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Hope in Action, Fall 2012
Hunger: A GROWING threat to senior independence TENNESSEE ranks 5th in number of seniors threatened 21.53% 21.24% 18.14% 19.42% 17.57% HOPE IN ACTION Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association • mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Fall 2012 • Volume 30 • Number 3 MIFA Board of Directors Executive Committee Rev. Steve Montgomery, Chair Amy Poag, Vice Chair Emily Woodside, Secretary Ward Mayer, Treasurer Milton Lovell, Legal Counsel Paul Berz Otha Brandon Jef Feibelman Yvonne Madlock Deborah Craddock Meg Crosby Edward Dobbs Mark Finestone Michelle Fulmer Rev. Milton Hawkins Kojo McLennon Judy Royal Chris Suhoza Dr. Bianca Sweeten Peter Tosches Blanchard Tual Cathy Polk Van Leit MIFA friends, Our new fiscal year is off to a good start! In July, we welcomed new board members Edward Dobbs, Milton Lovell, and Bianca Sweeten and said farewell to Jordan Barré, Ollie Rencher, Snow Morgan, Peggy Brewer, and Price Ford. We are also so pleased to welcome Rev. Steve Montgomery as board chair and thank Jef Feibelman for his faithful service in that position since 2010. Please note the rest of the board and its executive committee listed on the left side of this page. The past few months have been exciting as we’ve taken an opportunity to look forward. Our leadership, board of directors, and staff have worked hard to produce a three-year strategic plan, and the process has been a tremendous success. We look forward to revealing our next steps in the coming months, but I can say at this point that the future looks very bright for MIFA! None of this progress would be possible without the many contributions of our donors and volunteers. Many thanks to each of you for your continued support in this year and the next. Sincerely, Sally Jones Heinz MIFA Executive Director Executive Director Sally Jones Heinz Hope in Action staff Ellen Whitten, Editor [email protected] (901) 529-4507 Our vision: Uniting the community through service. Our mission: Supporting the independence of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis through high-impact programs. Jessica Jones, Designer James Seacat, Communications Director 2 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Tennessee ranks fifth in threat of senior hunger A report released earlier this year by the Meals on Wheels Research Foundation ranked Tennessee fifth in the nation in terms of the threat of senior hunger. In anticipation of substantial growth in our area’s senior population—an increase of 30,000 in the fourcounty area between 2010 and 2013, and an anticipated 18% increase before 2015 in Shelby County alone—MIFA Meals on Wheels staff is working to evaluate current systems and maximize efficiency. Our program served 447,976 meals to 3,313 unduplicated seniors in their homes and at congregate sites in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 3 A Taste of Hunger by Linda Marks Throughout our history, crises in our city have made Memphis stronger. The legacy of the nuns and clergy who sacrificed to care for yellow fever victims in the 1870’s continues to inspire us. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in 1968 forced Memphis to face its racist past and take steps to heal it. In 2010 a subtler, but nonetheless devastating peril was identified: Memphis was named the hunger capital of the United States. On November 4, a group of faith-based and social service groups will inaugurate a major campaign, A Taste of Hunger. The kick-off event will be a banquet, hosted by Joe Birch, featuring speakers, experiential learning about hunger, and opportunities to take action. The banquet will be a springboard to a carefully coordinated and high-impact effort to address hunger issues in Memphis through broad-based education, empowerment, and support. Current partners in this effort are MIFA, Mid-South Food Bank, and the Memphis Jewish Federation, as well as Balmoral Presbyterian Church, the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, and Rhodes College. Carla Meisterman, Pastor of Balmoral Presbyterian Church is a leader of the Taste of Hunger task force. She recalls her experience as director of Memphis in May, which was begun in an effort to bring Even teens and young adults are subject to hunger and homelessness. Jerrod relies on food from a church soup kitchen to sustain him until he can find work. Photo courtesy of Mid-South Food Bank. 4 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 people together after Dr. King’s assassination, as was MIFA. “Our current hunger crisis is a new way to help unify the city through an honest recognition of the scope and impact of the hunger problem and its effect on all of us, whether we are hungry or not. This is an emerging effort for broad based education and communication with the goal of empowering the development of dependable support to feed the hungry in our midst.” A comprehensive resource guide on hunger, featuring stats, stories, and solutions, will be available to all who are interested. It will contain contact information on food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, backpack programs for children, Kids Café programs, and community gardens. In addition, it will include resources for awareness, advocacy, and involvement. If you are interested in supporting the mission of changing the face of hunger in Memphis, please contact Linda Marks at [email protected] or (901) 527-0208 x218. Regular expenses — including food costs — are an ongoing challenge, even for working families like Alex’s. Photo courtesy of Mid-South Food Bank. mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 5 Presenting sponsor: Hallelujah sponsor: Media sponsor: Rhythm & Blues sponsor: Soul sponsors: Funk sponsors: You’re invited! Thursday, October 4 6:00 until 10:00 36 East G.E. Patterson The Warehouse $40 general admission Call 529-4525 or visit mifa.org 6 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Honorary co-chairs: Becky & Chris Suhoza Host committee: Logan Abrahams Courtenay Adams Patrick Blankinship Jennie Bledsoe Ginny & Berkeley Burbank Ann Clements & Bobby Carter Dorothy & John Collier Juli & Bill Eck Liz & Mike Edmundson