Oasis of Hope is a non-profit, community-based Christian organization that encourages life-on-life relationships that connect people across racial and socioeconomic boundaries. Our mission is to demonstrate Christ’s love to an under-resourced community in Memphis by elevating and improving the quality of neighborhood life through empowerment and partnerships.
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What's Happening

Check out our new look and the Oasis Blog!

We've updated our homepage in hopes that we can communicate all that's happening within Oasis of Hope in an easier format so that YOU will want to come back and read current posts ... and maybe even find something that speaks directly to your heart and compel you to join in on the fun!  Doing inner city ministry requires out of the box thinking so we added a new feature, our blog, where we invite you to share your amazing stories of relationship with the people in the inner city who touch your life!  Email us your stories and/or photo and we'll post it!

ManRise Football Camp Coming to Hope! 

Oasis of Hope hosts the Manassas High School football team to come to a three-day camp based out of Hope Presbyterian Church. Our volunteers then have the incredible chance to not only improve the boys' physical game play, but more importantly their spiritual game. Bible studies, prayer and one-on-one attention are interspersed into their athletic training. It's an awesome platform that allows our volunteers to provide positive role models, Biblical instruction, teamwork, and the guy-time they've been missing in their lives. Please volunteer your time or sponsor a football player for $50 today (and then come and cheer them on during a game!).  See below to get involved!

Tree Crushes Hope House in Summer Storm; No One Hurt

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.  Thankfully, no one was home at the time, although the family (Glen & Toya Lloyd) had been there prior for the majority of the day.  Their response in the midst of this shocking event: "We are blessed.  No one was hurt and we are sssooo blessed."  Please keep this family in your prayers through the process of reconstruction.

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."
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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. It was a powerful history lesson as we listened to the stories of that day from many first-hand witnesses and learned about the historic Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the Edmund Pettus Bridge and much more!  Read blog posts in the column to the right from those in attendance and get a glimpse of the impact this trip has had!  And mark your calendars to come along with us next June!

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:  $918,000 was saved in credits or refunds for our clients, $60,5000 was saved additionally by filing returns for free, 605 returns were worked on, and1,100 hours of work were donated by our volunteers!  Thank you to all involved!
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Current Needs

Volunteers Needed for ManRise Football Camp!

July 30 - Aug 2:  Please consider sponsoring a student for $50 to attend this free camp or join us as we need people to work in the kitchen, practice assistants, small group leaders, mentors and general helpers.  If you're interested in investing in the lives of the Manassas Football Team, Please contact Terrice Thomas.