Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association

 

MIFA Headquarters

MIFA's programs, including Meals on Wheels and Emergency Services, are housed at this location.

 

910 Vance Avenue

Memphis, TN  38126-2911

 

(901) 527-0208

(901) 527-3202 Fax

 

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Directions

From Downtown: From S. Danny Thomas Blvd., turn east on Vance Avenue. Travel .87 miles, and MIFA will be on your left, at the intersection of Vance and East.

 

From I-240: Take the Lamar Avenue exit (29), and turn west on Lamar/East E. H. Crump Blvd. Travel approximately .43 miles, and turn right on East Street. The first light is Vance Avenue, and MIFA will be in front of you.

 

From Midtown: Take Union Avenue toward Downtown (west). After passing over I-240, continue on Union approximately .37 miles. Turn left on East Street, and continue on East for .27 miles. MIFA will be on your right, at the intersection of East and Vance Avenue.

 

Les Passees Center for Children and Families

MIFA Housing Opportunities, COOL, and the Life Skills Institute are housed at this location.

 

715 St. Paul Avenue

Memphis, TN  38126

 

(901) 525-7766

(901) 525-7451 Fax

 

Directions

From Downtown: From S. Danny Thomas Blvd., turn east on Vance Avenue. Travel .36 miles, and turn right on Orleans Street. Travel .19 miles on Orleans, and turn left on St. Paul Avenue. The Les Passees Center will be on your right after .12 miles.

From I-240: Take the Lamar Avenue exit (29), and turn west on Lamar/East E. H. Crump Blvd. Travel approximately .73 miles, and turn right on Walnut Street. After .16 miles, turn left on St. Paul Avenue. The Les Passees Center will be on your left after .16 miles.

From Midtown: Take Union Avenue toward Downtown (west). After passing over I-240, continue on Union approximately .37 miles. Turn left on East Street, and continue on East for .27 miles. Turn right on Vance Avenue, and continue on Vance for .31 miles. Turn left on Boyd Street then right on St. Paul Avenue, and the Les Passees Center will be on your left.

  • 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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MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association)

910 Vance Avenue, Memphis, TN  38126

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