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Topic: Hospitality Hub
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January 2025
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Snowfall brings opportunities for fun but also risks
Sledding down the bluff, perhaps the area’s steepest hill, was one of the ways Memphians enjoyed the snow that turned the city into a winter playground for some. For others, the weather is a serious threat.
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December 2024
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Traveling shower shows up for Memphis homeless community
Nonprofit ShowerUp will help give “a little boost” to those who need it at the Hospitality Hub.
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Global Café steps in to feed hundreds sheltering from freezing temps
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have forced many local businesses to close this week, but Global Café has been delivering warm, hearty meals to those in need citywide.
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September 2024
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Traffic cameras, softball fields and big dollar figures on City Council agenda
The council will review Tuesday, Sept. 24, a camera system for police to respond to traffic tie-ups and crimes in real-time as well as a plan for a family shelter on the old Manassas High School site.
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February 2024
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Proposed North Memphis housing for homeless people receives pushback
The Hospitality Hub applied to the local Land Use Control Board for a residential corridor revocation to allow it to build Studio Village, a mix of studio and one-bedroom cabins, on Scenic Highway near James Road.
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November 2022
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Guest Column: Homeless — but not without hope — in Memphis
“From one end of the state to the other, we have children sleeping on the floors of government offices. There are more than 9,000 foster children in Tennessee, but less than half as many homes exist to care for them.”
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July 2022
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Oh Snap: This week’s best photos
This week’s photos make us smile, with happy moments everywhere from Orange Mound to Germantown. Cast a ballot for your favorite.
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September 2021
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Morris Park, an urban oasis, set for upgrades
The green space near Poplar Avenue and Manassas Street serves as a gateway between the Medical District and Victorian Village, and as a haven for people experiencing homelessness.
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August 2021
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Why the City Hall homeless encampment isn’t there anymore
The director of Hospitality Hub and the head of its fundraising and awareness partner Dragonfly talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the decision to move away from the tent cities and encampments that are part of the approach to homelessness in other cities.
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June 2021
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Construction begins on women’s shelter at former inspection station
The Hospitality Hub undertaking Downtown, on land donated by the city and funded by private donors along with the city and county governments, is next to the Hub’s intake area for the homeless.
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September 2020
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Daytime plaza designed for the homeless will soon open
The Hospitality Hub Plaza will offer the homeless three bathrooms, water, shade, lockers, USB receptacles, Downtown skyline views and an open, gentle invitation to receive support.
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August 2020
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City council reviews new financing plan for The Walk on Union
Finances for The Walk, a vote on a controversial plan to convert a vacant Whitehaven school into a manufacturing plant and vocational school are candidates for Tuesday's council agenda.
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April 2020
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Pandemic stretches help for homeless
Social distancing is creating big challenges for local organizations that provide services and meals to the needy in Memphis.
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March 2020
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Waters: As shelters close and cheap motels fill, city’s homeless struggle to find sanctuary in a pandemic
It’s difficult for a woman to find space at a homeless shelter in Memphis. It’s nearly impossible for her to find shelter with her teenage son, even under normal circumstances. Efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus have caused nearly all of the city’s homeless shelters to close, partially or entirely.
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June 2019
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Hospitality Hub offers ‘the simple acts of kindness’
Everybody can feel like somebody when they walk into the Hub. Nobody is turned away. With no barriers or judgment, the Hub provides people with the tangible and emotional tools to navigate their next phase on this earth.
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May 2019
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Council again delays Memphis 3.0 and Graceland decisions
The Memphis City Council Tuesday delayed a vote on the Memphis 3.0 plan after a vocal critic filed a lawsuit against the council in federal court. The council also delayed for fourth time a vote on a Graceland expansion agreement.
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Memphis 3.0 plan and Graceland agreement await council’s return after three-week break
The Memphis City Council returns to action Tuesday with Memphis 3.0, a Graceland expansion and $150 million in bonds for Memphis International Airport on the agenda, among other items.
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Hospitality Hub continues efforts to help the homeless in Memphis
The Hospitality Hub may be undergoing a potential relocation and expansion if the city and county approve millions in additional funding over the next month.
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Organizations raise questions about Hospitality Hub expansion
Questions about the Hospitality Hub expansion come less than a week after Memphis and Shelby County announced a proposal to relocate and expand the facility Downtown.
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April 2019
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Memphis, Shelby County announce effort to reduce homelessness
A plan to address homelessness in Memphis includes funding a new women's shelter as part of a relocation and expansion of Hospitality Hub.
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