Kinney Program

Project Coordinator: Carson Duffy (dufcs)

Site Contact: Megan Hawkin

Site Description: Youth Villages is one of the leading providers of help to youth dealing with behavioral and emotional problems.  Rhodes students are encouraged to visit Youth Villages and create activities such as teaching the kids how to play golf, performing a show, or simply just hanging out with them.

Project Coordinator: Allie Eiland (eilal)

Site Contact: Anita Dorsey

Site Description:  Springdale is always looking for tutors in math and reading!!!!!

Project Coordinator: Whitney Warren (warah)

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Site Description: Snowden Aftercare meets between 3-4 and is only a quick walk from Rhodes.  You pick an age group that is K-5 and help them with their homework.  Fridays they don’t have homework, so you’re more than welcome to just go over there and play with the kids!   It’s a fun and more relaxed atmosphere where you can touch the lives of kids.  They really become attached to you and will wonder where you are when you miss a week. 

Project Coordinator: Laura Hofto (hoflr) abd Mary Beth Ricke (ricme)

Site Contact: Jan Horn

Site Description: AAF is a mentoring program where Rhodes students hang out with their adopted elementary student for one hour a week.  It is a great program and has over eighty volunteers.

Promise Academy is a charter school that Rhodes has recently developed a partnership with.  They are looking for help of all kinds.  They need regular volunteers for Sports(coaching), tutoring in all subjects, and help for one time events. 

Contact Eric Dailey (daier)

Project Coordinator: John Ayers (ayejd) and

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Site Description: KIPP Diamond Academy is a charter school located right beside Cypress Middle and is five minutes from Rhodes campus.  KIPP strives to ensure every child the success they deserve.  KIPP Academy in Memphis is one of over sixty-five other KIPP schools in the country

If you are interested in becoming a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) please contact Samantha Sipple (sipse@rhodes.edu). A CASA is a trained volunteer who advocates in juvenile court on behalf of abused and neglected children in front of a judge. Last year alone, more than 3,000 children entered the juvenile court justice system. Of those, nearly 700 were represented by a CASA volunteer.  Volunteers work directly with the children and their families. Being a CASA, you will gain excellent experience in the legal and social work field.

***Volunteers must be 21 years of age.

Project Coordinator: Libby Feaster (feaea)

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Site Description: Cypress Middle School is located five minutes from Rhodes campus, and welcomes tutors in both Math and Reading.

We are in the process of creating a program at Central High School for Rhodes students to have a 2 year mentoring relationship with a high school student.  This program is modeled after a service provided by STREETS ministy.  You will be matched up with a sophomre or junior student and will help them with the college application process.  Some of your responsibilities will include:

a 2- year commitment, SAT and ACT tutoring, essay proof reading and critiqing, going to workshops provided by the Rhodes Financial Aid and Admissions departments, helping your friend decide where the best fit for them is, helping find leadership and community service opportunities if your friend needs them,ect.   

We would reall like to streanghen our partnership with Cental High School and increase the number of students who have access to a  college education. 

If you would like more information contact Carson Duffy (dufcs@rhodes.edu)

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentoring program where Rhodes students can meet with their little brother or little sister one hour per week in their local school.  Our Rhodes contact is Julie Doub(doujm@rhodes.edu).  For more information, go to the website below:

Big Brothers Big Sisters Memphis Website

  Our site contact is :

Adriana Garzo: 901-323-5440, agarzo@bbsmem.org                     

Address: 81 Tillman Street, memphis, TN, 38111