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Tegna Foundation gives Heal the Hood a $24K community grant

The grant is going towards the non-profit's goal of building the Hero Empowerment Center in Hickory Hill.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. —

We are proud to announce that Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis has received a community grant from the Tegna Foundation.

Wednesday, Heal the Hood CEO Ladell Beamon received 24-thousand dollars towards the non-profit's goal of building the Hero Empowerment Center in Hickory Hill.

This group is planning a superhero-themed outreach center to teach kids the arts and life skills and hopefully keep them off the streets.

Memphis superhero soon to come from the Heal the Hood Foundation

"Why not Memphis? Why not be able to create a hero for Memphis?" said CEO LaDell Beamon. MEMPHIS, Tenn - You may have heard of Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis. "Hood is the suffix at the end of words like brotherhood, fatherhood, parenthood, sisterhood, priesthood, neighborhood.