Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Teen Oratorical Contest

Each year, students in the Memphis area are invited to participate in MIFA's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Contest, which is held in honor of the profound oratorical legacy of Dr. King. The top ten finalists are announced each year during MIFA's MLK Day celebration, and the top three prizes are awarded at MIFA's Day of Reflection and Service, where the first-place winner delivers the event's keynote address.

 

Download the 2012 contest application and guidelines here. Applications will be accepted by Carlos Royston until December 15, 2011.

  • 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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