Julia McDonald

If you visit Crosstown soon, take a peek into the Hospitality Hub’s cozy Hub Studio and learn about its planned Hub Village community.

You may remember driving through Midtown Memphis and seeing Paul Penczner’s studio near Poplar and Watkins. Perhaps you took an art class from him or saw an exhibition of his paintings over his six decades as one of the city’s most prominent artists and art instructors.

This month, the Community Foundation will once again support local efforts to responsibly control our local pitbull and pitbull mix breed dog population. And it’s happening because of the forethought of one animal lover: Margarette Sather.

April is National Fair Housing Month for a reason: it honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s advocacy for decent housing. Just days after his death in 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act, outlawing housing discrimination based on factors like race.

Spring is officially here, and it’s a great time to enjoy our local parks. Driving down Southern Avenue, have you checked out Audubon Park lately? We recently met with Tennis Memphis CEO Scott Mitchell, who shared how the impressive new Leftwich Tennis Center came to be.

In the United States, approximately 350,000 individuals live with Down syndrome, with around 1,500 residing in the Mid-South. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs in one in every 691 live births worldwide. It affects people of all ages, races and economic levels and is the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder.

Happiness does not result from what we get, but from what we give. However, there are generally positive results for the donor in terms of tax benefits when making charitable gifts.

In the Greater Memphis area, more than 45,000 young adults aged 16-24 are out of school and work. This staggering statistic was at the forefront of a recent event the Community Foundation co-hosted with The Collective Blueprint.

With 2024 being a leap year, we find ourselves with an additional day—an opportunity to check in on our philanthropic goals. How are you giving your time, talent, and treasure? Does that reflect your values and your capacity?

This is an exciting time of year at the Community Foundation, as we have 30 different scholarship funds open for Mid-South students to explore and apply for. One special opportunity this year is the Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship.