MIFA Board Members 1968-2011

(D)= Deceased


Mrs. Julia Allen—1972, 1976-77
Olin Atkins—1970
Reverend Robert Atkinson—1973
Reverend Douglass Bailey—1984-89
Dr. Williams F. Bailey, Jr.—1984-89
Kenneth Balogh—1975-76
Reverend Lloyd Barker—1973-75
Reverend Harold Barrett—1973-1980 President 1975-76
Mr. Tom Barzizza—1997-2003
Reverend John Batson—1986-89
Mr. Leo Bearman, Jr.—1996-2009
Rabbi Arie Becker—1973-77 (D)
Mr. Lawrence Benjamin—1990
Reverend Lawrence Bethel—1976
Mrs. Kim Blankenship—2000-06
Rev. William Bouknight—1995-97
Reverend James Boyd—1983-84
Mr. Paul E. Brandon—1996
Ms. Beth Breazeale—1999-2005
Mrs. W.B. Brooks—1973-76
Dr. Paul Brown—1978-84 (Chair 1983)
Reverend Roger Brown—1999-2008 (Chair 2004–2006)
Wallace Bruce—1984-91 (Chair 1988–1991)
Reverend Ed Buford—1975-76
Ms. Gloria Bynum—1969
Frank Campbell—1969-70
Reverend Thomas Campbell, Jr.—1973-75
Mr. John D. Canale, III—1999-2002
Mr. Albert Carruthers—2002-05
Ms. Eunice Carruthers—1987-93
Mrs. M.P. Carter—1987-88
The Reverend Reynolds Cheney—1994-97
Dr. Roger Chisholm—1972-79
Mrs. Alzada Clark—1996-97
Reverend Judge Clark—1968-71
Msgr. Paul Clunan—1973-83
Reverend Cheryl Cornish—1997-2002
Dr. Ken Corr—2002-07
Dr. Charles Cozzens—1972
Ms. Carol Crawley—2000-03
Reverend T. O’Neal Crivens—1993-96
Rabbi Harry Danziger—1979-2006 (Chair 2002–2004)
Mrs. Alice Davies—1973-75
Dr. Earl Davis—1978, 1982, 1992-95
Reverend T.M. Davis—1972
Dr. Carletta Demps—2002-2004
Robert Dempsey—Legal Counsel
Margaret Dichtel—1968-72 (D)
Dean William Dimmick—1968-72 (Chair 1968-69) (D)
Dr. Charles Dinkins—1984-97 (Chair 1992-1994) (D)
Reverend Ray Dobbins—1976
Mrs. Sara Dobbs—1995-2002
Mr. Andy Dolich—2003-2008
Reverend Paul Douglas—1977-83 (Chair 1979-80)
Bishop Carroll T. Dozier—1972-82 (D)
Mrs. Jeanne Dreifus—1975
Ms. Sharon Duborg—1994-97
Dr. Maxie Dunnam—1983-94
Reverend Harry Durbin—1999-2005
Reverend Lawrence Durr- 1972-73
Father Joseph Ekelkamp- 1968 (D)
Bishop John Exum- 1975-82 (D)
Reverend Don Feuerbach—2007-09
Reverend David Fikes—1997-2000
Bishop Homer Ellis Finger, Jr.—1972
Dr. James Fisher- 1970-73
John T. Fisher- 1968-69
Ms. Elise Flowers—1998-2000
Mr. Price Ford—2004-09 (Chair 2008–2009)
Reverend Maynard Fountain- 1968
Mr. John Frazer—2006-09
Reverend David Freeman- 1975
Mrs. Nancy Fulmer- 1984-95 (Chair 1987-88) (D)
Mrs. Noella Garner- 1970-75
Bishop Fred Gates- 1975-82 (Chair 1981-82) (D)
Reverend Mark P. Geary- 1969-74 (Chair 1973)
Mr. Jim Gilliland—1991-92
Reverend John Gilmore—1994-2000
Clarence W. Godfrey- 1988 (D)
Miss Addie Golden- 1970-71
Elias J. Goldsmith, Jr.—1984-2002 (D)
Reverend Edward Goode- Chair 1972
Mrs. Mimi Graves—1991-2004
Bishop W.H. Graves- 1987-88
Mr. Gerald S. Green—1994-97
William Greenspun- 1969-71
Mr. Charles W. Griesbeck, Jr.—2001-06
Reverend Wilbert E. Griesse- 1982-87
Reverend Norman Groteluschen- 1988-90
Dr. David Hall- 1988-93
Ms. Barbara Hanemann—2005-08
Reverend Charles Harvey- 1974-85 (Chair 1977-78)
Dr. James Hatley- 1973-77 (Chair 1974)
Reverend Warren Haynes- 1973-75
Reverend David Hilliard—1989-91
Dr. James Holmes- 1973-89 (Chair 1984-85)
Reverend W.C. Holmes- 1977-95
Dr. Benjamin Hooks—1995-98 (D)
H. Wayne Hudson- 1987-93
Ulysses Hunt- 1972
Reverend Noel Hutchinson, Jr.—2000-04
Allen H. Israel- 1988–2003 (Chair 1998-2000)
Mrs. Emily Jackson—1990
Reverend Leroy James- 1986-87
Mrs. Peggy Jemison—1988-91
Mr. Cato Johnson—2006-07
Dr. John K. Johnson- 1971-72 (D)
Ted Johnson- 1969-71
Reverend William R. Johnson, Jr.—1973-75
Reverend Charles Jones- 1987-90
Reverend Gary Jones—2002-05
Walk E. Jones III- 1970-71
Reverend William Jones- ACTS Consultant 1968-69
Mr. L. Donald Jordan, Jr.—1996-2002
Mrs. Jane Kedign- 1975
Mrs. Anne Keesee—1999-2002
Mr. George E. Kelly—1990-93
Reverend Thomas D. Kirk—1990-93
Reverend Leon Knowles—1996-97
Reverend Robert Kumpelian- 1977-82
Dr. Wayne A. Lamp- 1973-75
Fred Larson- 1973-75
Dr. Jimmy Latimer—1991-94
Reverend James Lawson-1973-75
Ms. Angela Lee—1998-2000
Dr. Charles Leonard—1991-96
Rabbi Peter Light—1999-2002
Reverend Charles Lincamood- 1974-75
Dr. Fred Lofton- 1973-75, 1984-90
Reverend Herbert Long- 1974-79
Reverend James Lowry—1993-99
Reverend Shirley Lynn—1998-99
Mr. Steven J. Martin 1998-2004, 2007-09
Ms. Yvonne Madlock—2008-09
Ms. Rebekah Mathis—1998-99
Dr. John McBride—1989-92
Reverend Martin McCain—1997-2002
Reverend Charles McCaskey- 1977
Jim McCormick- 1977
Preston McDaniel- 1970-71 (Chair 1971) (D)
Mr. Angus McEachran—2003-09
Dr. Odell McGlothian—1993-99
Reverend Jackie McHenry—1998-2000
Reverend Lewis McKee- 1984-86 (Chair 1986)
Reverend Denton McClellan- 1974-75
Reverend Chris McNairy—1994-98
Reverend Frank McRae- 1968-71, 1991-95
Mr. Howard Meagle—2002-04
Reverend William Melton- 1976-77
Reverend J.C. Miller- 1973-85
Ms. Pam Montesi—2002-05
Reverend Bob J. Moore- 1983-90
Jerold Moore- 1968-69
Reverend Brinkley Morton- 1970
Dr. William Murphy- 1984-87
Mr. Charlie Newman—1993-96
Reverend Roz Nichols—2002-06
Mrs. Jean Norfleet—1997-2005
Reverend Canon Gary Noteboom- 1988-90
Reverend William Nowlan- 1973-77
Reverend Harold O'Bannon- 1975-77
Dean Osmundson- 1974-76
Ms. Christean Outlaw—2002-04
Autry Parker- 1969-70
Ms. Claudia Parlow—2005-09
Reverend Joe Pennel- 1975-77
Mr. Alex L. Perry—1990-96
Mr. Ben Peternell—1994-96
Mrs. Weetie Bondurant Phillips- 1987-88
Mrs. Renny Pidgeon—1988-90
Dr. Joe E. Piercy—1989-92
Reverend Mose Pleasure, Sr.—1970
Mr. Ken Plunk—1997-2000
Ms. Aurelia Poe—2001-02
Ms. Elizabeth Poole- 1972
Mr. David Popwell—2003-06
Reverend Lee Prince- 1979-81 (D)
Reverend Shirley Prince—1992-93
Ms. Bert Prosterman- 1986-88
Mr. Jack Quinlan—2002-08
Mr. Maury Radin—1999-02
Reverend Alan Ragland- 1987-93
Mrs. Julie Raines—1993-2007 (Chair 2000–2002)
Ms. Sue Ellen Rainey—1998-2002
Dr. Lloyd Ramer- 1973-77
Reverend Brooks Ramsey- 1968
Mrs. Mildred Ramsey- 1973-76
Dr. Ray Riddle- 1968, 1973-74
Mrs. Carolyn Rogers—1992-95
Ms. Inetta Rogers—1991-95
Mr. Bernard A. Rolfes, Jr.—1990-96
Dr. Joseph Rosas—1998-2002
H.C. Rose, Jr.—1970-71
N. Frank Rosenburg- 1970
Reverend Lee Rupert—1989-91
Robert Schaedle- 1972-73
Reverend David Schieber- 1982-85
Mr. Ray Schultz—1997-2000
Rabbi S. Howard Schwartz- 1970-71
Rowlett Scott- 1970-72
Allen Selmin- 1972 (D)
Mrs. W.A. Sengstacks- 1970
Phil Shannon- 1984-99 (Chair 1990-92)
Mrs. Jane Sharpe- 1987-90
Robert Sharpe, Sr.—1984-86 (D)
Mrs. Janet Sheahan—1985-89
Reverend William Shenk- 1980-86
Reverend Howard Sortland- 1973
David Simpson- 1984-86
Dr. Don Skwor- 1984-86
Reverend William Smith- 1971
J.B. Springer- 1970
Bishop Francis Stafford- 1984-86
Mr. James Stafford—1993-96
Reverend Henry Starks- 1968-73
Dr. Roy Stauffer- 1983-92
Reverend Gina M. Stewart—1997-98
Mr. Ron Stimpson—1995-99
Mrs. Anne Stokes—1993-2005
Reverend Henry Strock- 1981-84
Ms. Lois Taylor—1996-98
Mrs. Joan Terry—1992-97
Reverend N. Charles Thomas—1989-93
Reverend Eugene Thomas—1988-91
Mr. James A. Thomas, III—1996-99
Reverend Daly Thompson- 1972
Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson- 1984-93 (D)
Mr. Matthew Thornton—2004-08
Mrs. Dora E. Todd—1989-91
John Trentum- 1975
Robert Troutman- 1969
Ms. Laurie Tucker—2000-04
Father Nicholas L. Vieron- 1982, 1991-95
Mr. David Waddell—2005-09
Dr. Carl Walters- 1968
Dr. Howard C. Walton- 1973-74, 1980
Reverend Ron Warren- 1986-87, 1988
Rabbi James Wax- 1975-76
Waddy West, Jr.- 1969 (D)
Mrs. Annabelle Whittemore- 1968-72 (Chair 1970)
Reverend Ronald J. Wiese- 1976-79
Dr. Russell Wigginton—2001-04
Daniel Wilkenson- 1973-74
Mr. David Williams—1989–2000 (Chair1994–96) (D)
Dr. Roy Williams- 1968 (D)
Mr. Russ Williams—1995-2010 (Chair 2006–2008)
Ms. Emily Woodside—2005-09
Reverend Walker Wright—2001-04
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  • 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

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