Charley Foster Dot Gilbertson Baber Direct Marketing Caring Companions Comcast Cummins, Inc. fred’s Super Dollar Memphis Grizzlies NewSouth Capital Management, Inc. nexAir, LLC UnitedHealthcare Sharon Gray & Kris Kourdouvelis Amy Greer Barbara Harper Brooke & Ray Helsley Brandi Holmes Anna & Tod Holtzclaw Mark G. Jones Tawanda Knight Leigh & Danny Mansberg Katie Maxwell Jane & Ward Mayer Gretchen & Kojo McLennon Catherine & Robert Morehead Anne-Morgan & Michael Morgan Dr. Keith Morris Elissa Mulrooney Mary Nease & Kathy Williams Barbara & Robert Newsom Sheila Noone Molly Polatty Lessie & Collins Rainey Ellen & Ben Robertson Shannon & Lisa Robinson Elizabeth Saxton Ashley & Todd Tobias Dr. Skip Watson Monica & Andre Wharton Emily Woodside & Bill Falvey Anna Kathryn & Hank Word Julie & Craig Wright Emily Wyonzek & Sheetal Patel mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Our Circle of Hope 20th anniversary was tremendous! Through the generosity of more than 350 individuals, we were able to raise over $1.2 million to support MIFA’s services. Our thanks to those who make leadership gifts of $1,000 or more year after year, and to the many new donors who joined MIFA’s Circle of Hope this year. With your help, we are able to meet the most urgent needs of our community now and in the future. Special thanks also to the outstanding 2012 Circle of Hope co-chairs and 20th anniversary council listed below. Circle of Hope 20th Anniversary Campaign Council Circle of Hope Co-Chairs Meg Crosby Allie Prescott Circle of Hope Council Jeane Umbreit & Larry Bloch Deborah & Bob Craddock Margaret & Bill Craddock Libby & Jim Daughdrill mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Cindy & Edward Dobbs Sara & John Dobbs Michelle & Arthur Fulmer Kathy & J.W. Gibson Rose Johnston Vivian & Ken Jones Mimsy & Frank Jones Missie & Jim McDonnell Pam & Fred Montesi Jean & Frank Norfleet Amy & Josh Poag Julie & Jim Raines Anne & John Stokes Nina & Matthew Thornton Norma Upshur & Jeff Farmer Laurel & Russ Williams HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 7 As part of their Comcast Cares Day activities, Comcast employees provided 250 care packages for MIFA’s senior clients, including colorful cards created by volunteers and their children. Pictured are Wilhelmina Alfonso and Vennie Jamerson of Comcast with Sally Jones Heinz, Barbara Harper, Joyce Bishop, Arnetta Macklin, and Dot Gilbertson of MIFA. 8 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Comcast Cares Day benefits MIFA Comcast partnered with MIFA this year for one of its Comcast Cares Day projects. Established in 2001, the purpose of Comcast Cares Day is to work with nonprofits on programs that improve quality of life where Comcast customers live and work. This year’s project involved donating items for MIFA clients. Comcast employees purchased essential items and treats for seniors and assembled 250 shoe boxes and gift bags for MIFA to deliver as care packages to clients. Employees and their children, along with community partner volunteers from Latino Memphis, the Memphis Urban League, and NAACP, also created colorful Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and birthday cards to include in the care packages. The Comcast Foundation awards a grant to community partners each year for participating in Comcast Cares Day. Otha Brandon, Director of Government Affairs for Comcast and a MIFA board member and supporter, commented, “Comcast is proud to be associated with MIFA. They are a very valuable institution in our community that provides important and critical services to our citizens.” MIFA has been a grateful recipient of employee contributions on Comcast Cares Day several times since 2006. Comcast is a long-time supporter of MIFA and its programs, providing financial contributions and increased public awareness in addition to strong volunteer support. If your company would like to participate in a volunteer project at MIFA, contact Charlie Nelson at (901) 529-4514 or [email protected]. Children like Anna helped create Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and birthday cards for MIFA’s senior clients during Comcast Cares Day activities. mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 9 One Light, Many Colors MIFA is presenting its second annual One Light, Many Colors series of free weekly lectures on world religions. Featured lecturers have included Alec Wellford, Third Church of Christ, Scientist; Dr. Ron McDonald, Memphis Friends Meeting (Quaker); and Rev. Shane Stanford, Christ United Methodist Church. Join us on Thursday, September 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Town Village Audubon Park retirement community (950 Cherry Road) to hear Bob McBride of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). The series title is inspired by the image of a stained glass panel, which projects a myriad of colors from a common source of light. The program, open to the public, was organized by Linda Marks, MIFA’s InterFaith Relations Officer, and Shawna Welch, Director of Livewell at Town Village. It is designed to promote dialogue and understanding among people of all faiths. Videos of the 2011 and 2012 sessions are available on the Faith in Memphis site, http://faithinmemphis.com/category/mifa-one-light/. “From its earliest beginnings, MIFA has represented and welcomed people of all faiths, said Sally Jones Heinz, MIFA executive director. “MIFA’s vitality is the synergy of people coming together not just to solve problems, but to promote and experience the richness and dignity of human lives.” For more information, contact MIFA Inter-Faith Relations Officer Linda Marks at [email protected] or (901) 527-0208 x218. 