Our Mission

Enchanted is a community service organization serving communities located in the Tri-state regions of Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi . Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for underserved youth and senior adults by providing tangible support, enrichment activities and meaningful social events that create lasting memories. 
 

Our History To Present Day
Enchanted was founded January 2018. In March 2018 we launched our first Dr. Seuss themed Literacy Program serving Pre-K through 2nd grade students of Memphis Business Academy(Berclair).  The program expanded to Memphis Business Academy-Hickory Hill, Sharp Elem, (formally) St. Joseph and has now 3 additional MCS through the community school adoption program. We also rolled out the red carpet in 2018 for our first Senior's Prom serving the senior adults residing at Memphis Housing Authority- Barry Towers, located in downtown Memphis. Due to the success of the program, we hosted this event again in 2019 and 2020. 2018 was also the implementation of our Bibs, Bottles and Blankets project. In partnership with the March of Dimes, we were able to provide care packages for families of babies born prematurely within LeBonheur's NICU. With the onset of Covid-19, we have paused our Senior's Prom and Bibs, Bottles and Blanket projects but are expected  to resume these programs in 2022. In the fall of 2018, we also took the opportunity to launch our Hats and Hoodies program to warm the heads and hands of youth during the colder months.  Providing hundreds of hats, scarves, gloves and socks to children through direct distribution and bulk donations to schools, churches, law enforcement and other charitable organizations within Memphis which we continue to do so annually. A year in closing would not be complete without our Winter Wonderland themed Exhibit and Toy Giveaway. Hosted at Hollywood Community Center in 2018 and 2019, Hughes Community Center and Enchanted HQ in 2020 and most recently, the Hickory Hill Community Center in 2021 in partnership with the Agape organization. A fun, family oriented event providing hundreds of underserved children 0-12 with gifts, games, refreshments and most of all, a memory of community and giving during the holiday season. Thanks to the generous donations, volunteers and supporters, these programs continue to expand throughout our underserved communities of the Mid-South.

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Our Vision For The Future

Enchanted has relied upon in-kind and monetary donations from the public and business establishments local and nationally to support our programs. Some of our local supporters include St. Jude, Memphis Grizzlies, Autozone Park, Memphis Zoo, Children Museum of Memphis and Fridas Restaurant. As a result, we have been able to serve hundreds of families across the mid-south. Through our partnership with United Way Driving the Dream, we are looking forward to additional networking opportunities and resources. In addition to monthly fundraising events, we are also working to establish a location for the Winter Wonderland Exhibit in order to open to the public during the holiday season to help generate funds to support current and future programs. Our goal is to maintain current programs while increasing the number of recipients.