Position Title: Families in Transition Director (Full-time) Location: Memphis, TN Program: Families in TRaransitioon (FIT) Reports to: Director of Operations Position Closing Date: Open Until Filled Agape, a non-profit agency is seeking dynamic motivated and assertive Families in Transition Director. This person will be responsible for the oversight of the operations of our residential program,[.....]

In the News: Local Family Adopts Through Agape Read The Commercial Appeal’s Faith & Values story about how the gift of adoption changed the life of one family forever. Go to www.AgapeMeansLove.org to read the full story.

Corker Congratulates Agape Child & Family Services on Being Named an “Angel in Adoption” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., congratulated Agape Child & Family Services of Memphis and Jackson on being recognized as a 2011 Angel in Adoption for their advocacy of adoption and foster care issues. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute[.....]

Kamekio Lewis, author of Looking 4 Love In All the Wrong Places, held a book signing during Purple Light Nights, an event aimed at raising the awareness of domestic violence in our community. The book is an a personal account of how she overcame domestic violence in a relationship. .In observance of October as National[.....]

This year through the efforts of Agape, Christmas will be brighter for more than 400 children in the Memphis community. In order to meet this need, we need your help! We have wish lists ready to distribute! Please join Agape in the spirit of giving to those in need. For more information, please call or[.....]

Did you know that 1 in 4 women has experienced domestic violence? October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Agape’s Angela White and Rosheena Jordan were recently asked to be on FOX 13’s Good Morning Memphis to discuss the effects of domestic violence and what one can do to get out of a harmful situation and[.....]

SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHER FOR LAUNCH OF POWERLINES IN HICKORY HILL On Tuesday, October 11, Agape Child & Family Services held a public launch of its Powerlines Community Network in Hickory Hill/Southeast Memphis. The event was held at the Hickory Hill Community Center at 3910 Ridgeway Road. A group of faith-based and community leaders[.....]

Make plans to join us for this year’s Heartlight event on Saturday, November 5th at 6:00 PM at the Hickory Ridge Mall. Heartlight is Agape’s annual signature event — our once-a-year chance to shine the spotlight on the many ways that Agape serves children and families in need in Memphis. This year’s event is themed[.....]

Dress for Success participants recently celebrated graduation from the program which took place over an eight-week period this summer at Autumn Ridge Apartment Community in the Hickory Hill community. The program was entitled the “Going Places Network” by Dress for Success, which was funded by a generous grant from Walmart. The mission of Dress for[.....]

Sanon Joins Agape As Director of Operations Julie Sanon has joined Agape Child & Family Services as director of operations Hometown: Leesburg, Fla. Education: Psychology major from Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts Work Experience: Thirty years of experience in the workforce development and labor exchange Family: I am the proud mother of a[.....]