10 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 FY2012 Annual Listing, Circle of Hope Level Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Dunbar Abston, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ben C. Adams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Walter Allen Dr. & Mrs. Rex Amonette Jane Antrobus Michael & Bette Ferguson Arndt Kelly & Brian Athow Norma & Olin Atkins Irene & Ron Ayotte Ms. Jordan Badgett Mrs. Eleanor Baer Mr. & Mrs. John Bagby, Jr. Carol & Bert Barnett Gwen & Chris Beard Mrs. Clady L. Beher Phyllis & Paul Berz Lenore Binswanger Kathleen & Jack Blair Dottie & Jack Blake Mr. & Mrs. Laurence M. Bloch Mr. Richard H. & Dr. Peggy Bodine Carmen & Matthew Bond Mr. & Mrs. James L. Boren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Hallam Boyd, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Marion S. Boyd, Jr. Mrs. B. Snowden Boyle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Otha L. Brandon Mrs. Judith Sossaman Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Norman Brown, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Larry H. Bryan Gail & Steve Buckman Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Burleigh, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Byers, Jr. mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Dr. & Mrs. Felix L. Caldwell Mrs. Elizabeth T. Caldwell Frances Condon Calil Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Callihan The Canale Foundation, Inc. Ms. Kathryn Cannon & Mr. James L. Waller Mr. Kristopher Cantrell Ms. Renée Castle & Mr. Robert L. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Cates Mr. & Mrs. George Cates The Reverend & Mrs. Reynolds S. Cheney II Dr. Thomas P. Chu Mr. Kenneth F. Clark, Jr. Susan Clark & Mark Jones Congressman Stephen I. Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Coleman Theresa & David Cook Dr. & Mrs. Steve Cowles Mr. & Mrs. Robert Craddock Margaret & Bill Craddock Mr. & Mrs. J. Lester Crain, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Hal D. Crenshaw Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Crews, Jr. The Reverend Senter C. Crook & Dr. I. J. McFadden Mr. & Mrs. Scott Crosby Alice & Matt Crow Dr. & Mrs. Roger J. Cunningham Mr. Michael F. Curtis Dr. & Mrs. James H. Daughdrill, Jr. Scott & Kay Dawson Mr. & Mrs. John Dennis Thanks to these donors for their Circle of Hope level gifts ($1,000 or more) during FY2012 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012). Mr. Marshall A. Depka Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Dobbs Dr. & Mrs. Preston H. Dorsett Horatio B. Ebert Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. G. Douglas Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Engelberg Camilla & Mark Evans and children Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Evetts Doris & Fred Feder Babs & Jef Feibelman Eddie & Gloria Felsenthal Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Finestone John W. Fischer, Jr. Glenna Boales Flautt Bradley & Robert Fogelman II Margo & Mark Fogelman Martha & Robert Fogelman Sondra & Bill Fondren Mr. & Mrs. Price D. Ford Mr. R. Molitor Ford, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Francis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fulmer III Mr. & Mrs. John Gaskill Mr. & Mrs. Jerry F. Gay Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Gerber Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Gibson II Paul Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Gibson Dot Gilbertson Mr. & Mrs. W. Jerry Gillis Aimee G. Ginsburg Donna & Bob Goodman Gerre W. Gourley Martha & Jerrold Graber Joyce & Fred Graflund Rabbi Micah & Mrs. Sheril Greenstein Mr. & Mrs. William G. Griesbeck Brenda & Fred Grinder Mr. & Mrs. Harold Gwatney Marilyn L. Haas Family Foundation Mrs. Emily Haizlip, Jr. Lee & Bob Harper Dr. & Mrs. O. B. Harrington Mr. & Mrs. David A. Harris Miss Woody Harwood Pastor & Mrs. Milton R. Hawkins Sally & Brad Heinz Dr. & Mrs. Haywood H. Henderson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Hendrix, Jr. Mrs. Page Price Henrion Mr. & Mrs. Wil J. Hergenrader Mrs. J. H. Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Frank Holloway Mrs. Sara Holmes Mr. Edmund O. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Howell, Jr. The Huisking Foundation, Inc. Susan and Frank Inman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alexander P. Jekels Mrs. Carolyn L. Jennings Mr. & Mrs. George T. Johnson Mrs. Rose M. Johnston Mimsy & Frank A. Jones Mr. John M. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Jones Lou Pate Jones HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 11 Bruce Kahn Grace Katz Mrs. Louise B. Keeler Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Kerr Ms. Virginia H. Klettner The Klyce Family Ann & Roger Knox Mr. Paul W. Koch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Kosten Becky & Wes Kraker Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Landau Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Landau Mr. & Mrs. James C. Lanier Kathy & Scott P. Ledbetter Nell R. Levy Mr. & Mrs. John D. Lichterman Mrs. Ida W. Lockard Connie & Lou Loeb Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Loeb Diane & Tom Long Drs. Judith Soberman & Leonard Lothstein Mr. & Mrs. Milton L. Lovell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Madlock Ms. Margaret Maiden Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Makowsky Susan & B. Lee Mallory Betty & John Malmo Ms. June B. Mann Louise & Jeff Mann Liz & Arsen Manugian Sylvia G. Marks R. Brad Martin Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mathias Mrs. Theresa M. Mauer Mr. & Mrs. John B. Maxwell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Will E. May 12 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Mr. & Mrs. Ward Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Andrew R. McCarroll Mr. & Mrs. Philip McCaull Mary Jack & Claude McCord, Jr. Mr. William D. McCorkle Mr. & Mrs. Michael McDonnell Mr. & Mrs. Cecil J. McGee McGehee Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Mr. & Mrs. Kojo McLennon Betty & Mark McMahon Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. McStay Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. McVean Mr. & Mrs. Logan Meeks Menke Foundation Mary & Lucian S. Minor Mr. & Mrs. David Montanez Mr. & Mrs. Fred Montesi Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Montgomery Mrs. Shirley P. Moore Moore-Madison Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Allen Morgan, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Lee Morisy Rose L. