There are 3 article(s) tagged Gaston Community Center:

• June 2023

  • After renovation, sunlight streams into Gaston Community Center again

    The windows surrounding three sides of the city’s first and oldest community center were boarded up nearly 50 years ago. The $4 million renovation formally opened Wednesday, June 21, bringing natural light back to the gym, while adding other uses to the center.

    By Bill Dries June 22, 2023

• May 2022

  • Gaston Community Center undergoing $3.4 million renovation

    The oldest community center in the city is closing for about 10 months as crews renovate the South Memphis structure to provide services to that neighborhood.

    By Daja E. Henry May 09, 2022

• August 2021

  • Accelerate Memphis starts with Gaston Community Center

    South Memphis resident Deandrew Thomas calls the center a sanctuary. “It’s our rock. It has played a major part of my life.”

    By Rob Moore August 05, 2021