Memphis Community Resource Directory

A guide to local organizations offering food assistance, housing, senior support, employment, redevelopment, and volunteer opportunities for individuals and families in need.

Mid-South Food Bank

What they do:
Provides food to individuals and families facing hunger across Memphis and the Mid-South. They operate mobile food distributions and supply food pantries throughout the region.

How they help:
Anyone experiencing food insecurity can access community food pantries, neighborhood distributions, and emergency meal resources.

MIFA Meals on Wheels

What they do:
Delivers hot and frozen meals to homebound seniors throughout Memphis, helping older adults maintain independence and proper nutrition.

How they help:
Provides daily meals, check-ins, and social connection. Also offers long-term care advocacy and volunteer opportunities for community members.

Community Alliance for the Homeless (CAFTH)

What they do:
Coordinates Memphis and Shelby County’s homeless services system. Manages housing programs and connects individuals with shelters and rapid rehousing.

How they help:
Supports people experiencing homelessness through the Coordinated Entry System, housing assistance, youth-specific housing programs, and resource referrals.

Hospitality Hub

What they do:
Offers direct services for people experiencing homelessness — including obtaining IDs, hygiene resources, transportation, and emergency help.

How they help:
Connects individuals with housing pathways, provides day services (showers, lockers, computers), and offers supportive navigation to stability.

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) — Memphis

What they do:
Provides job readiness training, paid transitional work opportunities, and job placement for individuals returning from incarceration.

How they help:
Creates pathways to employment and long-term stability for justice-involved individuals who face major barriers to hiring.

Advance Memphis

What they do:
Serves adults in South Memphis through job training, job placement, financial literacy, entrepreneurship courses, and matched-savings programs.

How they help:
Supports community members in gaining employment, building financial skills, launching businesses, and achieving long-term economic independence.

Shelby County Land Bank

What they do:
Acquires and manages abandoned or tax-delinquent properties and makes them available for redevelopment.

How they help:
Provides opportunities for residents, community groups, and developers to purchase affordable properties for housing, community projects, and revitalization efforts.

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

What they do:
Works with neighborhoods to reduce blight, improve housing conditions, and support revitalization projects.

How they help:
Provides funding for home repairs, neighborhood redevelopment plans, infrastructure improvements, and property restoration.

Volunteer Memphis

What they do:
Connects people with volunteer opportunities across Memphis, helping nonprofits, schools, and community groups find support.

How they help:
Makes it easy to volunteer in education, hunger relief, homelessness, youth programs, environmental cleanup, and more.

Choose901

What they do:
Promotes civic pride, community involvement, and volunteer opportunities throughout the city.

How they help:
Offers “Serve901,” a network that connects volunteers and groups to meaningful service projects across Memphis.