Memphis cements generous reputation during pandemic
Lois Mason helps bag a bulk shipment of Cheez-Its for individual consumption at the MidSouth Food Bank May 11, 2022. The food bank was one of the largest recipients of the Community Foundation’s donations. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“Most of our peer cities have more super-wealthy people that have private foundations. We’ve got some great private foundations, but on a per capita basis, I don’t think we have as many private foundations as Nashville, Chattanooga or Atlanta.”
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Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Bob Fockler Mid-South Food BankJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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