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Quincy reaches potential with SWITCH Youth

Quincy reaches potential with SWITCH Youth

SWITCH Youth helping Quincy to realize his potential Memphis Allies’ SWITCH Youth program is not just trying to reach teenagers who might be prone to finding trouble. Rather, the goal is to reach those most at risk for involvement in gun violence. “Quincy,” age 17,...

Trust is Earned, We’re Earning it

Trust is Earned, We’re Earning it

Trust is earned, and Memphis Allies is earning it In the spring of 2022 in Raleigh/Frayser, Memphis Allies sent its first team of outreach specialists into neighborhoods rife with gun violence. Carl Davis, who is Memphis Allies’ operations director, and Trevon Toney,...

Think First

Think First

‘Think first’ is advice Terranze Sharp wishes someone had given him “You always have the right to choose. You choose the quality of your life by making the right decisions in the critical moments in your life.” –Terranze Sharp, SWITCH Youth team supervisor For...

Gun Violence Reduction Effort

Gun Violence Reduction Effort

New city/county office another step in the gun violence reduction effort Sometimes, collaboration is a synonym for efficiency and effectiveness. That is the goal—and the hope—for the new Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. At the recent press...

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Gun Violence Awareness Day

Memphis Allies and other community organizations support the youth with back to school bash

Breakthrough 2024

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Community Clean Up – Frayser

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