About Town: Everything aligns for Girls Inc. groundbreaking
Supporters of Girls Inc. of Memphis greet and chat with each other ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony. Thursday, Jun. 10th, 2021. (Lucy Garrett/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
While the expansion is newsworthy — a new programming center, additional farming equipment and office space — what’s even more important is the impact that will have on girls who go through the program in future years.
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