Memphis PAL serves as a vehicle to foster excellence through positive engagement during the most critical times, after-school hours and summer months Memphis PAL believes that every child is given unique gifts that can be actualized when given the proper tools and guidance. Memphis PAL seeks to close the achievement gap, prevent juvenile crime through a range of after school, and summer programs to keep young bodies and minds active year-round with programming curriculum and activities in Education, Mentoring, Intervention, Discovery, Nutrition and Sports. Memphis PAL fills that gap by deterring inner city youth from negative influences and refocusing their energies on positive activities.