1968

Racial tensions reached their breaking point and the weight of poverty and social strife bore down on Memphis. Champions took action and created MIFA.

 

1974

Senior hunger was on the rise and a homebound population faced poor nutrition, illness, and isolation. Champions took action and MIFA Meals on Wheels was born.

 

1980

Many Memphians could not afford the most basic necessities for their families. Champions took action and provided critical assistance through Emergency Services.

2007

Less than 50% of students in MIFA’s neighborhood graduated high school and only 4.5% completed college. Champions took action and offered hope and opportunity through COOL (College Offers Opportunities for Life).

 

Today

Memphis makes the headlines all too often, as our nation’s hunger capital and poorest major metropolitan area. Join the next generation of champions and take action to guarantee a better future for our city.

 

MIFA Champions take action

MIFA Champions help us continue providing essential services to our neighbors who need them most.

 

Thanks to our supporters:

  • We served 291,915 hot meals last year to help 1,874 senior clients remain independent and in their own homes.
  • Of the 161 graduates since the COOL program began, 86% are still enrolled in college.
  • And despite the increased need created by our nation’s recession—requests for utility assistance have increased 60% since 2010, while rent requests increased 104% and mortgage 41%—Emergency Services continues to assist families facing utility cut-offs, eviction, and growing debt.
  • For more information on MIFA's impact, click here.

Benefits

Invitations to MIFA Champions events

Recognition in MIFA publications

Networking and leadership opportunities

 

To become a MIFA Champion, donate now or contact Thomas Robinson at (901) 529-4571.

  • 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

Take action.
Become a Champion.

MIFA Champions are donors aged 50 or under who give to MIFA annually at any of the following levels:

 

Friend ($250-$499) $250 prevents a utility cutoff for a family in a temporary crisis

Cornerstone ($500-$999) $500 feeds a homebound senior for 3 months

Circle of Hope ($1,000+) $1,000 provides a month of housing for a homeless family

Join now with a single gift or with several gifts throughout the fiscal year (July 2011 – June 2012).

 

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Contact us.

MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association)

910 Vance Avenue, Memphis, TN  38126

(901) 527-0208, email us, or find out more.

  

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