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. D. Stephen Morrow Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Morton Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Moskop Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mosley Dr. & Mrs. Alan M. Nadel Ms. Sarla S. Nichols & Mr. James M. Lewis, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Nienhuis Jean F. Norfleet Lydia & John Norfleet Dr. Frank & Sarah Ognibene Mr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Orgill III Mr. & Mrs. David C. Perdue Ms. Sarah R. Perkins Debbie & Clifton Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Scott P. Plunkett Mrs. James H. Prentiss Barbara & Allie Prescott Mary Alice Quinn Julie & Jim Raines Lovie & Richard Raines Mr. Zach Randolph Mr. & Mrs. William R. Reed, Jr. Rev. & Mrs. Ollie V. Rencher Mrs. Linda W. Rhea Mr. & Mrs. Boyd L. Rhodes, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Richards Dr. & Mrs. S. G. Robbins, Jr. The Robinson Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Thad S. Rodda, Jr. Michael & Debbi Fields Rose Meryl Rosen Judy Royal Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rudner Mrs. Susan B. Russell Mr. & Mrs. Colin James Ruthven Diane Sachs & Robert Vidulich Sherry and Alan Samuels Suzanne Satterfield & John Pickens Mr. & Mrs. Jack Scharff, Jr. Erin & Ray Schultz Mr. Michael Schwartz Mr. Andrew B. Scoggin Dr. & Mrs. James A. Scoggin Phyllis & David Scruggs Self Foundation Drs. Melissa & Timothy H. Self Mr. & Mrs. Glenn D. Sessoms Mr. & Mrs. Harry B. Sharp, Jr. Estie & John Sheahan Mr. & Mrs. Jason Shela Constance F. Shelton Dr. Barbara Kay Jackson & Dr. Thomas B. Shelton Dr. Thomas D. Shockley Dr. & Mrs D. D. Sidhu Carol & Glenn Sigman Beth Simpson Ms. Kathleene Ann Sims Vicki & R.D. Singh Bruce R. & Jane Scharding Smedley Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Smith, Jr. Katherine & Ham Smythe III Lisa & Bayard Snowden Caprice & Art Snyder Judy & Winn Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. John W. Stokes Mr. & Mrs. John T. Stout Mr. & Mrs. Chris J. Suhoza The Sunshine Fund Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Svoboda Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Shepherd D. Tate Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Taylor Mr. R. Andrew Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Thornton III Mr. Peter L. Tosches Louise & Blanchard Tual Dr. & Mrs. Donald Webb Tucker Mr. & Mrs. John W. Tucker Ms. Elaine Tuomanen Mrs. Lucy W. Turnbull mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Mr. Julius C. Turner Mrs. Megan Dunbar Turner Jeanne & Henry Varnell Mr. & Mrs. William M. Vaughan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David S. Waddell Warren Family Charitable Fund Mr. Jonathan I. Wax Blanche & Bobby Webb Mr. & Mrs. Brandon M. Wellford Days of Hope Mr. & Mrs. Dabney S. Wellford Ms. Dorothy S. Wells Mr. Henry Wetter III Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Whitman Libby E. Whitten Mr. & Mrs. Jason Wilkes Mrs. David G. Williams, Sr. Joy & Don Williams Mrs. Ernest B. Williams III February 27, 2012 Jeane Umbreit & Laurence Bloch in honor of the Church of the River Meals on Wheels volunteers December 25, 2011 Her children and grandchildren in memory of Marie Word April 10, 2012 Karen & Preston H. Dorsett January 16, 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Thornton III in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 11, 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Montesi III in memory of John Montesi, Jr. Mrs. Billie Ann Williams in memory of David G. Williams on his birthday mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Mr. & Mrs. James D. Witherington, Jr. Dr. Janice C. Wood Mr. Thomas R. Wood Ms. Emily Woodside & Dr. Bill Falvey Ms. Sheffield M. Worboys Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Word Mr. Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wurtzburger Mr. & Mrs. David G. Zanca The following individuals have given a Day of Hope with an annual gift of $5,000 or more in FY12 (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012). To sponsor your own Day of Hope, or if you’ve made a gift at this level and have not yet selected your special day, please contact Dorothy Lane McClure at (901) 529-4523 or [email protected]. July 7, 2010 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Maxwell, Jr. in honor of Margaret Craddock on her birthday February 14, 2012 Judith Sossaman Brantley in memory of Kenneth Sossaman Laurel & Russ Williams Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Williamson, Jr. Mrs. Richard O. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wilson Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Mrs. Mydelle L. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Spence Wilson Eileen & Steven Wishnia April 14, 2012 Louise Mann in honor of Jeff Mann, Sr. on his birthday April 16, 2012 The Estate of Billy J. Christian on his birthday Gerre W. Gourley in memory of Dr. Robert P. Gourley May 1, 2012 Mimsy & all the family in honor of Frank A. Jones in this special birthday year. May 2, 2012 Mimsy & Frank Jones in honor of Anne Connell May 30, 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Bond on their anniversary May 7, 2012 Barbara Wilson in memory of Rich Wilson, Sr. and in honor of all the wonderful people – past, present & future – who work at MIFA. Sara M. Holmes in memory of Elmore Holmes III May 8, 2012 Mary Lapides Shela & Cathy Lapides Weil in memory of Mark Lapides on his birthday. May 25, 2012 Julie & Jim Raines in memory of Mr. & Mrs. William Walters May 28, 2012 Michael & Roann Mathias in memory of Walter I. Mathias, his dedication, hard work & sacrifice June 1, 2012 Anne & John Stokes in honor of Tommie & Billy Dunavant on their 21st anniversary June 3, 2012 Pam & Fred Montesi in memory of Evelyn Thompson Palmer on her birthday June 11, 2012 Joanne & Morgan Morton in memory of Beverly Morton McCormack July 11 Constance Shelton in memory of Irving Shelton HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 13 July 16, 2012 Diane Sachs & Bob Vidulich in memory of Abe Goodman September 15, 2012 Elizabeth T. Caldwell in memory of John W. Caldwell November 8, 2012 Erin & Ray Schultz in honor of Alex Gerlach on her birthday December 18, 2012 Joanne & Morgan Morton in memory of Bess C. Morton August 18, 2012 Linda W. Rhea in memory of S. Herbert Rhea on his birthday October 6, 2012 Erin & Ray Schultz in