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beyond staffing
a path to transformation
Gigs is deeply committed to making a positive impact in the community by providing more than just staffing solutions. Through our initiatives, we help individuals unlock their potential and create lasting career paths. We partner with organizations like START Online Business Academy to offer accessible opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs, giving them the tools they need to succeed for as little as $99. By supporting personal and professional growth, Gigs is not just about filling positions—it's about building stronger, more resilient communities, empowering people to thrive, and creating a brighter future for all.
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Leading Lights
Leading Lights is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals by providing resources and support for personal growth, rehabilitation, and career development. Their mission is to help individuals overcome challenges by offering a holistic approach to education, skills development, housing, employment, mental health, and substance abuse. Through a combination of mentorship, training, and community support, Leading Lights helps people rebuild their lives and achieve lasting success.
In partnership with Gigs, Leading Lights is expanding its reach by offering individuals the opportunity to not only gain valuable trade knowledge but also receive the resources and support needed to thrive in their careers. This collaboration makes it easier for individuals to access professional development tools, giving them the chance to transform their lives and build brighter futures.
2nd Chance
Re-Entry
GIGS has partnered with Leading Lights to create a unique program designed to help second-chance citizens successfully re-enter the workforce with the necessary knowledge of their trade. This program ensures that participants not only gain practical skills but also have the opportunity to thrive in their careers by providing them with the resources they need to succeed.
The program takes a holistic approach to rehabilitation and personal development, offering assistance in four essential areas: education and skills, housing, employment, and mental health/substance abuse. By addressing these crucial aspects, Gigs is dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives and establish a strong foundation for long-term success.
START Online Business Academy
START Online Business Academy provides individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to start and run a successful business. Offering courses in various fields such as credit repair, freight dispatching, content creation, and more, START equips future entrepreneurs with industry expertise, business credit strategies, branding, and marketing skills. The academy takes a comprehensive approach to entrepreneurship, including business formation, business credit, and even an introduction to AI.
In a recent partnership with Gigs, START now offers the opportunity for anyone interested in starting a business to enroll for just $99. This collaboration makes it easier for aspiring entrepreneurs to take the first step toward building their own business with all the necessary resources and guidance.
community resources
At GIGS, we believe that supporting the community goes beyond staffing. Our Community Resource section is a dedicated space where individuals can connect with trusted local charities, nonprofits, and businesses offering essential support and services. Whether you're in need of housing assistance, mental health resources, food programs, or job readiness support, this growing directory is here to guide you toward help when you need it most. We’re proud to uplift organizations that are making a real difference—because when the community thrives, we all do.
A Father’s Involvement Really Matters (AFIRM)
AFIRM invests in Memphis’ fathers by building capacity to reduce dependency. It establishes a pathway to the goal of equipping fathers to provide emotionally and financially for their children.
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Family Man Enterprise
Family Man is a non-profit 501c3 based in Cordova that focuses on MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH through creative programming, impactful resources, and community development. We also have a state-certified pre-apprenticeship program that services youth and adults seeking ways to 'Earn While They Learn'! Support The Movement!
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America's workforce
Vollunteers of America
Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS) is dedicated to the advancement, support, promotion and administration of health, housing, and supportive services, in the ongoing effort to alleviate poverty, human suffering, and distress, all in accordance with the faith-based principles of Volunteers of America.
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RISE Memphis
RISE Foundation was founded in 1999 as a joint effort of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, Memphis Housing Authority and United Way of the Mid-South to help break the cycle of poverty and its effects, including bankruptcy, foreclosure, unemployment and crime. RISE stands for Responsibility. Initiative. Solutions. Empowerment.
Xcelente Trucking
We offer advanced truck driver education. Xcelente Trucking & Logistics is a National and State recognized CDL Apprenticeship Reentry Program for formerly incarcerated individuals. If you are in the process of reentering society after incarceration, Xcelente wants to help you.
Friend for All
Friends For All has provided compassionate care to Memphis. Friends for All offers various low-to-no-cost health and social services, including free HIV/STI testing, clinical care, and behavioral health support. With Memphis ranking 2nd in the nation for new HIV cases, we are now reaching more individuals with free STI testing, treatment, prevention, and education at our new, innovative headquarters at 1548 Poplar Ave, Midtown Memphis.