Garden blessing planned for July 13

The community is invited to participate in a Garden Blessing for the MIFA-Lindenwood Neighborhood Garden. This ceremony will be held on Wednesday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. on Estival Place, just west of East Street near MIFA headquarters. It will be conducted by Rev. Sarah Taylor Peck of Lindenwood Christian Church. Gardeners include residents of MIFA Housing Opportunities and MIFA employees and neighbors.

 

For more information, contact Linda Marks at (901) 527-0208 x218 or lmarks@mifa.org.

  • 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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