Help build pathways to economic mobility.
Sponsors, educators, community partners, volunteers, and future participants each have a door here. Choose where you fit.
Ways to connect.
Sponsor a Pathway Session
Companies and brands sponsoring Pathway Sessions, equipment, and activations.
Go to sponsorship ↓ [ educate ]Education Partnerships
Schools and universities bringing the pathways to their students.
Go to education ↓ [ community ]Community Partnerships
Organizations and venues co-building experiences across Memphis.
Go to community ↓ [ volunteer ]Volunteer & Professional Involvement
Individuals mentoring, volunteering, and lending professional expertise.
Go to volunteering ↓ [ pop-up ]Fast Fruit Pop-Ups
Find the next pop-up or bring Fast Fruit to your event.
Go to pop-ups ↓ [ join ]Join a Pathway
Future participants ready to enter a pathway and build from there.
Go to pathway interest ↓Sponsor a Pathway Session.
Companies and brands sponsor Pathway Sessions that connect participants with trusted experts, practical knowledge, and meaningful next steps.
Fund a Pathway Session within one of the five pathways.
Support community events and Fast Fruit pop-up experiences.
Provide the laptops, devices, software, and tools participants learn on.
Every sponsorship begins with a conversation. We scope each partnership together, matched to your goals and the pathways you care about.
Start the conversation →Education Partnerships.
Schools, colleges, and universities bring Pathway Sessions to their students and connect classrooms to the future of work.
Pathway Sessions delivered at your school or campus.
Pathway Sessions hosted with Fast Fruits Cares at community locations across Memphis.
Pathway Sessions drawn from the five pathways and shaped to your students and your calendar.
Every education partnership begins with a conversation. We shape each engagement together, around your students, your goals, and your schedule.
Start the conversation →Community Partnerships.
Community organizations, civic groups, and venues help deliver Pathway Sessions with Fast Fruits Cares across Memphis.
Deliver Pathway Sessions together with your members and neighbors.
Open your space for Pathway Sessions and community activations.
Bring the pathways and Fast Fruit pop-ups to your events and gatherings.
Every community partnership begins with a conversation. We build each one together, rooted in your neighborhood and the people you serve.
Start the conversation →Volunteer & Professional Involvement.
Individuals move the pathways forward: volunteering at experiences, mentoring participants, and lending professional expertise across the five pathways.
Support Pathway Sessions, pop-ups, and community activations across Memphis.
Guide youth, aspiring entrepreneurs, and creatives as they move through a pathway.
Share professional skills across technology, finance, business, workforce, and the creative economy.
Volunteers in youth-facing roles complete the required screening process before serving. This protects participants, families, and partners alike.
Every volunteer relationship begins with a conversation. Tell us your skills and interests, and we identify where they may best support the work.
Start the conversation →Fast Fruit Pop-Ups.
Fast Fruit travels to markets, festivals, campuses, and community events as a specialty pop-up experience. Every purchase helps expand access through Fast Fruits Cares.
Visit a pop-up, enjoy a fresh snack pack, and support the mission with your purchase.
Bring Fast Fruit to your market, festival, campus, or event. Pop-ups pair well with Pathway Sessions and community activations.
Upcoming pop-ups are announced here and on our social channels as they are scheduled.
Every pop-up invitation begins with a conversation. Tell us about your event, and we scope the pop-up together.
Start the conversation →Join a Pathway.
Youth, emerging professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, emerging business owners, and creatives can enter through the pathway that fits their goals and build from there.
Tell us which pathway interests you and where you are today. Every starting point is welcome.
As Pathway Sessions are scheduled, we share the details with everyone who has expressed interest.
For participants under 18, a parent or guardian can submit an interest form on their behalf.
Joining begins with a conversation. Tell us about yourself and the pathway that interests you.
Start the conversation →Start the conversation.
Choose how you are reaching out and tell us what you have in mind.
Fast Fruits Cares, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.