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By Jamie Dean Two days before fall officially begins, the Starbucks on Canal Street is serving hot cinnamon lattes, and by 9:30 a.m., the temperature is already heading to 92 degrees. It feels like summer in the French Quarter, as tourists munch on sugar-coated beignets at the famous Café Du Monde, and waiters on narrow streets post lunch menus that include fried alligator po-boys. A few blocks from the French Quarter, though, the breakfast fare is not as fancy. A handful of locals a... Read More

by Kim Chaney, ABC 24 Published 5:18 PM CST November 7, 2022 Accent Jewelers said also that money from sales on every purchase will go to MIFA through the end of the year. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of dollars going to help feed people in need, thanks to Memphis-based Accent Jewelers. The company presented the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) Meals on Wheels program with $25,000 Monday. Meals on Wheels provides meals to people 60 and older. They help thous... Read More

In August, local officials announced the end of a massive, COVID-19 housing relief program as if it were inevitable.  The federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance program, which covered back rent and overdue utility bills for low-income renters, would no longer accept applications because the local portion of funds was running out, said Ashley Cash, director for the Division of Housing and Community Development for the City of Memphis. What Cash didn’t say was that there were m... Read More

By Phyllis Scruggs and David Scruggs, Guest Columnist Published: July 16, 2022, 4:00 AM CT   Last month, The Daily Memphian shared an uplifting story about an initiative to distribute shoes to the homeless (“If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan”) This good work was made possible through a partnership among Community Alliance for the Homeless, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), Room in the Inn, and other congr... Read More

By Mandy Hrach, FOX13Memphis.com June 21, 2022 at 5:50 pm CDT   MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the temperatures soaring, it’s going to cost a lot more to keep your air conditioning running. This could put a massive strain on families who are already struggling to make ends meet. Many families were already struggling to pay their utility bills due to Covid; now, this heat wave is only exacerbating the issue. Some families say they simply cannot afford a higher utility bill b... Read More

By Kelly Roberts Published: Jun. 16, 2022, at 5:34 PM CDT   MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - We know the saying, no good deed goes unpunished. Now, these gas prices are making it tough for Mid South volunteers having to use their own cars. Those with MIFA’s Meals on Wheels program in Memphis believe they’ll be able to retain their current volunteers, but gas prices may keep new volunteers from joining. Steve Jett and his wife make their way to Memphis Inter-Faith Assoc... Read More