.....The women-owned and operated law firm Gay Jones & Kuhn has moved into Fondren Corner. The firm was founded by attorneys Mary Margaret Gay, Sarah Beth Jones, and Joanna Kuhn with a mission to provide outstanding services to clients while making a meaningful, lasting contribution to the advancement of women in the legal profession. GJK seeks to revolutionize the business of law by offering a team of diverse lawyers inspired by the challenge to assist clients with legal issues and provide smart solutions at a fair, affordable cost.
.....“Our firm was founded with an entrepreneurial spirit and focus on diversity,” explains Gay. “As a women-owned law firm, GJK appreciates the benefits that diverse perspectives bring to analyzing and solving legal problems.”
.....In addition to providing legal services, Gay and Jones also operate a technology company, MM Strategies, LLC, focused on bringing cost-effective tools to litigators. Recently MM Strategies, also located at Fondren Corner, launched Prep App+, a national platform that provides lawyers access to photographs of asbestos containing products for use at deposition and throughout discovery, eliminating the costs of copying of pictures and the need to carry cumbersome boxes of photos to depositions. Prep App+ is available in the App Store, and you can visit www.mmstrategiesms.com/prep-app for more information.
.....ABOUT GJK: Gay Jones & Kuhn PLLC offers a broad spectrum of legal services for clients in Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama, including mass tort and personal injury defense, asbestos bankruptcy trust transparency, strategic counsel services, general counsel and small business services, special education counsel, and personal legal counsel and estate planning services. For more information about GJK, visit www.gayjoneslaw.com. (The firm is also a member of FRF's Renaissance Society)
Keeping Old Canton Road Beautiful!
Barrett Climer and Beau Wilson joined our team of neighbors who spent Saturday morning working along Old Canton Road.
And, this spot made beautiful ...
by FRF Board Member Buddy Graham who adopted this spot on Cabell Lane.
Celebrating One Year!
Fondren Fitness is excited to announce it's one year anniversary coming up on August 5th! Fondren Fitness has a mission to be the center of health and fitness for the Fondren community and is a locally owned and operated fitness center. Membership rates start at $29.95 and now is a great time to join. Stay strong and lift local!
Another one-year anniversary
Located next to
Fondren Fitness,
Mama Nature's Juice Bar is also celebrating one year in Fondren.
T'Keyah Williams and
Michael McElroy are on a mission to improve the health and wellness of Jacksonians through nutrition.
Paid interns for Fondren businesses
.....The Refill Jackson Initiative is looking for local businesses that can serve as internship sites for graduates of our workforce training program. Young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 learn basic necessary job skills and train on-the-job with Refill over eight weeks. .....After completing the training, many choose to participate in our paid internship program. Internships are a win-win for local businesses and Refill grads--local businesses put in the time to train the next generation of workers; grads get work experience in the real world; and Refill provides the graduate's wages and payroll taxes. .....Businesses must be able to provide experience for 480 hours over no more than six months. For further information on how to become a Refill internship or employment partner, please contact Amber Parker, Career Coordinator, at amber@refilljackson.org.
Thanks to our neighbors at The Cedars!
The Cedars is fortunate to have neighbors to the north and the south (special 'shout out' to
Dr. Roger Parkes!) who help keep our grounds beautiful! Recently, our neighbors to the north, led by
Chris Chaplain, took care of a fallen tree near the entrance of
The Cedars.
Time and ideas needed: Invest in students & Invest in Fondren
.....FRF has entered a partnership with
St. Andrews School to provide enriching opportunities of community service for high school students in Fondren.
.....Possible areas of interest include art, history, urban planning and beautification.
.....The partnership is currently recruiting members of the Fondren community to vision and guide this effort as a
Steering Committee. A time commitment of approximately 2 hours a month will be expected of Steering Committee Members initially.
.....If you must shop on Amazon, please use Smile.Amazon.comand register FRF as your favorite charity. You'll see "Supporting: Fondren Renaissance Foundation" when you have successfully registered. Then, every time you order from Amazon, you will log into Smile.Amazon.com, which mirrors the regular Amazon site (your wish list, order history, etc. will all be there). By using Smile.Amazon.com, .5% of your purchases will be donated to FRF.
