There are 32 article(s) tagged Porter-Leath:

• November 2019

  • Porter-Leath plans early childhood academies in Orange Mound, Hickory Hill after Frayser

    Porter-Leath opened its first Early Childhood Academy in 2017 in South Memphis. 

    By Elle Perry November 13, 2019

• October 2019

  • Commercial Advisors elevates Spillyards, community service

    A prominent commercial real estate firm makes Greg Spillyards its chief executive, doubling down on helping under-served neighborhoods in Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey October 28, 2019

• September 2019

  • LUCB rejects convenience store, approves two other Frayser developments

    The Land Use Control Board approved permits for two nonprofit developments in Frayser, but rejected plans for a proposed convenience store in the community. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 12, 2019

  • Community Foundation marks 50 years of serving the Mid-South

    Community Foundation's new Forever Fund is a permanent endowment that will ensure grants will be distributed for generations to come.

    By Christin Yates September 08, 2019

• August 2019

  • Porter-Leath proposes child care center in Frayser

    Porter-Leath plans to build a child care center in Frayser and Girls Inc. seeks to build a $4.5 million community garden and learning center by expanding its existing campus nearby.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2019

• March 2019

  • Seize the Day: Laundromats join child literacy campaign

    To promote literacy and parent-child engagement in reading, Pinwheel Playroom is located in a place where parents have to spend time, and children get bored. For families with limited resources, laundromats are one of those places.

    By Mary C. McDonald March 14, 2019

• December 2018

  • Sesame Street in Communities picks Memphis for early-childhood partnership

    For the past three generations, Sesame Street has been helping children get a head start on their education, becoming a cultural staple along the way.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 04, 2018