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Mr. Forbes, We Know Memphis |
Greetings!
Mr. Forbes rated Memphis at the #6 Most Miserable City in the U.S. to live in.
We know there is crime. We know there is strife. We know there is homelessness.
We know our secrets and our past.
We know the temperature is 101 and with the heat index it is 112.
But we also know Memphis is our home. So we stay. We stay for the love of Memphis. Join us Saturday as our voices of experience tell you why Mr. Forbes doesn't know Memphis.
See you there,
Jennifer Sudbury
Administrative Director
Door of Hope, Inc. |
"MR. FORBES, WE KNOW MEMPHIS" A response by the Door of Hope Writing Group to Forbes Magazine's ranking of Memphis as one of the most miserable cities in the country. Written and presented by the Door of Hope writers, men and women who have experienced homelessness. A mix of personal memories, Memphis experiences and "let me tell you what I think." Come hear a unique perspective on Memphis. WHEN: Saturday, July 16WHERE: Caritas Village, 2509 HarvardHOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! |
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Door of Hope Writing Group
EVENT: Door of Hope Writing Group Date: Every Wednesday Time: 1:00 Location: Door of Hope Support Center, 648 Poplar, Memphis COST: Free Featuring: weekly writing group made up of men and women who have known homelessness. We invite members of the public interested in a different writing experience to join us. We write for approximately half an hour, then share our work with the group if we so choose. If you are interested in attending, please email prewitte@bellsouth.net for directions, etc. |
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The Advocate: A Voice of Experience
"We write because it helps us put our world together." Read as these voices of experience rebuild their world and ours:
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"You see, playing baseball for WDIA was like this. You got to meet the Radio personalities and play at Bellevue Park in the lights at night with the smell of popcorn, peanuts, hotdogs, hamburgers, barbecue, and fish frying. In our minds we were playing for the New York Yankees or any one of the Big League teams. Plus, all the girls liked and wanted the baseball players and, of course, we wanted them also."
Leroy Scott |
"My favorite place in Memphis is the old river bottom west of the Thomas Allen steam plant. The Chucalissa Indian Village is in the same area. I'm not particularly fond of the steam plant, but of the vistas of wild flowers and the broad expanse of McKellar Lake. Complete with brooding forest. The old river bottom is a great fishing hole."
Tommy Payne |
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Door of Hope, Inc.
Door of Hope provides a supportive and nurturing environment, helping to eliminate the stigma associated with homelessness.
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An Interview with Major
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