Women’s Foundation making strides in 38126

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 14, 2019 5:02 PM CT | Published: August 14, 2019 3:08 PM CT
<strong>Eduardo Ardo (left) and Martin Majia construct guard rails at the South City redevelopment on Aug. 6. The nonprofit Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis has invested $4.7 million in the city&rsquo;s 38126 ZIP code since 2015. The area includes South City.</strong>&nbsp;(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Eduardo Ardo (left) and Martin Majia construct guard rails at the South City redevelopment on Aug. 6. The nonprofit Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis has invested $4.7 million in the city’s 38126 ZIP code since 2015. The area includes South City. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Memphis ZIP code 38126, which has family poverty rate of nearly 60%, has been getting targeted help from the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis.

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Elena Delavaga Mary McDaniel University of Memphis Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis
Elle Perry

Elle Perry

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.


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