Meet Zayda Strother from Taylor University who had the powerful experience of visiting the National Civil Rights Museum on MLK Jr.’s actual birthday. Standing where history was made, she and her crew reflected on the legacy of Dr. King and the ongoing work for justice and equity.

📚 7,520 books sorted and labeled in just one day! 🎉 Serve901 believes literacy = empowerment, and we love seeing volunteers show up in meaningful ways. Want to make a difference? Memphians, check out @ARISE2read and get involved today! #Arise2Read #Memphis #LiteracyMatters

Beale Street is more than music—it's history. 🎷✊🏾 A hub for Black business, activism, & culture, this street has seen resilience & progress for generations. As you serve with #Serve901, walk in the footsteps of visionaries who shaped Memphis. Learn, reflect, & keep building. 💙

Service-learning isn’t just volunteering—it’s hands-on education! 🙌 This winter, students applied their studies to real-world challenges in Memphis, from public health to education. See how #Serve901 trips bridge academics & impact. Read the recap: 🔗 serve901.org/blogs/-serve90…

🌟 Spring Break in the 901! 🌟 This week, we’ve had an amazing crew from Creighton, Alabama, UAB, and Kennesaw State serving all over Memphis! 💙💛 #AlternativeSpringBreak #MemphisTN #Choose901 #Serve901

🐘🚂🌪️🐦🔵🐯 Who's going to win? #MarchMadness #CommunityImpact #Memphis #CollegeHoops #CommunityImpact #MemphisTN #Choose901 2/2

🏀 Serve901 x March Madness! 🏀 We've hosted some incredible groups this year—& some of them are bringing that same energy to the 2025 NCAA Tourney! From serving Memphis communities to cheering on their teams, these students know how to make an impact on AND off the court. 🔥 1/2

“Overall, this trip has brought me connections, a sense of purpose, mental well-being, and a chance to give back" -Casey Atkinson Kennesaw State University, a 2025 Serve901 Spring Breaker kennesaw.edu/student-affair…

Ethan Miles and his Iowa State crew captured the heart of Memphis during their Serve901 Spring Break! 🏙️📸 From the Lorraine Motel to STAX Museum and The Four Way, they served and explored a city full of soul. 💛 #Serve901 #Memphis #AlternativeSpringBreak

Purdue’s Serve901 trip = Memphis, music, and making a real impact! 🎶🏙️ Ashlynn Crider’s recap video shows how service learning can change everything. #Serve901 #Memphis #AlternativeSpringBreak

From serving Memphis to fake proposing on Beale Street! 💍😂 Emily from Mizzou’s 812 Ministries and her boyfriend first connected over soul food at The Four Way during their Serve901 trip. Sparks (and pranks) flew! ✨ #Serve901 #Memphis #BealeStreet #CollegeLife

Riley from Purdue University brought heart to Memphis—digitally and literally. 💛🖤 He helped create a collage + gifted a poster to students at Refugee Empowerment Program. A kind soul with a big impact. #BoilerUp #Serve901 #Choose901 #PurdueForLife

From strangers to teammates 💛🖤 Beatrix came from UCF to serve in Memphis with 11 strangers—and left with a crew for life. That’s the #Serve901 magic. ✨ Ready to make Memphis your story too?👇 #Choose901 #UCFKnights #AltBreaks

Big Desmine Energy ⚡💛🖤 Co-leading the Purdue University Horizons crew, Desmine brought passion, purpose & nonstop energy to Memphis. His reel shows what service + student life can really look like. More leaders like this, please. 🙌 #BoilerUp #Choose901 #AltBreaks

🔥Serve901 & Give901 joined the City of Memphis Dept. of Youth Services for a pre-Smoke Slam cookoff! Two teen teams showed off skills that prove Memphis BBQ legacy is alive & smokin’. This city doesn’t just grill—it passes it on.🔥 #SmokeSlam #MemphisBBQ #Serve901

🚨 Pennant Wall Update! 🚨 We’ve got new school colors up in the bunkhouse—but some are still missing. 👀 Where are our ORANGE 🍊, GREEN 💚 & BLUE 💙 schools at? Don’t see your flag? Send it in & rep your crew! 📬 #ShowYourColors #BunkhouseVibes #CollegeLife #Volunteerism

🎓 Big shoutout to all our Serve901 alumni graduating this season! You gave your time, your heart, and your hands to Memphis. Now go carry that same spirit into what’s next. We’re cheering you on! 💙💛 #Serve901 #Memphis #Graduation #ActiveCitizens

First Methodist Shreveport’s student ministry is kicking off summer in Memphis by serving with Agape, Hope House, Knowledge Quest & more 💥 They were joined by City Leadership’s MPLOY interns—Memphis young adults showing what servant leadership looks like in action. 🧡

❤️💛💚 Honoring freedom, learning history, embracing community. Our Houston crew spent Juneteenth in Memphis: reflecting @ the National Civil Rights Museum, then celebrating at The Four Way’s festival — soul food, live music & Memphis love 🎶🍗 P.S. Loving the bottled VIP look 🔥

Abby Cornell (Mizzou / 812 Ministries) is spending her summer with Service Over Self — saying yes again to Memphis after 2 Serve901 spring breaks. These short-term stints are how Memphis moves from a trip to a second home. 💙 #Serve901 #Choose901 #SOSMemphis