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The Bridge Street Newspaper
The Bridge is a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit street newspaper designed to help Memphians experiencing homelessness or extreme poverty get back on their feet. Each month, a growing staff of college students partners with individuals experiencing homelessness to produce a newspaper featuring articles about Memphis causes and urban issues.
H.O.P.E. (Homeless Organizing For Power and Equality)
Homeless Organizing for Power and Equality (H.O.P.E.) is an organization whose members are exclusively people who are currently experiencing or have formerly experienced homelessness.
Latino Memphis
Latino Memphis is the largest Latino-serving nonprofit in West Tennessee, serving thousands of clients each year and advancing awareness of the many issues impacting the Latino community.
Manna House Memphis
Manna House Memphis offers hospitality to homeless and poor guests. Hospitality includes welcoming of guests, and the offering of basic services such as clothing, hygiene items, showers, and serving coffee or other beverages.
Memphis Bus Riders Union
The Memphis Bus Riders Union (MBRU) is a grassroots organization founded on the principle that public transit is a civil right. They are bus riders and supporters standing together, building power, and pushing for a more accessible, affordable, and just transit system in our city.
Memphis Center For Independent Living
Offers comprehensive Independent Living Programs that provide people with disabilities with the advocacy, training, resources and peer support needed to live independently.
NAACP Memphis Branch
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is primarily a volunteer organization, whose strength derives from its roots in local communities. As the nation’s largest and oldest grassroots civil rights organization, the primary focus of the NAACP continues to be the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of African Americans.
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition - TIRRC
The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee to develop a unified voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere in which they are recognized as positive contributors to the state.