About Us

Mission & Vision

Creative Life Incorporated (CLI), a youth empowerment community, promotes social change through creative & performing arts, education and leadership development. CLI’s mission is to commit to embracing, educating, empowering and enriching the lives of children, youth and families.

Core Values

  • Operating our programs with integrity
  • Providing a safe haven, shielding youth from the adversities of life
  • Racial reconciliation
  • Empowering and equipping tomorrow’s leaders
  • Cultivating hope by caring for the brokenhearted, healing the wounded, strengthening the weak, providing nourishment for the hungry, and educating our youth in a loving, creative environment to ensure a better life and brighter future


History

Creative Life was founded in 1978 by Dr. Carolyn Bibbs. We are a community safe haven for local children and youth. This nonprofit operates year-round offering services to satisfy the basic, academic, social, and spiritual needs of the more than 1,500 Memphis students and families annually.


As Creative Life embarks upon our 45th year of continuous service, we reflect on the many successful outcomes of our programming.

Contributions

Invest in the lives of Memphis youth through education, leadership development, and creative arts.


Increase the academic performance of local children and youth through its after-school programs, summer enrichment camps, leadership development training, and private school.


Advocate the prevention of drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancies, truancy, school dropouts, hunger, and more.


Establish a legacy of participants, serving children of those who were once in the program.


Welcome children facing adversities with loving open arms, understanding the value of accepting the risk and benefits of a ministry where there is no “learning curve” or “limited tolerance” to be equated with learning.


Hold performances in our 300-seat auditorium with state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and multimedia; through creative arts, our founder has brought inspiration, motivation, and real-life stories to the stage.


Renovated a 24,000 square foot facility purchased in 2003 and retired the debt after five years of a 30-year mortgage.

Meet our Team

Dr. Carolyn Bibbs

Founder

Marilyn Williams

Executive Director

Willean Lee

Executive Administrator

Carnita Witherspoon

Administrator

Henry Tuggle

Transportation

Kelvin Hyman

Teacher

Joyce Duncan

Teacher

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