There are 4 article(s) tagged Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association:

• 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 6 hours ago

• 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