WFGM and Kroger Partner to Donate Food and Resources to Families in South City

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) in partnership with Kroger will host a 38126 COVID-19 Response Project event providing 300 families residing in the 38126 zip code with food and other direct resources on Friday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at STREETS Ministries, 430 Vance Avenue Memphis, TN 38126.

"We recognize the pandemic is not over and many families still need assistance," said Ruby Bright, President and CEO of WFGM. "Serving families in South City remains a priority and we are committed to providing resources to fulfill the needs of the community. We are grateful for our grantee partners, volunteers and sponsors who believe in our mission and support the Foundation through philanthropy, leadership and collaboration. They always eagerly step up to help the community."

Since 2015, a major focus of WFGM has been to reduce poverty and improve the overall wellbeing of families living in South City. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the WFGM team and volunteers have distributed food, household products and personal care supplies to more than 2,500 families in the area. The residents have also received packets of information on the COVID-19 virus, testing locations, financial literacy, domestic violence, health and wellness, and employment opportunities. WFGM’s new Vision 2025 Strategic Plan aims to increase investment and reduce poverty in five Memphis neighborhoods, including 38126, by 2025.

Partners and sponsors for this service project also include Baptist Memorial Health Care, Emmanuel Center, FedEx, First Baptist Church Lauderdale, International Paper, Memphis Housing Authority, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Mid-South Food Bank, RISE Memphis, SCORE Community Development Corporation, and Urban Strategies, Inc. For more information, please visit www.wfgm.org or call 901-578-9346.

ABOUT THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER MEMPHIS

For 26 years, the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) has played a major role as a backbone organization aligning people, resources, and coordinating community-based services through the two-generation approach to reduce poverty. The mission of WFGM is to encourage philanthropy, foster leadership among women and support programs that enable women and children to reach their full potential.