honor of Paige Gerlach on her birthday November 22, 2012 Cindy & Edward Dobbs in memory of Yvonne S. Dobbs October 10, 2012 Anne & John Stokes in honor of their 53rd anniversary November 27, 2012 Kay Whitman in honor of Tom Whitman January 1, 2013 Mr. & Mrs. Allen B. Morgan, Jr. in memory of Elise Wetter Morgan on her birthday October 17, 2012 Julie & Jim Raines in honor of Tracey & Ken Harrigan on their anniversary December 2, 2012 Betty & Jack Moore in memory of Dorothy & Kemmons Wilson on their anniversary August 30, 2012 Rose M. Johnston in memory of Thomas Johnston on his birthday September 14, 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Edwards in memory of Randall Holcomb on his birthday January 24, 2013 Mr. & Mrs. Lucian S. Minor in honor of Lucian’s birthday young donor society recognizes those 50 and under who made gifts of FY2012 Annual Listing, MIFA Champions This $240 or more from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 Anonymous Ms. Mary Jane Adams Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Altimore Kelly & Brian Athow Ms. Jordan Badgett Revs. Julie & Davis Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Alan Balducci Mrs. Pam M. Beall Gwen & Chris Beard Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Blake Miss Jennie J. Bledsoe Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Block Dr. Barbara E. Blum Ms. Mary Claire Borys Mr. & Mrs. Hal Boyd III Mr. David Brown & Mr. Steven Hoover 14 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Mr. & Mrs. Berkeley C. Burbank Ms. Mary C. Burrows & Mr. Charles Marshall Ms. Beth Butts Mr. Kristopher Cantrell Mr. & Mrs. Preston C. Carpenter Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Cates Drs. Heather & Ravi D. Chauhan Mr. & Mrs. Scott Crosby Alice & Matt Crow Ms. Tonya Crowder Mr. Michael F. Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Dobbs Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Dudek, Jr. Ms. Nancy D. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Engelberg Camilla & Mark Evans Margo & Mark Fogelman Mr. Charley Foster Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fulmer III Lane & Troy Garner Mr. & Mrs. John Gaskill Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Gibson II Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gill Mr. & Mrs. Subba R. Gollamudi Kat Gordon & Thomas Robinson Rabbi Micah & Mrs. Sheril Greenstein Mr. & Mrs. Paxton Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Brett Grinder Mr. & Mrs. W. Ricks Hanna, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hussey Dr. Jeffrey Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Joesten Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Keeler Mr. John S. King III Becky & Wes Kraker Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Landau Mr. & Mrs. Joshua B. Lawhead Mr. & Mrs. Brook H. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Milton L. Lovell Mr. & Mrs. Theodies Macklin, Jr. Dr. Richard Magid Mr. & Mrs. Andrew R. McCarroll Mr. & Mrs. David McDonnell Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Mr. & Mrs. Kojo McLennon Mr. & Mrs. Logan Meeks Mr. & Mrs. David Montanez mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Cindy & Scott Moore Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Moskop Ms. Amber Palazolo Drs. Ruth & Kurt T. Patton Ms. Valerie Peavy Mr. & Mrs. Scott P. Plunkett Dr. & Mrs. D. Randolph Ramey III Mr. Zach Randolph Dr. & Mrs. Mario M. Ray Rev. & Mrs. Ollie V. Rencher Rev. & Mrs. Benjamin G. Robertson IV Mr. & Mrs. Shannon Robinson Ms. Elizabeth Saxton Libby & Bart Schaller Mr. & Mrs. Rick Schultz Mr. Eric Schupp Mr. Andrew B. Scoggin Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roland Spore III Mr. & Mrs. Brian Stroud Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Sumner The Sunshine Fund Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Taylor Dr. & Mrs. Todd A.Tobias Mr. Peter L. Tosches Mr. & Mrs. Corey B. Trotz Mr. Julius C. Turner Dr. Justin B. Usery Mr. & Mrs. David S. Waddell Mr. Thomas Webb Ellen Whitten Patti & David Wilder Mr. & Mrs. Jason Wilkes Mr. & Mrs. James O. Williams III Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wilson Anna Kathryn & Hank Word Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Word Julie & Craig Wright FY2012 Annual Listing, Corporations and Foundations Thanks to these donors for their gifts during FY2012 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012). $150,000 - $200,000 The Irvin Lansky Foundation $100,000 - $149,999 FedEx $50,000 - $99,999 H. W. Durham Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Children’s Foundation of Memphis Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation MCR Safety Plough Foundation ServiceMaster $15,000 - $24,999 AutoZone Combined Federal Campaign of Memphis fred’s Super Dollar mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Goodlett Foundation The John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust Medtronic, Inc. Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation Orgill Inc. SunTrust Bank $10,000 - $14,999 Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Fischer Lime & Cement Co., Inc. The Hohenberg Foundation, Inc. The Katzenberger Foundation, Inc. Kroger Tennessee Valley Authority Thomas & Betts Corporation $7,500 - $9,999 nexAir Thomas W. Briggs Foundation, Inc. The Salmon Foundation $5,000 - $7,499 Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bluff City Jaguar Land Rover Commercial Bank & Trust Company Horatio B. Ebert Charitable Foundation International Paper Foundation Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Lana’s Cafeteria & Catering MGM Resorts Foundation NewSouth Capital Management, Inc. The Schadt Foundation, Inc. Speer Charitable Trust Thomas & Betts Corporation Wells Fargo $2,500 - $4,999 Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. Caring Companions Carrier Corporation Comcast Cummins Inc. Fayette County, Tennessee Houghton Mifflin Matching Gift Program Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Memphis Restaurant Association The TJX Foundation, Inc. Pfizer Inc Power & Telephone Supply Co. Travel Leaders United Healthcare Services, Inc. $1,000 - $2,499 Bryce Corporation Buckeye Technologies Inc. Dixon Hughes Goodman PLLC Inventory Locator Service Jim Keras Nissan Meals on Wheels Association of America Priority Insurance Agency, Inc. Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 15 $750 - $999 Pediatric Anesthesiologists, P.A. Simply Divine Plus Size Consignments $500 - $749 A Better Source BancorpSouth DePouw Engineering, LLC FASTSIGNS Felicia Suzanne’s Restaurant Firestone Complete Auto Care First Tennessee Foundation The Flora Belle Moss & Bessie Abigail Moss Foundation Formulary Productions Hyde Family Foundation Merck Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. State Systems, Inc. The Urban Child Institute $250 - $499 ACH Food Companies Allied Waste Services Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Community Trust Burleigh Consulting Group Evetts Pharmacy, Inc. Guardsmark, LLC L’École Culinaire Malco Theatres, Inc. Medical Alternatives Memphis Pizza Cafe Microsoft Corporation The Printer Running Pony Productions Sysco Memphis Thomas Kinkade Gallery Tops Bar-B-Q W. M. Barr & Company, Inc. X-L Service, Inc. Yuletide Office Solutions Under $249 AZO, Inc. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Baptist Memorial Federal Credit Union Barnes Retirement Plan Specialists Brower Equipment Corporation Brunson & Company, Inc. Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC Crazygood LLC Crye-Leike, Inc. D & J Supply Company Design Details FedEx Revenue Service Gap Foundation Gift Match Program GE Foundation GoodSearch Harry O. High Sheet Metal Works, Inc. Home Depot Credit Services Kraft Foods Matching Gift Program Lewis Clark/Advertising Design Lovely Beads by Brenda McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, LLC MedAssets Medco Employee Giving Campaign Memphis Dermatology Clinic, P.A. MIC Sales, Inc. Mobile Giving Foundation Muddy’s Bake Shop National Economy Plumbers, Inc. New World Connection, Inc. Pendergrast Insurance Company Peria Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Ray & Baudoin Interior Design Red Door Wealth Management Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck, P.L.C. The Treasure Chest Boutique Verzosa & Ungab Internal Medicine Associates, P.C. Wilson Lumber Company T he L egacy C ircle MIFA gratefully acknowledges those individuals and families who make legacy gifts to ensure our future. The Legacy Circle recognizes donors who designate MIFA as a beneficiary in their estate plans, including will provisions, charitable remainder trusts, or gifts of life insurance. Legacy Circle Gifts made between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012: Estate of Billy J. Christian Estate of Thomas M. Courtney Estate of Hazel B. Ewing Estate of Joyce H. Field Estate of Margaret J. Houts Estate of Stanley H. Justis 16 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Estate of Germaine Ball Merriwether Estate of Irving A. Metz, Jr. Estate of Ruth Gibson Stafford Charitable Trust Giving to MIFA through United Way Donors who give through United Way may direct their gifts to MIFA using our United Way ID: 146827. If you have questions, contact Cindy Cates Moore at (901) 529-4502 or [email protected]. mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 C o n t r i bu t i o n s Circle of Hope Level Gifts $10,000+ Mr. R. Molitor Ford, Sr. $5,000 - $9,999 Phyllis & Paul Berz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Craddock Dr. & Mrs. Preston H. Dorsett Glenna Boales Flautt Mr. & Mrs. Jerry F. Gay Mary & Lucian S. Minor Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Whitman $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Hal D. Crenshaw Dr. & Mrs. Roger J. Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Gibson II Mr. & Mrs. Fred Montesi Jean F. Norfleet Mrs. Anne D. Roane Constance F. Shelton Bruce R. & Jane Scharding Smedley $1,000 - $1,999 Gwen & Chris Beard Kathleen & Jack Blair Mr. Richard H. & Dr. Peggy Bodine Mrs. B. Snowden Boyle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Larry H. Bryan Frances Condon Calil Ms. Kathryn Cannon & Mr. James L. Waller Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Coleman The Reverend Senter C. Crook & mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 MIFA gratefully acknowledges the following cash or stock received between April 1 and June 30, 2012. Your donations help sustain seniors, support families in crisis, and guide urban teens in our community. Dr. I. J. McFadden John W. Fischer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Francis Gerre W. Gourley Joyce & Fred Graflund Susan & Frank Inman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Jones Grace Katz Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Kerr The Klyce Family Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Kosten Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Landau Connie & Lou Loeb Diane & Tom Long Estate of Rena Loskovitz Mr. & Mrs. Philip McCaull Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Betty & Mark McMahon Mr. & Mrs. Logan Meeks Mr. & Mrs. David Montanez Rose L. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. D. Stephen Morrow Dr. & Mrs. Alan M. Nadel Mr. & Mrs. Scott P. Plunkett Meryl Rosen Dr. & Mrs. James A. Scoggin Estie & John Sheahan Mr. & Mrs. John T. Stout Mr. Peter L. Tosches Louise & Blanchard Tual Mr. & Mrs. John W. Tucker Mr. & Mrs. David S. Waddell Mr. Jonathan I. Wax Mr. & Mrs. Spence Wilson Ms. Emily Woodside & Dr. Bill Falvey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wurtzburger Cornerstone of Hope Level Gifts $750 - $999 Dr. Thomas P. Chu Sharon & Mike Goldstein $500 - $749 Revs. Julie & Davis Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barnhart Mrs. Pam M. Beall Mr. & Mrs. James Breazeale Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Bryce Ms. Beth Butts Ms. Beverly A. