Image above: Memphis Allies staff and J. Machelle Pugh, founder of CPC
Fueling Hope: Memphis Allies donates van to the CPC
Christopher A. Pugh II Center (CPC) serves as a community partner with Memphis Allies’ SWITCH Youth program. As part of the partnership, Memphis Allies recently presented the CPC with a new van and a monetary donation to support its community work.
J. Machelle Pugh, founder of CPC, highlighted the meaning behind her organization.
“I lost my only son to gun violence in 2019; the worst news you can get is that you lost your child unexpectedly,” Pugh said. “We turned pain into purpose. We want to equip the people we serve with tools and resources, because we have all made mistakes.”
We turned pain into purpose. We want to equip the people we serve with tools and resources, because we have all made mistakes.
– J. Machelle Pugh
founder of CPC
The CPC operates in nine correctional facilities, aiming to shift the mindset of those they serve. They provide workforce development such as HVAC, culinary arts, financial literacy, computer coding and more.
J Machelle Pugh, founder of CPC
“We’re committed to supporting organizations invested in the work of reducing gun violence in our city, and those that have an impact on serving a population that is critical to this work,” Porter said. “The CPC has been a strong supporter of our work and a strong advocate for creating safer neighborhoods.”
More Posts
Memphis Allies Receives Gold Kite Awards
Image above: Tito Porter receives the Gold Kite Award at Youth Villages Employee Conference Memphis Allies’ Tito Porter and Willie 'Fresh' Rodgers receive Gold Kite Awards It takes a special person to work on the front lines for Memphis Allies. By engaging with people...
Journey of Change
Image above: Memphis Allies staff presenting at Youth Villages Employee Conference 2025 Youth Villages employees hear from Memphis Allies participants A professional overview of Memphis Allies and its goal of reducing gun violence comes with slides, statistics, graphs...
Power shift
Image above:Deangelo Luckett, Memphis Allies outreach specialist Power Shift: Deangelo Luckett making an impact for Memphis Allies At age 13, with his parents not getting along and his father mostly absent, Deangelo Luckett joined a gang. It didn’t take long for him...