has started, but Memphis-area parents can still register their kids for preschool

Cole BradleyThursday, September 24, 2020
Feature Story Derotha Payne-Obie mounts a recently completed puzzle at her dining room table. Prior to the pandemic, she attended the Lewis Senior Center. It closed in March under local and state mandates. (Tamara Cunningham) Healthy Communities

For senior citizens, the virus isn't the only pandemic danger. Isolation can be deadly.

Tamara CunninghamWednesday, September 16, 2020
Feature Story (frankieleon, Wikicommons) Healthy Communities

Sobriety is going digital as substance abuse increases in the pandemic

Deborah Gaddy-RobertsonWednesday, September 16, 2020
Feature Story South Memphis house boat Community Development

Memphis' eviction crisis isn't new. Podcast discusses how we got here and what we can do.

Cole BradleyFriday, September 4, 2020
Feature Story Alandria Ivory, a campaign worker for Memphis for All, takes a break during an early voting event at Glenview Community Center. (Andrea Morales) Community Development

Food giveaway and voter registration drive coming to North Memphis August 28

Cole BradleyWednesday, August 26, 2020
Feature Story Momentum2 Community Development

Care about Memphis' nonprofits? Tune in for these virtual discussions this Wednesday and Thursday.

Brandi HunterTuesday, August 11, 2020
Feature Story Twenty-year veteran Shane Howell (left) stops by with paperwork as Private Michael Pence (right) works the Station 18 desk where crew members field emergency calls and help citizen who walk in with an emergency. (Ziggy Mack) Healthy Communities

901RideChoice is reducing non-emergency calls to 911

Andrea ValenzuelaMonday, August 10, 2020
Feature Story (Andrea Morales) Healthy Communities

Candidates for Shelby County Schools Board of Education answer tough questions ahead of election

Cole BradleySunday, July 26, 2020
Feature Story Soulsville in pictures 2 Sustainability

Mass evictions are coming. This South Memphis nonprofit is part of the solution.

Baris GursakalThursday, July 16, 2020
Feature Story The PepsiCo Foundation has pledge $7 million for nationwide COVID-19 relief, including $500,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. (Banco de Alimentos Quito, PepsiCo Foundation) Healthy Communities

Pepsi puts $500,000 toward COVID-19 relief in Memphis

Cole BradleyThursday, July 16, 2020
Feature Story (Brandon Dill) Kids and Education

Second COVID-themed creative writing contest offers cash prizes for Shelby County Schools teens

Cole BradleyThursday, July 9, 2020
Feature Story To celebrate Juneteenth 2020, The Time is Now Douglass, the Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter, and Memphis Artists for Change partnered to supply produce boxes, free lunch from local food trucks, masks, and hand sanitizer. (Forever Ready) Community Development

Video: Juneteenth in Douglass Park

Thursday, June 25, 2020
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