MIFA’s Something Good in Memphis campaign is designed to celebrate those who make Memphis better, whether it’s the stranger who helps change your flat tire in the rain or a human services pioneer who changes the lives of a hundred poor Memphians. Sometimes people tend to focus on the bad and forget the good, but we see reminders of the good in Memphis every day!
Nominating is quick and easy – just fill out our simple form! Nominate friends, neighbors,and colleagues whose daily efforts or remarkable deeds embody the spirit of positive action in our community.Thank you for being a part of the good in Memphis!
MIFA's mission is to change the community by helping change lives through programs which sustain the independence of seniors, stabilize and transform families in crisis, and equip urban teens for success. Learn more about MIFA.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Rhodes College opens its lovely green and shady grounds (along with bathrooms) to all the first-graders at Snowden for an end-of-the-year picnic and provides security to help kids cross University Street safely. My group of first-graders was so excited to be at a college and thought it looked just like a castle. Rhodes is a great neighbor! Nominated by KC Warren.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sixteen-year-old Caroline works tirelessly with kids from diverse backgrounds. She and her brother, Wilson, recently hosted an Easter Egg Hunt at the Lester Community Center for 300 neighborhood kids. She has offered her time and her labor on many missions to Africa and South America. There are not enough hours in the day for her to complete all the tasks she undertakes, but she somehow does it, and all without want of recognition. I feel fortunate for just having witnessed...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Christian Kauffman and Cort Gatliff are doing something special this spring. These two MUS students are on day 21 of a cross-country bike ride to raise money for Living Water. The money raised by this project will go towards building wells in Haiti to help bring clean water to those that don't have it. Follow their journey on their blog ( link ). Their efforts really show that anyone can make an effort to give back and to serve. These two are definitely Something Good in...
Friday, January 29, 2010
Amber Reed is Something Good in Memphis. "As only an 8th grader at FACS, Amber is out trying to work hard for the community and especially the elderly by working on creating an Adopt a Senior program. In just weeks she has put together Project: Valentine Cards, where elementary students make cards that will be delivered to area nursing homes, established a pen pal at a nursing home in Batesville, MS, and hopes to create a program that other teenagers will want to be involved in." Nominated by...
Friday, January 22, 2010
Regenia Dowell is Something Good in Memphis. She is doing a great job as the Memphis Council Parent Teacher Association Treasurer, and she is really helping the children all over the city. Her job is so important to the future of our city. She is trying to build a strong educational system for the very talented and deserving Memphis children. Nominated by Shahzad Siddiqi.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
It is always great to see a young man or woman make a decision to do something different with his/her summer time off. Witt had the desire to not only work but to help others. As one of his priests at St. Peter's, I would like to commend his efforts and the work he did this summer at MIFA. Nominated by Fr. John Pitzer.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
On October 8th, 50 students from St. Agnes Academy volunteered to beautify MIFA. The young ladies planted 20 flats of pansies in eight flower beds - over 700 flowers were planted! St. Agnes girls, parents, and teachers are Something Good in Memphis! Nominated by Mary Wilder.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Mallory Gary was the winner of the 2009 MIFA Youth Servant Leadership Oratorical Contest. Her speech was an inspiration to everyone who heard it, and she serves as a true role model for her peers. Mallory is Something Good in Memphis. Nominated by Thomas Robinson.