Circle of Hope event features Greenstein and Montgomery

On Thursday, November 10, MIFA’s Circle of Hope celebrated its 20th anniversary with a conversation on faith and service featuring Rabbi Micah Greenstein and Rev. Steve Montgomery. Guests were welcomed to Church of the Holy Communion’s Cheney Parish Hall by Rev. Ollie Rencher and MIFA Board Chairman Jef Feibelman, and White Station High School’s Honor Chorale Ensemble performed a song.

Sally Jones Heinz served as moderator for the discussion, which was called “A Rabbi, a Minister, and You” and focused on our city’s current challenges and how we should respond. Central to the conversation were reflection on the role of faith in service and helping MIFA prepare for the future.

  • Memphis was declared hunger capital of the U.S. in 2011

  • MIFA serves 55,000 individuals each year

  • 74% of children in MIFA's neighborhood live in poverty

  • 86% of every dollar donated goes directly to MIFA's programs

  • In the area MIFA serves, almost 30% of those over the age of 65 live alone

  • MIFA was founded in 1968

  • Memphis' unemployment rate has been close to 10% since 2009

  • MIFA's Ombudsman program's 2 staff and 60 volunteers serve over 7,000 residents of long term care facilities

  • Only 4.5% of residents in the 38126 ZIP code have college degrees

  • Emergency Services provided assistance for 25,000 people last year

  • In 2010 and 2011, 100% of COOL seniors graduated from high school

  • MIFA Meals on Wheels serves 1,800 seniors every weekday

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