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Turning off the water when you brush your teeth saves 2,600 gallons of water per year!
Planting 1 tree reduces greenhouse emissions by 23 pounds per year!
Replacing 1 light bulb with a CFL reduces greenhouse emissions by 50 pounds per year!
Change your air filters every 3 months to reduce GGE by 205 pounds per year!
$1 a week spent on local food will reduce GGE by 2,800 pounds per year!
Shortening your shower by 1 minute will save 2,190 gallons of water per year!
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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
MIFA Transit GGE Footprint
687,660 pounds GGE per year
People Pledging to Help
34
Amount Pledged
340,610 pounds GGE per year
Amount to Reach our Goal
347,050 pounds GGE
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MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association)
910 Vance Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 527-0208, email us, or find out more.
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