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Tim Tebow at HeartLight – Save the Date – June 15, 2013 What: 15th annual HeartLight When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 Where: FedexForum Why: Raise awareness and support for homelessness, orphan care, & at-risk communities in Memphis. Tim Tebow is a dedicated follower of Jesus and a male role model. Tim’s life and his philanthropic[.....]
A call to action by Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has opened the door for Agape Child & Family Services, and other community partners, to provide support for children exposed to domestic violence issues in Memphis communities. On Wednesday, October 10, Mayor Luttrell conducted a press conference and announced the formation of focused service providers[.....]
AGAPE CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES’ HEARTLIGHT EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ORDINARY PEOPLE ACHIEIVING EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS THROUGH LOVE Event featured Ron Hall, co-author of Same Kind of Different As Me On the evening of Saturday, November 5, Agape Child & Family Services hosted its annual Hearlight event, themed “Extraordinatory”. This year’s event featured Ron Hall, who is the[.....]
How does Memphis say love? By working through ordinary people to achieve extraordinary results — results such as relieving the plight of the homeless, mentoring and tutoring school children, providing counseling to expectant mothers, foster care and adoption services, and restoring families and communities. Come celebrate and learn more at Heartlight 2011, Agape’s annual signature[.....]
Saturday, November 19, 2011 10am AGAPE will co-sponsor this Family & Children’s Service event to create awareness of the children in our community who need families. Inspiring stories, music, games, food and much more. Register by November 4 to receive a free gift! Contact Jocelyn King at 615 340-9737 to register, or go to www.agapenashville.org[.....]
YOU ARE INVITED TO Agape’s 3rd Annual Adoption Celebration An event for the entire family! Saturday, November 5 11:00am-2:00pm Vaughn Park Church of Christ 3800 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36106 www.agapeforchildren.org 272-9466 FREE! Lunch included. Please register by Nov. 3! A Registered Play Therapist will be in attendance.
The Bluff City has been an active player in the Talent Dividend, an initiative to increase the number of college graduates in the Memphis Metropolitan area by 1 percent over the next five years, which could generate a $1 billion annual increase in personal income. Agape Child & Family Services executive director David Jordan, from[.....]
Agape (Memphis) received a generous donation of $50,000.00 from Baptist Memorial Health Care. The money will go toward the expansion of Agape’s Families in Transition (FIT) program for homeless, pregnant women and their children. David Jordan, Agape’s executive drirector, said, “We are truly blessed to have such an incredible supporter.”
Jose Guzman grew up with a mother who was unavailable, not knowing his father, and being shuffled between group care to foster homes. Some of this was good, some was bad. Now Jose, a tattoo artist, wants to give back. He is offering free tattoos and piercings for new toys valued at $25.00 or more[.....]
On Monday, April 20th, SPIRCO/Metal Building Products hosted the Agape Child & Family Services annual Kid’s Classic Golf Tournament at the illustrious TPC Southwind. SPIRCO/Metal Building Products serves as the title sponsor for this annual tournament, which has raised over $450,000 in support of Agape in the past 4 years. These funds go towards serving[.....]