Memphis children who struggle daily to survive severe poverty, drug deals and crime come to FirstWorks for a warm, safe place, a routine to savor, and relationships to cherish. Help today

Giving to FirstWorks

How to Volunteer Your Time & Reources to FirstWorks

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Food Pantry


  • In 2006 in downtown Memphis, over 3,317 people did not go to bed hungry because of the Food Pantry operated by FirstWorks.

  • Since 1998, more than 33,489 homeless and displaced citizens have been fed from the FirstWorks Food Pantry.

To donate non-perishable food items, stop by 3476 Summer Avenue on the corner of Summer and Highland.

Children's Program


  • In 2006, 35 children started the school year with 4 clean and crisp new uniforms and a brand-new backpack filled to the brim with bright and shiny pencils and pens, notebooks, folders and other needed school supplies.

  • Throughout the year, the children also cheered the home team at various sporting events, spent a day at a farm, laughed at a live theatre production, went roller skating, munched popcorn at the movies, sharpened their skills at bowling and putt putt, and had fun, fun, fun.

All of the money to support the FirstWorks Childrens Program comes from donations. To lend your support call (901) 526-8228 or mail a check to FirstWorks, 3476 Summer Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122.