Community Outreach Services

WE HAVE MOVED THE FOOD PANTRY TO 1209 SOUTHLAND MALL

We Are Family CDC and One Stop Housing partnered together this year for the 2022 was featured on the front page of the Commercial Appeal yesterday. This story makes us appreciate the Mentors in our lives even more who helped us to be where we are today which allow us to “Pay It Forward” by helping others.

With the help of community partnership and faithful volunteers, during the month of November we provided 26 agencies with 1300 food boxes for individuals and 428 households with food boxes, commodities, hand sanitizers, gloves, masks and disinfectants. The total break down for households was 758 adults, 682 children and youth, 153 senior citizens and 27 veterans totally 1,622 people within the households.

We could do more with your help. Please click the link below to make a donation. No amount is too small

For more information or if you would like to volunteer or make a donation call 901-515-8630.

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2014 Community Thanksgiving Potluck

Something Special Food Distributions

Three times a month the Something Special Food Distribution host outreach events in different locations: the 2nd week at Perfecting Love Community Church located at 3180 Old Getwell Rd 38118, the 3rd week in the Orleans Park at South Parkway and Orleans St. 38126; and the last Sunday at the Transformation Kingdom Church located at 6915 E., Holmes Rd., 38141. During the first week of the month, appointments can be made for recipients to schedule a time to pick up a food basket. Something Special Food Food Pantry is opened to the Public. We have food and produce for anyone who may have need for one. All food items produces are received by donations, from the Mid-South Food Bank, local grocery stories, and well as purchased through monetary donations. Over the past two years we have served 1,147 households which breakdown including adults, children, seniors, and veterans amounts to 3,996 individuals. The process s simple, come in, fill out an assessment form, meet the requirements and receive a basket. For more information, please call 901-515-8630.

National Night Out

On Tuesday, August 4, 2015, We Are Family, Aspire Public Schools, residents and community organizations in Orange Mound celebrated their vital relationships with their neighbors, city safety officials, and other public safety personnel by hosting an event for National Night Out (NNO) 2015. National Night Out was created to promote residents’ involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and to send a message to criminals that crime is not welcome. This was a great opportunity for residents, organizations, and businesses to plan family friendly events in their neighborhood to encourage camaraderie and partnership, and help neighbors get to know one another. In attendance was Heal The Hood Foundation, Memphis Fire Fights, Memphis Police Department, an array of vendor. The event was proceeded by a parade. There was much food, fun and more!