Oasis of Hope is a non-profit, community-based Christian organization that encourages life-on-life relationships that connect people across racial and socioeconomic boundaries. Our mission is to demonstrate Christ’s love to an under-resourced community in Memphis by elevating and improving the quality of neighborhood life through empowerment and partnerships.
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What's Happening

It's Time For Our Inner City Backpack, Uniform & Tutoring Drive!

Soon you'll be hunting down your school's long list of supply items needed for your child to return to school.  Would you consider picking up items and filling a backpack for an inner city child as well?  This is a HUGE need and many kids cannot afford the items requested by their schools.  Join us in loving on the kids of North Memphis in this very practical way!  Click here to view school supply lists for different grade levels or uniform details. 

Manrise Football Camp Is July 29-August 1; Join us!

Oasis of Hope hosts the Manassas High School football team to come to a three-day camp based out of Hope Presbyterian Church. Our volunteers then have the incredible chance to not only improve the boys' physical game play, but more importantly their spiritual game. Bible studies, prayer and one-on-one attention are interspersed into their athletic training. It's an awesome platform that allows our volunteers to provide positive role models, Biblical instruction, teamwork, and the guy-time they've been missing in their lives. Please volunteer your time or sponsor a football player for $50 today (and then come and cheer them on during a game)!  Follow the team by reading more on our Manassas Football page.  For more information, contact us.

We're Excited To Welcome KIPP Into the Old Caldwell School!

Caldwell Elementary school building has a new tenant and we have a new neighborhood partner - KIPP Academy!  We are very excited to have started this new relationship off on the right foot thanks to the MANY volunteers who helped us re-paint the old Caldwell school!  There are multiple football field lengths of hallways in the school and volunteers not only painted those but several bathrooms as well!  We are thrilled to have been able to offer such tangible help and look forward to working with the students this Fall!

Party With a Purpose!

Want to have a great summer party with a purpose?  Want to have an awesome Christian concert…at your HOUSE?  House Concerts by Jill Dyson, with Matt Tutor, are bringing an intimate evening of fellowship and music to you.  Here you may connect with friends and family and enjoy an entertaining night of God’s Word through a variety of original songs.  Most concerts will take place from around 6:30pm to 8:00pm.  In lieu of a ticket price, a love offering will be accepted and merchandise will be sold.  Jill’s SweeT-shirt ministry collaborates with Oasis of Hope and ministers with our young women through the production of all shirts made and sold during these events. Questions or to reserve your concert date click here for more information or email Jill Dyson, or call 857-3533.

Planting Seeds of the Literal Kind; The Community Garden Is In!

Recently a group of volunteers helped plant produce in our NEW community garden (corner of 7^th and T.M. Henderson).  Green Urban Growers and Hope Presbyterian Church have partnered with Ms. Marry Jones (who lives in the community) to plant an urban garden that will provide healthy food for residents in inner city North Memphis.  We will be maintaining the garden the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 5-630pm.  We'd love to have you join us!  No gardening experience is necessary and kids are welcome as well!  If you're interested or would like more information, please call Karen at 921-8350.

FIVE Hope Houses Just Purchased!  Rehab Has Begun!

June 1st Update: Oasis is glad to report that we have received a Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant to bring additional affordable housing to our neighborhood in North Memphis!  We were awarded a $300,000 grant to rehab homes in the neighborhood and the process has begun.  We have identified and are purchasing our first five homes in the community.  We have also purchased an apartment complex adjacent to Bearwater Park that will continue that development all the way from 3rd to 7th Street.  We hope for construction to begin on the homes in July. Please consider volunteering some time to the project once it begins.  Typical volunteer assistance includes painting, landscaping, light carpentry and clean-up.  It may even be a part of our Hope House projects.  Keep checking here for the latest information.

REVISED Bearwater Park Blueprints ... Demo Begins Soon!

June 1st Update: We have good news to report!  Our new subdivision plan has been approved by Memphis' Office of Planning & Development (see diagram).  We are anxiously awaiting the demolition of the current apartment buildings by Code Enforcement this summer.  The initial phase is scheduled to begin this fall (10 housing units).  We anticipate the entire development to cost just over $5 million with our responsibility to raise approximately $500,000 in gap funding to accomplish this major goal.  The development will bring quality housing at very affordable rents to low-income families in our community, which is a dire need.  You can help be a part of the solution to this problem.  If you would like to give to this outreach, you can donate online or write checks to Oasis of Hope, Inc. and put Bearwater Park in the memo.  Click here or click the graphic to the left to view the blueprints for the property!  For ongoing details on this project view the Bearwater Park web page.

Current Needs

Purchase School Supplies or Uniforms For Our Inner City Kids

Click here for school supply lists!

Sponsor a Football Player for $50 to Attend ManRise Football Camp

Oasis of Hope hosts the Manassas football team every year for a weekend of extensive physical and spiritual training.  We need volunteers to help out and financial donations as well!

Host A House Concert With Jill Dyson & Matt Tutor

Invest in the lives of the young women in North Memphis by supporting Jill & Matt's house concerts! Click here for more information about booking your concert today!

Support the Oasis Appliance Store

There are four ways we need your help:  1) donate your used appliance, 2)  volunteer to work in our store, 3) volunteer to help pick up appliance donations, and 4) shop in our store! Please contact us for details or read on for more information about the appliance store.

Request Or Keep Using Your Kroger or Schnucks Card(s) Today!

Sign up for your gift/customer cards today if you'd like to support our ministry without paying us a penny.  This is a small act that produces big results!  Read on for more information >>