Memphis Allies Stories

Youth Villages Launches $60 Million Gun Violence Reduction Initiative

by | Oct 21, 2022 | Memphis Allies

For more than a year, we’ve been working with community leaders and national experts to build Memphis Allies to address one of our community’s greatest challenges: deadly gun violence. We appreciate your support of the initiative and our work. Read this morning’s article about Memphis Allies in The Daily Memphian.

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Honoring Bryan Mathis: The work must go on

Honoring Bryan Mathis: The work must go on

Four years ago, Memphis Allies began its outreach efforts in Frayser. Bryan Mathis and his brother Brandon — twins born four minutes apart — were on the frontlines, finding the people at the highest risk for gun violence.

‘Leading in Life Enterprise’ a key Memphis Allies partner

‘Leading in Life Enterprise’ a key Memphis Allies partner

Unresolved trauma carries consequences. It is why the phrase “hurt people hurt people” resonates. Emotional wounds are easily passed from one person to another, like a toxic baton.

Kinah Burks, founder of Leading in Life Enterprise (LLE), a Memphis Allies partner, understands this truth.