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Party With a Purpose This Summer
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. 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.
Change A Kid's Life; Sponsor Them For $150 To Attend Bible Camp!
Who says inner city kids don't enjoy the country? Watch the amazing video footage and/or view our photo gallery of what went on last summer when 10 of our kids from the Oasis neighborhood attended a week-long camp, inner city style. In the words of the kids, camp was 'crunking exciting!' ... 'superman crazy hype!' ... 'freaky & weird!' It was a powerful time of bonding, having fun, tubing, swimming, zip-lining and most importantly, learning more about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
You Haven't Done VBS Like THIS Before!
Seeking evening VBS volunteers! Don’t miss out on the Oasis VBS Adventure June 21-24 from 5pm-8pm at “The Green House”. You can sign up for just one night or all four and share your heart with a great group of kids! We need people to help with Crafts, Bible Stories, Bible Games, Recreation, Huggers, Hot Dog Cookers, and Group Leaders for our elementary age neighborhood kids in North Memphis.
NEW Oasis of Hope Basketball Outreach ... Wanna Play?
The collaboration between sports and mentoring is a perfect match. Join our volunteer coaching team and be there for the boys in North Memphis as they start up a new basketball team this spring.
Got the Kids, Got the Art ... Just Need Volunteer Judges on 4/29
Judges needed to help with Thinkshow!
Plant Dreams In Our Kids' Minds on Fri 5/7!
Share your career story with our kids ... help them picture their own dreams.
'Field of Dreams' Featured on Channel 5 News
What a difference one person can make. See how one man's idea turned into a collaboration between multiple organizations and a gorgeous new baseball field for the Manassas Baseball Team.
Play Ball!! Join Us In Cheering On the Manassas Baseball Team!
Oasis of Hope believes strongly in relationship-building and coming alongside of the athletes in North Memphis. It's a great platform to share like interests and get to know the kids.
Oasis Takes the Sting Out of Filing Taxes
We'll file your taxes for F R E E.
Oasis Brings Local Church Together With Home Builder's Association
Oasis - Connecting needs with those who have supply ...
A Different Kind of Amazing Race!
Hip-Hopping Into Easter: Throughout the year, Oasis of Hope sponsors many neighborhood events, the most recent being an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids at Caldwell Elementary.
Read-2-Succeed Tutors Also Celebrate Easter With Their Kids
Last week we had Easter parties at Read-2-Succeed (R2S)! The volunteers brought some special snacks for the children, and they got to watch a movie about the Easter Story. They also dyed Easter eggs, and learned about how the Easter egg symbolizes new life, and the resurrection of Jesus from the cold, hard tomb.
We Love Partying With Caldwell Kids!
Last Friday, the Caldwell Elementary Adopt-a-Class sponsors hosted Easter parties for all the students and their teachers! There were lots of beautiful Easter crafts, yummy snacks, and smiling faces everywhere in the school, but most importantly, this was a time where volunteers had the opportunity to bond with the students and simply love on them!
Field of Dreams: Manassas Baseball Field
The baseball team at Manassas High School began play on a "field of dreams" this week. Teamwork between some caring FedEx pilots, a motorcycle club and two Memphis churches resulted in a home run for Manassas High baseball players.
Spring Training for Baseball
Exciting things are happening with the baseball team! Join us in supporting each one of our players.
Oasis Appliance Provides Helpful Service And Job Training
Meet James and Shalita our first employees! James grew up in the neighborhood and Shalita came to us through a partnership with Bridges' job training program. We are excited to be providing work experience for their futures.
Caldwell Adopt-A-Class Red Ribbon Party & Sock Hop
Thanks to volunteer Classroom Sponsors, the students at Caldwell Elementary had an unforgettable memory!
Tax Time In The Neighborhood
Volunteers And Students Shared The Love On Valentines Day
Small groups, families, co-workers, or friends unite to sponsor an elementary class by providing basic school parties such as Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, and Easter This is an easy way to get to know some great kids and be an example of Christ to them. The purpose of this ministry is to provide encouragement to teachers and motivation for students.
Beyond Babyland
Memphis has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country. A new documentary and panel discussion looks at the problem and how the community is responding.
Oasis Appliance: Off To A Successful Start!
Thanks to the group efforts of many volunteers and word of mouth advertising, the appliance store we opened recently is up and running at a profit!
Let The Shopping Begin; Oasis Toy Store Now Open!
As you rush around doing your Christmas shopping, please consider picking up toys to donate to the Oasis of Hope Toy Store too! The Store will be open November 30-December 12, at 627 Chelsea Avenue, in the Caldwell Elementary neighborhood where we sell toys for drastically reduced prices to allow families to purchase their gifts with pride. Especially in today’s economy, families are struggling to be able to afford Christmas Toys for their children. Help make that a possibility…get involved in the toy store outreach.
