Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
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Equipping people of faith and goodwill to organize communities for systemic change through collective action.
40K Strong!
Learn about and join our camapign to show the value of public transit for the 40,000 daily riders of MATA in Memphis and Shelby County.
We Are 40,000 Strong,
And we MATA!
Did you know 40,000 people ride a MATA bus every day?
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BE HEARD: Stand up for public transit!
We ride the bus not because we want to — but because we have to.
Yet our needs are ignored, our routes are cut, and our time is disrespected.
Our lives are delayed when buses don’t show up.
Our futures are stalled when we can’t reach an opportunity.
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Public transit is not a luxury. It is a civil right, a taxpayer right, and a human right —
and it’s time to treat it like one.
Share you Testimony about Public Transit!
Record a short video to say why YOU support MATA!​
Tell Your Story
SUGGESTED TOPICS (or be creative!)
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Why do you ride the bus?
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What would you do without MATA?
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What would make it easier to ride the bus?
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Opportunities people have because of MATA
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A favorite memory involving MATA
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A good experience with a bus driver / MATA worker
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A time MATA was there for you and made the difference
