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MIFA to Participate in Nationwide 2016 March for Meals   Memphis, Tenn.  (February 29, 2016)  MIFA announced today that it will participate in the 14th annual March for Meals, a month-long, nationwide celebration of Meals on Wheels and the homebound and vulnerable seniors who rely on its vital safety net.    With the help of over 100 volunteers, MIFA’s Meals on Wheels program delivers about 1,800 meals to homebound elderly and seniors... Read More

(October 1, 2015) — In collaboration with the City of Memphis and its Community Alliance for the Homeless, MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association) is now operating the Emergency Housing Partnership Homeless Hotline for families with children. The new hotline number is (901) 529-4545. Under MIFA’s management, the hotline will operate 24 hours, seven days a week, excluding holidays. The service was launched at MIFA’s midtown headquarters on September 15, the nonprofit organization’s 47th... Read More

Metropolitan Inter Faith Association Receives $45,000 from the Walmart Foundation  Grant to Expand the MIFA Meals on Wheels Program MEMPHIS, Tenn., (August 2015) – MIFA (Metropolitan Inter Faith Association) has received a $45,000 contribution to assist with its Meals on Wheels program. The grant – which was given to the nonprofit organization through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program – will help MIFA deliver more than 15,000 meals this year, allowing the organization to... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  For more information, contact James Seacat  (901) 529-4544; jseacat@mifa.org      MIFA Receives $2,500 for Participation in Meals on Wheels America’s 2015 March for Meals Funding for the Annual Awareness Campaign Made Possible by Subaru of America, Inc.’s “Share the Love” Event Memphis, Tenn.  (June 11, 2015) – MIFA has received a $2,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in the 13th Annual March for... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact James Seacat (901) 529-4544; jseacat@mifa.org MIFA receives $1,000 from Meals on Wheels America  Subaru’s Share the Love event prompts recognition Memphis, Tennessee (April 14, 2015) — MIFA has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America for participation in the 2014-2015 Subaru of America’s Share the Love event. The money will support MIFA’s Meals on Wheels program, helping to address the problems of hunger and... Read More

CITY OF SOUL: EPISCOPAL SERVICE CORPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR LAUNCH YEAR Five young people, five organizations, 12 months in a southern city Tuesday, December 23, 2014 FOR MORE INFORMATION Cara Ellen Modisett cmodisett@holycommunion.org Memphis, Tenn. – Next summer, City of Soul celebrates its inaugural year: Five young people, five organizations, 12 months in a southern city on the Mississippi River. City of Soul is the name for one of Episcopal Service... Read More

"BE THE DREAM" WEEKEND CELEBRATES LEGACY OF DR. KING, MEMPHIS CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEERS, AND PROMOTES YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE  CONTACT: Dewanna Smith, PIO Office of Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. O (901) 576-6032 C (901) 574-1494 Dewanna.smith@memphistn.gov (Memphis, TN) – The 2nd annual BE THE DREAM MLK Weekend, which coincides with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 19th 2015), will include the MLK Commemorative Celebration, the 2015 BE THE DREAM MLK Legacy Awards,... Read More

MIFA Meals on Wheels Milestone: 20 Millionth Meal Served On Friday, March 28, MIFA’s Meals on Wheels program served its 20 millionth meal to midtown senior Fred Deckard, age 65. Started in 1976, Meals on Wheels is one of MIFA’s five senior programs designed to promote health and companionship while keeping people independent and living in their homes. Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, Jr. delivered the meal on this landmark day for MIFA and the city’s nonprofit human services safety net. Meals on... Read More

Sally Jones Heinz is new executive director of MIFA Memphis, Tennessee (February 11, 2011) - MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-faith Association) today announced the appointment of Sally Jones Heinz, a 27-year veteran in the Memphis nonprofit sector, as its new executive director. According to Jef Feibelman, chair of MIFA’s board of directors and head of the executive director search committee, “Sally brings a dynamic combination of vision, compassion and leadership acumen to the position. ... Read More

MIFA on Voice of America MIFA is the subject of a feature story produced by Voice of America, a distinguished worldwide network of news and information since 1942. Our story will be seen internationally via satellite TV in 29 languages, and American audiences can view the video online. Click here to read the article. Click here to watch the video. Read More