There are 6 article(s) tagged David Jordan:

• October 2023

  • Leadership Memphis hosting 16th annual Multicultural Breakfast

    The event will spotlight five local agencies: Agape Child & Family Services, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis, Mid-South Food Bank, MIFA, and United Way of the Mid-South. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 29, 2023

• September 2020

  • Memphis-area poverty rate drops slightly

    Even with declines in the poverty rate for Memphis and Shelby County, there is not much movement on who is poor and where they live.

    By Linda A. Moore September 19, 2020

• October 2019

  • New Agape report highlights poverty reduction, workforce efforts

    Agape is making progress in reducing poverty for families it serves in Frayser, Hickory Hill and Whitehaven, but its CEO says there are still "huge systemic matters to be addressed."

    By Elle Perry October 29, 2019

• July 2019

  • Agape services take two-generation approach

    Services are simultaneously delivered to parents and children, and may include case management, counseling, tutoring, mentoring and life skills development.

    By David Jordan July 28, 2019

• June 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: Agape summer camps take Memphis youth around the world

    Angela Garland and David Jordan dive into Agape Child and Family Services' mission to keep kids out of foster care and reduce poverty by working alongside some of Memphis' most at-risk youth and families.

    By Natalie Van Gundy June 18, 2019

  • Agape targets families fighting cycle of poverty

    The child and family services agency has expanded efforts to reach both children and parents before a foster parent option must be considered.

    By Christin Yates June 09, 2019