575 Inner City Families had a Thanksgiving Meal Thanks To You
You fed 575 families a Thanksgiving meal!
Let's Feed 500 Families! Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins
With your help, we plan to feed 500 inner city families for Thanksgiving. Following are the food items we need donated to make this happen.
8th Annual Oasis Fall Festival
As a kick-off to the new season, Fall Festival will be held Sunday, October 18th from 1pm - 5pm. This urban outreach opportunity is a perfect time for Hope folks to get to know inner city families in the Oasis of Hope neighborhood in an environment that is casual and fun for every age! We encourage you to bring your family, friends, small group or neighbors to enjoy the day’s FREE festival: bingo, horseshoes, kids games, face painting, prizes, and great music! BBQ will be served for a small fee.
Home-schoolers Adopt Inner City Grandparents
Read about what is happening between generations in the inner city!
2010 Manassas Football
School Supply Lists Fall 2010
Supplies quickly run out as the year progresses and uniforms get outgrown and worn out. If you have a heart for children and education, our kids have a real need for your support! Consider adopting an inner city student and buying their school supplies as you shop for your own child's supplies this Fall!
Justice Tour Highlights
About 25 people traveled to Alabama recently to the cities of Selma, Montgomery and Birmingham to walk the same path that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others walked in the late 50s and 60s during the Civil Rights Movement.
Summer Bible Camp
Oasis Staffer, Brenda Lampela headed to Kids Across America (KAA) in Golden, MO in July with 10 Oasis kids to attend summer camp. In the words of the kids, camp was 'crunking exciting!' ... 'superman crazy hype!' ... 'freaky & weird!' See how they learned to 'Walk It Out ...'
Giants Win Championship Title!
This is a success story that's all heart! Oasis' baseball team finished off the season with the winner's trophy and smiles that won't go away!
Rayford Pitches Humes Middle to the Playoffs!
Rayford, a 13-year-old Humes Middle School Baseball team member, started pitching for the first time this spring under Coach Michael who is a volunteer Coach for Oasis of Hope. In Rayford's own words, "I was nervous when I first started pitching, because I had never pitched before. It was fun when I started learning, but I had a lot to learn. All I knew was to throw the ball to the catcher - that's all."
Tree Crushes Hope House in Storm June 12th
Summer winds blew a huge tree right onto one of the properties built and owned by Oasis of Hope, crushing through the upper level of the house and landing largely in the children's first floor bedroom on Friday, June 12th.
Inner City 'Common Cents' Class Teaches Personal Financial Management
Nine North Memphis residents recently completed a 4-week financial course taught by Oasis of Hope volunteers. Four of those in attendance currently rent Hope Houses built by the ministry. The class taught the basics of money management and provided the foundation for them to plan financially for their futures. This class was a pilot in hopes of offering many more financial education series for those interested. Many thanks to Doug Edwards and the VITA volunteers (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteers, as well as the Rise Foundation for making this possible.
We've Saved Almost a MILLION DOLLARS for Inner City Families!
Since Oasis of Hope began offering free volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) four years ago to the residents in the Oasis neighborhood, the following incredible statistics have been tallied over this period:
VITA Saves Residents Thousands
Thanks to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, this has been a great tax season with 105 returns being filed (for free!) and saving people in the Oasis neighborhood $229,500 in credits and refunds!
Caldwell Easter Egg Hunt a Huge Success!
Over 300 kids of all ages had a great time playing games, winning prizes, and of course hunting for candy-filled eggs.
Painless Giving By Using Grocery Cards!
Today's economy is making it hard to find enough money to donate to organizations like Oasis Of Hope, even when you believe in their mission. But would you be interested if we told you there's a way that you can donate without giving a penny? There is! Two local grocery stores, Kroger and Schnucks, are partnering with us so that when you buy your groceries or gas at either of their chains and use Kroger's preloaded gift card or Schnucks' customer card, they will donate a percentage of your expenditures to us at no additional cost to you! So, let's say you spend $100 in groceries at Kroger, then they will send Oasis a check for $5.00! It really is that simple! Will you join us? It's easy to get started. Here's how:
Oasis Fall Festival
As a kick-off to the new season, Fall Festival will be held Sunday, October 18th from 1pm - 5pm. This urban outreach opportunity is a perfect time for Hope folks to get to know inner city families in the Oasis of Hope neighborhood in an environment that is casual and fun for every age! We encourage you to bring your family, friends, small group or neighbors to enjoy the day’s FREE festival: bingo, horseshoes, kids games, face painting, prizes, and great music! BBQ will be served for a small fee.
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