Corie Ventura

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Corie Ventura

Eikon Ministries: Shaping Memphis leaders, one child at a timeMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in building leaders from the inside out. Willie Baldwin met Roy Campbell, who goes by the nickname “Soup”, when he was only 10 years old. Willie was outside playing basketball, Soup was just starting Eikon Ministries.

2 weeks ago | wreg.com | Corie Ventura

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in preparing employees for a sustainable living wage career. Binghampton Development Corporation is dedicated to lifting the quality of life of the residents in the Binghampton community. Their business hub recycles streetlights, mattresses, and tires, and they also offer 3rd party logistics warehousing services.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Corie Ventura

Recycling ehances economic opportunities with on-the-job training programMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in preparing employees for a sustainable living wage career. Binghampton Development Corporation is dedicated to lifting the quality of life of the residents in the Binghampton community.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Corie Ventura

Memphis group uses performing arts to heal young, grieving heartsMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in mending hearts with the arts. Brett Batterson is the president and ceo of the Orpheum Theater Group. He is also the creator of the Mending Hearts Performing Arts Camp located inside the Halloran Center.

4 weeks ago | wreg.com | Corie Ventura

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in using the game of chess to help illustrate life lessons. G.A.M.E. Changers Movement is a nonprofit organization that works to empower young high school gentlemen to be the change they want to see in their homes, schools, and communities. “In the game of chess, you don’t want to leave yourself open.