There are 7 article(s) tagged Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association:

• August 2026

  • Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA’s ‘flagship’ program

    The new president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association spoke on Behind The Headlines about MIFA’s work addressing poverty and food insecurity in Memphis and beyond.

    By Bill Dries August 30, 2026

• May 2026

  • MIFA names new president and CEO

    MIFA named Dorcas Young Griffin, a longtime Shelby County employee, as its incoming president and CEO on Monday.

    By Steve Bohnel May 11, 2026

• January 2026

  • Calkins: Sally Jones Heinz — ‘the face of MIFA’ — to step down

    Sally Jones Heinz is retiring as executive director of MIFA. “There isn’t an organization like this anywhere in the country,” she said. “It’s the best.”

    By Geoff Calkins January 15, 2026

• December 2025

  • Services helping poor county residents are putting ‘Band-Aids on bullet wounds’

    The leader of Shelby County’s Community Services Division talks about the safety net of programs and the balancing act that comes with uncertain money.

    By Bill Dries December 24, 2025

• February 2024

  • January MLGW bills up 11%, on average

    The utility expects the average customer will end up paying about $90 less this year as compared with last year, but January’s bills aren’t yet trending in that direction. 

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024

• July 2022

  • Guest column: How supporting shoes for the homeless led to supporting shelter for the homeless

    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”)

    By Phyllis Scruggs, David Scruggs July 16, 2022

• November 2019

  • MIFA receiving $5 million from Day 1 Families Fund founded by Jeff Bezos

    Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 21, 2019