Speedway Terrace Historic District Signage

We are proud of our community and our history. As a local historic district we want to be able to share that fact with the world. Help us purchase signs for our neighborhood!

NEEDS: $0 of 3,434

ID the Trees

We want to add labels that identify native trees that have been planted in the Carnes School neighborhood over the last 18 months.

NEEDS: $0 of 874

Gooch Park Rehab!

Help us bring new life to Gooch Park!  Gooch Park and Pool is the site of the first African American bicycle rodeo in Memphis in June 1959. Elvis Presley was known to play basketball there.

 

NEEDS: $0 of 2,212
Carnes Garden East

Mural for Carnes Garden East

Spring is here! We want to continue our mission of bringing nature and beauty to the visitors to this formerly vacant lot which is now Carnes Garden East.  Murals are a lovely addition. 

NEEDS: $0 of 412

Colonial Park UMC/Sea Isle Community Garden

This garden of hope in the Sea Isle area will be a place where people from all backgrounds & traditions can come together to grow produce for their home to help supplement their spending at the Grocery store.

NEEDS: $0 of 4,406
Cones make or break every 5K!

Round The Mound 5K: CONE on and give

Each year we will present an item for our supporters to help us secure in preparation for our annual "Round The Mound 5K."  Support our non-profit by giving the cost of one CONE today!  #oneconeatatime

NEEDS: $0 of 60 + Volunteers
Time has taken it toll on the doors.

Poverty to Prosperity

Let’s save the front door that can lead from poverty to prosperity!

NEEDS: $0 of 2,330 + Volunteers

Restoring Our Families

We support families that have been impacted by domestic violence by providing the essential resources that they need to rebuild their lives and start their journey to success.

NEEDS: $0 of 100

Turnin' and Burnin'...Compost!

Help us buy a tractor to manage the mountains of compost we're collecting and save our backs (and the Earth)! 

NEEDS: $0 of 1,551

Build Believe Day

Help us set up our school and prepare scholars in Memphis to excel in high school, thrive in college, and lead lives full of opportunity!

NEEDS: $0 of 4,500

Decatur Tree Garden Murals

Looking to fund a local artist to create signage for our arboretum that sits on former vacant and abandoned lots in the Carnes neighborhood

NEEDS: $0 of 309
#SupportFrayser

#SupportFrayser

Help #SupportFrayser erect a sign to welcome visitors to the neighborhood that we call home! 

NEEDS: $0 of 530

Chess Trip to Nationals

The Idlewild Chess Team travels to Nationals Chess Tournament in Atlanta!

NEEDS: $0 of 1,763

LGBTQ Veterans at PRIDE

The cost this year is higher than we expected, we also need tables, chairs, and a tent. Anything helps, even if it’s only dollar send us to pride!

NEEDS: $0 of 260

Speak901

Our mission is to bring a diverse group of people together to share their stories and discuss ways to improve Memphis.

NEEDS: $0 of 941
This Interactive Volunteer Hub will be located in Downtown Memphis on South Main Street to show passersby where to volunteer in Memphis.

Interactive Volunteer Hub

Help us increase community involvement in Memphis through our 40 ft mural and kiosk in the heart of downtown Memphis!

NEEDS: $0 of 1,370
Summer practice

Get Them Rides

This campaign will provide a transportation budget for children in Orange Mound to participate in sports around the city (WE NEED A VAN!).  

NEEDS: $0 of 762 + Volunteers

Working Smart at OUTMemphis

Help us upgrade the community center to better meet the growing needs of the LGBTQ community in and around Memphis.

NEEDS: $0 of 200

#Takeemdown901

#Takeemdown901 aims to remove glorified confederate memorials from the public spaces of Memphis, TN prior to the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's murder so that everyone is welcome in our community.

NEEDS: $0 of 2,610 + Volunteers
Example of sidewalk needing immediate repair.

Central Gardens Sidewalk Repairs

This campaign is to collect payments from homeowners who have committed to have their sidewalks repaired at a group rate. Please DO NOT donate unless you have already received a detailed estimate from a CGA member.

NEEDS: $0 of 15,508

#ChrisCrosswalk

The Christopher Phillips Memorial Crosswalk has been approved by City of Memphis for installation at Madison & Morrison, the corner where Blue Monkey, Molly's LaCasita and LBOE are located.

NEEDS: $0 of 5,185
UDistrict Farms

UDistrict "Buys the Farm"

A campaign to own property for a community garden.  Leasing has become impossible as RE market demand skyrockets.  Help us preserve this little patch of greenspace to build a healthier community! 

NEEDS: $0 of 3,125
Here is a very abundant crop of red and golden amaranth, this ancient grain was grown specifically for the chickens! These flowers yield up to 1 lb of seeds that can be used for human or animal consumption, amaranth is considered a superfood!

Self sustainable in Memphis

Our most valuable resources are food, water, land and clean air. We cannot be free and independent until we own these things. We must unify,organize,occupy and engage.

NEEDS: $0 of 175 + Volunteers

Carnes Galloway Butterfly Trail: Phase 1

Our project is a public art installation that will connect neighborhood residents, by equipping 14 metallic butterfly sculpture in homes throughout the neighborhood.

NEEDS: $0 of 75
Heights Line concept

Heights Line

The Heights Line project will be a prototype for a bicycle and pedestrian promenade on historic National Street.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,335 + Volunteers

$50 for the City

Raise $20,000 (Or even Much, Much More) to help pay our neighbors' MLGW bills. But let's not stop short! What if we all came together and made the rumor true?

NEEDS: $0 of 4,995
Johnny Cash by Leigh Wiener 1962. Johnny Cash Statue Project.

JOHNNY CASH STATUE SITE PREPARATION

Help Legacy Memphis raise funds for landscaping and site preparation for the upcoming Johnny Cash statue to be placed in Cooper-Young. 

NEEDS: $0 of 1,455
The Garden@ 720 N. Willett

The Garden @ 720 Willett

This project will provide a green space for residents and inspire neighbors to live sustainably while promoting community ties.

NEEDS: $0 of 309

C-3 Cooperative Gardens

Fighting food insecurity, blight, and gentrification by empowering self-sufficient growers.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,400 + Volunteers

20/20/20K Dream Challenge

Where There's A You, There's A Way. 20 people, 20 dollars, 20,000 lives touched

NEEDS: $0 of 1,250

Memphis BioFuels Initiative

We would like to increase our production capacity as well as reduce our labor costs by purchasing an automated biodiesel processor. This new processor will allow us to provide locally sourced biofuels in Memphis.

NEEDS: $0 of 100

Bellevue Middle Garden

Garden and picnic tables for the Bellevue middle school campus.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,061 + Volunteers

Carpenter Art Garden to Mississippi!

This summer the Carpenter Art Garden will be headed to Mississippi! We are traveling by boat to Horn Island and spend 24 hours painting, drawing and studying the wildlife on the island as artist Walter Anderson did. 

NEEDS: $0 of 2,385

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