ABOUT US
Red Door Urban Missions (RDUM) is a non-profit grassroots mission organization that has the privilege of holistically serving the disenfranchised and vulnerable across our beloved city of Memphis. We serve with love, respect and dignity those that are trapped in prostitution and drug addiction to those without homes to at risk children and youth to those with mental illness to those caught up in the gang culture to teens pregnant with no place to go or resources to support themselves to women fleeing domestic abuse and violence and to men that are ex-offenders that are looking to re-enter society in a healthy way. Our vision is to holistically build, repair and fortify the broken within urban communities. Our mission is to bring practical life changing tools and resources with dignity to the impoverished that will empower and strengthen that ultimately leads to self-sufficiency powered by faith and love. Since our inception in 2016, RDUM has desired to seek the welfare of the city (Jer. 29:7) by marrying the Great Commandment (Mt. 22:37-40) and the Great Commission (Mt. 28:18-20) in living out the gospel. It is our aim to inspire vision and hope for how God can use people of all ages and different people groups to reach out to the hurting, hungry, homeless, and lost.
OUR HISTORY
Red Door Urban Missions (RDUM) started out of a place of personal brokenness to create an entryway to hope, a place of refuge, a safe haven away from the madness -seen, heard or even participated in. A place where safety, renewal and hope could be found for ALL people from different walks of life. Envisioned to serve those that feel trapped in depression, abuse, confusion, pain, unforgiveness, loneliness, hatred, fear, addiction or had thoughts of wanting to do something different in one's life but didn't know where to start. In June 2016, we embarked to create an oasis of hope in Bent Tree Apartments (currently known as Creekside Meadows Apartments) by building relationships and establishing trust to provide structured youth activities, workforce development, gang intervention, evangelism/discipleship along with After School meals for ages 0-18. In September 2017, RDUM began providing the same services at New Horizon Apartments (NHA).
As we began to serve in both communities and across our beloved city of Memphis, the Lord led us to create a non-profit organization. So, on November 22, 2019, RDUM filed with the State of Tennessee and was granted a charter. On the same date RDUM received an EIN from the IRS. In January 2020, we filed for 501(c) (3) and approval was granted March 2020, to provide a holistic & comprehensive approach for those that we had the privilege of serving. During the early stages of the pandemic in 2020, the Lord opened doors to Peppertree Apartments (PTA) to provide mission and ministry to this hurting community. Our holistic year-round services to both NHA and PTA were initially provided to over 450+ youth and their families.
In August 2020, RDUM expanded to another four-bedroom apartment in New Horizon, which allowed us the ability to provide services to the Teens in the community. This area allow us to extend our reach to provide Youth Mentoring and Discipleship thru DA SPOT(DRAMA, ARTS, SPORTS, OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNOLOGY). In January 2023, RDUM began providing services in Mill Creek and Hillview Village Apartments as a part of our Empowerment Resource Centers(ERC), We understand that what God has allowed us to do in serving those that have been - beaten, battered and bruised is done Only by His Grace and for His Glory!
As we began to serve in both communities and across our beloved city of Memphis, the Lord led us to create a non-profit organization. So, on November 22, 2019, RDUM filed with the State of Tennessee and was granted a charter. On the same date RDUM received an EIN from the IRS. In January 2020, we filed for 501(c) (3) and approval was granted March 2020, to provide a holistic & comprehensive approach for those that we had the privilege of serving. During the early stages of the pandemic in 2020, the Lord opened doors to Peppertree Apartments (PTA) to provide mission and ministry to this hurting community. Our holistic year-round services to both NHA and PTA were initially provided to over 450+ youth and their families.
In August 2020, RDUM expanded to another four-bedroom apartment in New Horizon, which allowed us the ability to provide services to the Teens in the community. This area allow us to extend our reach to provide Youth Mentoring and Discipleship thru DA SPOT(DRAMA, ARTS, SPORTS, OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNOLOGY). In January 2023, RDUM began providing services in Mill Creek and Hillview Village Apartments as a part of our Empowerment Resource Centers(ERC), We understand that what God has allowed us to do in serving those that have been - beaten, battered and bruised is done Only by His Grace and for His Glory!
VISION STATEMENTOur vision is to holistically build, repair, and fortify the broken within urban communities. |
MISSION STATEMENTOur mission is to: Serve The Oppressed Secure The Vulnerable Resource The Neglected Reach and Disciple the Lost |
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