MIFA Never Rests
That means your support never takes a break. Every minute of every day, MIFA is changing lives in your community. Together we're making it possible for your neighbors to remain in their homes, and we're providing life-changing experiences for those in need. It's an enormous undertaking and an even bigger responsibility, and we work around the clock to make it happen. That's why, with your help, MIFA never rests.
A Normal Day
During a normal day at MIFA, staff, volunteers, and supporters work hard to serve this community. To understand how they never take a second off, imagine a typical day at MIFA:
5:30am
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Meal preparation for over 2,000 seniors is in its third hour
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Security patrols MIFA's 100 units of transitional housing
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7:30am
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Emergency Services welcomes the first of 58 families who will request assistance
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An Ombudsman volunteer
arrives at one of 136 nursing homes that MIFA serves in West Tennessee
to serve as an advocate for residents
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9:30am
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70-90 MIFA Meals on Wheels volunteers begin their delivery routes
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10:30am
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A homebound senior greets his Senior Companion
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11:30am
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5 of MIFA's 2,500 active volunteers assemble gift bags for Senior Meals recipients
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12:30am
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In one of today's 270 trips, MIFA Transit delivers a senior to her doctor's appointment
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1:30pm
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Handyman volunteers being construction on one of 40 wheelchair ramps that they will build this year
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2:30pm
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The MIFA receptionist responds to the 20th inquiry from a family looking for housing
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3:30pm
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115 COOL (College Offers Opportunities for Life) participants attend an ACT preparation class
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4:30pm
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The MIFA Store makes its 180th and final sale of the day
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5:30pm
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60 housing residents attend classes on money management and positive parenting at the Life Skills Institute
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6:30pm
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30 young children participate in art and cooking classes
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7:30pm
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13 teens talk about peer pressure and self-esteem
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8:30pm
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In MIFA apartments, 350 children sleep safely and soundly
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Want to help?
With such a full schedule of service, there is always room for you to join in. Whether you want to make a
donation or get hands-on through
volunteering, MIFA will always welcome those who want to help change lives.