Thirteen organizations and individuals will be honored on Monday, December 15 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., during The SPARK Awards 2025 special televised broadcast on WKNO/Channel 10. The twelfth annual televised awards show will celebrate the efforts of individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and schools, in 13 different categories, who are igniting change and making a positive impact in the Greater Memphis community. The show will be hosted by Pat Mitchell Worley (President and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation and Host of Beale Street Caravan) and Rob Grayson (of WKNO-FM). The SPARK Awards is produced in partnership by WKNO-TV and cityCURRENT. 

WKNO/Channel 10

Mon, 12/15 at 8:00 p.m.

WKNO-2

Tues, 12/16 at 8:00 p.m.

Sat, 12/20 at 4:00 p.m.

Here are The SPARK Awards 2025 honorees in each category:

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Corporate

50 Employees or Fewer – The Marston Group

51-150 Employees – Ring Container Technologies

150+ Employees – ALCO Management, Inc.

Nonprofit

Budget under $1 million – Intunity, Housing Foundations of West TN, Inc.

Budget $1-5 Million – Junior League of Memphis

Budget Greater than $5 Million – Porter-Leath

Education

Leadership – Dr. Lewis Reich

Educator – Colby Taylor, Ph.D.

School – Christian Brothers University

Individual

Adult – April Carter

Collegiate – Anaya Bond

Youth – Keiran Barlow

Legacy

Dr. Joann Massey

Thirteen organizations and individuals will be honored on Monday, December 16, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., during The SPARK Awards 2024 special televised broadcast on WKNO/Channel 10. The eleventh annual televised awards show will celebrate the efforts of individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and schools, in 13 different categories, who are igniting change and making a positive impact in the Greater Memphis community. The show will be hosted by Tracy Bethea (of 95.7 Hallelujah FM) and Rob Grayson (of WKNO-FM). The SPARK Awards is produced in partnership by WKNO-TV and cityCURRENT.

About cityCURRENT

cityCURRENT connects businesses with community to power the GOOD. A team of partner businesses, comprised of some of the largest employers in the world to mid-size and smaller firms, join forces and funds to make a difference in the Mid-South and beyond by hosting more than 300 free events each year, along with an array of philanthropic initiatives and positive-oriented media to enrich, engage, and impact our community. For more information: www.cityCURRENT.com.

About WKNO

WKNO is a non-profit, private foundation serving the Mid-South for more than 65 years. An important community resource, WKNO uses the power of non-commercial public broadcasting to provide the Mid-South with quality educational and cultural programs that inform, entertain, and inspire. For more information:www.wkno.org

Here are The SPARK Awards 2024 honorees in each category:

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Corporate

50 Employees or Fewer – Woodyard Raelty Corp.

51-150 Employees – Mr. Handyman of Memphis

150+ Employees – FedEx

Nonprofit

Budget under $1 million – Girls on the Run Memphis

Budget $1-5 Million – Overton Park Conservancy

Budget Greater than $5 Million – Memphis Goodwill, Inc.

Education

Leadership – Meah Y. King

Educator – Dr. Susan Elswick

School – Music Box

Individual

Adult – Susan Ewing

Collegiate – Anthony Miles

Youth – Eliza Flores

Legacy

Karen Harrell