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Scott Crosby Alice & Matt Crow Leah & Kevin Dunnigan Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Engelberg Mr. Douglas W. Ferris, Jr. Carol & Jerry Francisco Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Gibson Dot Gilbertson Dr. & Mrs. O. B. Harrington Sally & Brad Heinz Miss Louise R. Horn Becky & Wes Kraker Dr. & Mrs. Michael Levinson Susan & Tommy Lewis Mrs. Ida W. Lockard Mr. & Mrs. David McDonnell Ms. Valerie Peavy Mr. & Mrs. Jim N. Raines Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Samaha Drs. Melissa & Timothy H. Self Judge & Mrs. Donn Southern Dr. & Mrs. Owen B. Tabor Mr. & Mrs. Sean A. Tuohy Mrs. Megan Dunbar Turner Alison & Jimmy Wetter Mr. Henry Wetter III Friends Society Level Gifts $250 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Alrutz Mr. & Mrs. John F. Anderson Jane Antrobus Mrs. Barbara B. Bacharach Ms. Jordan Badgett Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Baird IV Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Blake Ms. Jennie J. Bledsoe Mr. & Mrs. Joel W. Brown Ms. Ann B. Clements & The Honorable J. Robert Carter, Jr. Mrs. Winston Cheairs, Jr. Susan Clark & Mark Jones Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Crane, Jr. Mr. Marshall A. Depka Mr. & Mrs. Erich Drochner Mr. David M. Elliott Mr. & Mrs. John Gaskill Mrs. Jayme Grant Mr. & Mrs. Brett Grinder Dot Harwood Ms. Carissa Hussong & Mr. David Lusk HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 17 Mr. & Mrs. Antonino Incardona Mrs. Carolyn L. Jennings Mrs. Jasper E. Jones Ms. Kathy Junkin Mr. Paul W. Koch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Milton L. Lovell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Madlock Susan & B. Lee Mallory Mr. & Mrs. Cecil J. McGee Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mosley Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Nienhuis B. G. Oates Dr. Frank & Sarah Ognibene Mr. Henry Petty Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Rieman Mr. & Mrs. Colin James Ruthven Mr. & Mrs. Rick Schultz Dr. Thomas D. Shockley Dr. & Mrs D. D. Sidhu Caprice & Art Snyder Cynthia Hubard Spangler Ms. Elaine Tuomanen Mr. & Mrs. William M. Vaughan, Jr. Warren Family Charitable Fund Mrs. Marjorie Webster Libby E. Whitten Mr. & Mrs. Warfield Williams Mr. Thomas R. Wood Mr. & Mrs. David G. Zanca Congregations $10,000+ St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church $5,000 - $9,999 Bellevue Baptist Church Brown Missionary Baptist Church Calvary Episcopal Church Church of the Holy Communion 18 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Trinity Baptist Church $2,500 - $4,999 Germantown Presbyterian Church Temple of Deliverance COGIC $1,000 - $2,499 Balmoral Presbyterian Church Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, St. Vincent DePaul Society Collierville UMC Fullview Missionary Baptist Church Idlewild Presbyterian Church Second Presbyterian Church Third Church of Christ, Scientist $750 - $999 Central Church United Methodist Church, Memphis Conference White Stone Missionary Baptist Church $500 - $749 Covenant Baptist Church First Baptist Church, Lauderdale $250 - $499 Bartlett First Assembly of God Buntyn Presbyterian Church Castalia Baptist Church Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church Kingsway Christian Church Memphis Friends Meeting, SAYMA Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Oakville Missionary Baptist Church Under $249 Colonial Baptist Church First Assembly of God Frayser Baptist Church Holy Temple COGIC Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Morning Sun Cumberland Presbyterian Church Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church The Presbytery of the Mid-South Richland Baptist Church St. Stephen’s UMC, United Methodist Women Corporations and Foundations $95,000+ The Irvin Lansky Foundation $50,000 - $60,000 FedEx $20,000 John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust fred’s SuperDollar $19,000 Kroger SunTrust Bank $9,000 Commercial Bank & Trust Company Thomas & Betts Corp Wells Fargo $2,500 - $4,999 Carrier Corporation Combined Federal Campaign of the Mid-south NewSouth Capital Management, Inc. Power & Telephone Supply Co. The TJX Foundation, Inc. United Healthcare Services, Inc $1,000 - $2,499 Bryce Corporation FedEx Solutions Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Meals on Wheels Association of America $750 - $999 Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Lana’s Cafeteria & Catering $500 - $749 Felicia Suzanne’s Restaurant Travel Leaders $250 - $499 Allied Waste Services Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Community Trust Evetts Pharmacy, Inc. Sysco Memphis Groups $100,000+ MLGW Plus-1 $1,000 - $2,500 University of Tennessee, College of Medicine, Class of 2012 $500 - $999 King Frederick Consistory #38, Prince Hall Affiliation (PHA) Lausanne Collegiate School mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Tributes MIFA gratefully acknowledges the following cash or stock received between April 1 and June 30, 2012. Your donations are meaningful to the people you honor and the people we serve. Honorariums Rosa Lee Abraham Janet Kisber Tomas Alsenas Kenneth G.Billings Ainsley Ayres Emelia Smith Alturia Bowling Club Moms Jayme Grant Reed Taylor Barnes & MacKenzie Taylor Barnes Rev. Senter C. Crook & Dr. I. Joseph McFadden Hazel Blockman Shirley Manis Helen Brame Robert McPherson Harold Brooks MIFA Meals on Wheels program Sam Brooks Rosalind Kimmelman Kitty Cannon & Jim Waller Sally & Wil Hergenrader Charles Cape Connie Ashley Mary Cape Charles Cape mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Longino Cooke MIFA Meals on Wheels program Margaret Craddock Margaret & Alec McLean Janet Crossnoe Marianne & Berkley Wolff Aubrey Drochner Joann & Erich Drochner Baby Boy Earnest Sandra Chandler Pam & Bob Fey Asan Tejwani Mrs. Gerald Fried Janet Kisber Julia Greenstein Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Rosengarten Sally Jones Heinz Jack Boyd Molly & Robert Gooch Suzanne Henley & Jim Cole Beth & Jim Breazeale Margaret & Bill Craddock The MIFA family Julie & Jim Raines Sheree Hoffman & Jeff Bloomfield Shara Lynn & Arnold Goldin Margaret Hubbert Doron Holzer Dr. Jeff James Ellen & Sammy Salky Betty Joe Clara Joe Bill & Katherine Kaelin Susan & Scott Plunkett Elizabeth Ellen Kaiser & Michael Eugene Pitt Sally & Brad Heinz Dr. Meera Krishnan Asan Tejwani Bobby Lawson Sandra Allen Thomas & John W. Lee Jennie Bledsoe Shara Lehman Shirley Manis James Milton Lovell Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Lubin Janet Kisber John McDonald Mary Egdorf Mr. & Mrs. Fred Miner Ricki & Barry Fife Hasmukhbhai O. Modi Rohini & Prabhakar Parikh Dr. & Mrs. Steve Montgomery Judge & Mrs. Donn Southern Ruth Muhs Carol Rodman Benjamin Niswonger Patti Niswonger Adam J. Okolicany Leslie & Nat Landau Dr. Charles Plesofsky Dr. & Mrs. Burt Bodan Amy Poag Suzanne Allen Jon Poulin Janet Kisber Allie Prescott Mr. & Mrs. David Waddell Lisa Marie Presley Beth Butts Anita Sage Christine Sage Mr. Alvin Salomon Edith D. Reiter Erin & Ray Schultz Barbara & Rick Schultz Jim Seacat LaVerne & Earl Simms HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 19 Jane Sharpe & Bob Carl Leesa & Lawrence Jensen Sheffield Antique Mall staff Catherine Dorosh Mrs. Hardyal K. Sidhu Dr. & Mrs. D. D. Sildhu John Solomon’s great-grandson Janet Kisber Southern Leather Company Ina & Dick Eiseman Lois & Clifford Stockton Shara Lynn & Arnold Goldin Kate Styer Katharine Styer Meera & Krishnan Subramanian Asan Tejwani Jeane Umbreit Deborah & Sam Brackstone Jane & Bruce Williams Thomas Walk Joseph Wallace Williams Catherine & Robert Morehead Dr. John S. Winford Dr. James E.Turner Debbie Lee Yinst Janet Kisber Ketan Zalawadia Sarla Dharsandia Hina Sinojia 20 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Memorials Tikki Abitz Sam & Deborah Brackstone Shirley Abraham Laurie & Judy Stark Belinda Addison Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Towne Anna Rose Aiello Mr. & Mrs. Robert Twele Rick Alley The MIFA family Chitra Bahadur Dr. & Mrs. D. D. Sidhu Erlewood Barden Susan & Frank Inman Bernard Beard Pediatric Anesthesiologists, P.A. Deceased members of the Becker, Barbaro & Adams families Katherine G. Becker Sam Bomarito Clarice Cox Ina & Dick Eiseman Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Lerner, Jr. John James Boosalis Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Towne Rosa Landess Bourland Laurie Stark Dr. Bobby Bowie Dr. & Mrs. Harold Bowie Gladys Bullard Brackstone Deborah & Sam Brackstone Claude Braganza Margaret & Bill Craddock Poorna & Amar Gajjar The MIFA family Lina Parikh Rohini & Prabhakar Parikh Asan Tejwani Tim Broadway Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Jacobs Beverly Cook Browder The Pattons Mr. & Mrs. James Brown David Brown Stanley Bulan Frances H. Smith Dick Bush Mary & Charles Cape Paul A. Calame Jane T. Calame eCards are a quick and easy way to honor a friend, loved one, or coworker with a meaningful gift to MIFA. There’s an eCard for every occasion! Visit donate.mifa.org/ecards mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Plus-1 is a partnership between MIFA and MLGW that provides utility assistance for individuals and families in financial crisis. Many thanks to our 1,702 new donors who signed up to give to Plus-1 this year! With your help Plus-1 raised $273,000 during fiscal year 2012, which meant we were able to keep power on for over 1,300 families. Get involved! Edwin Leon Cardwell J.J. & Bobby Krauch Ewing Carruthers, Jr. Janie & Bill Bobbitt Dodie Cheairs Margaret & Bill Craddock Mrs. Henry Haizlip, Jr. Nancy & Rodgers Menzies Alice Wood Father of Ann Condon Louise Guff Bridgette Correale Terry Dan Clarence Cox Lenore & David Forsted mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 • Add $1 or more to your monthly MLGW bill by signing up at mlgw.com/residential/plus1 • Make a one-time gift at donate.mifa.org/plus-1 Virginia H. Dahnke Dr. & Mrs. Richard Ennis Virginia Darnell Rosalie Rudner Mrs. Chris Daush Pam & Fred Montesi Harriet Davis Janie & Bill Bobbitt Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Towne Eleanor Dean Pam & Fred Montesi Ellis Dear Nancy & Gordon Mathes Pam & Fred Montesi Frantz Delva Brandon Harrison Graham deWit Lynn & Vic Butcher Helen Dinkelspiel Joy & Leo Bearman Donald “Duck” Dunn Lynn Glascock Ryan Edwards Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Towne Shirley Samish Feibelman Christine Biscoe Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Cates Kay McCauley Holly & Lucius McGehee Louise & Blanchard Tual Alison & Jimmy Wetter Wilfred B. Fitzgerald Betsy & Albert Grobmyer Greg Floied Andrew Anderson Dr. David Fox John F. Barbee, Jr. BlueCross BlueShield of TN Corporate Communications team Rachel & Charles Campbell Cress F. Coffman Sallie Ford Paula Grabon Ruth Ackerman Henderson HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 21 Susan & Frank Inman Patty & Rusty Kroell Mr. & Mrs. Lee Marshall Mr. & Mrs. David McDonnell Mr. David A. McDonnell Martha Podesta Dr. Gina Tate R. G. Taylor Dorothy D. Work Virginia Yerian Sallie & Dr. David Fox Ladye Margaret Arnold Peggy & Jim Williamson Nelson F. Freeburg The MIFA family Hal Freeland, Esq. Ann Clark Harris, Clay Harris & Ray Eberle Sister of Inez Fried Janet Kisber Jane Futris Linda Ellen & Ronny Sklar Concetta Rich Galasso Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Division Betty Bullock Gambrell Pam & Fred Montesi Charles Goddard Edith Reiter Arthur W. Goss Susan & Frank Inman Dr. Robert P. Gourley Gerre Gourley 22 • Fall 2012 • HOPE IN ACTION Allan Granoff Deborah Brackstone Dorothy Adams Green Ann Clark Harris Ann Mayton Gregory Wallace Mayton Lewis M. Hall, Jr. Ann Follis & family Jeanette Heisler Genetta & Gary Adair Melissa Adair Michelle Webb Elmore Holmes Sara M. Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Howard O. Howell Ralph Brower Ron Jackson Judy Spencer & Bob Bolton Eli H. Jacobs Ella Lee Lowrey Patti Jensen Laurie Stark Simone Jones Jane Morris Frieda Katz Daisy Spiro Marty Klitzner Laurie Stark Harold Krane Dr. & Mrs. Burt Bodan Dorothy G. Laitman Joy & Leo Bearman Norma Fisher Faylese Gruber Marion P. Haynes Peggy & L. R. Jalenak Bruce Kahn Cathy & Richard Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Donald Levy Carolyn McCaughan The MIFA family Judy Royal Nelly G. Shearer Lucy Turnbull Dr. & Mrs. David A. Usdan Mary Anne Vorder Bruegge Dennis Wilf Lorraine & Bert Wolf Hunter Lane, Jr. Lisa T. Durkan Dot Gilbertson Ann Clark Harris & Clay Harris Sally & Brad Heinz Kay McCauley The MIFA family Cindy & Scott Moore James Seacat Joy & Russel Wiener Mary Knox Lanier Sally & Brad Heinz Cindy & Scott Moore Peggy & Jim Williamson Mark Lapides Mary Lapides Shela Cathy Lapides Weil Doris Lawrence Arlene & John Orton Janice & Charles Raiteri Sharon & Franklin Taylor Irene Lewis Nancy Thompson Sylvia Lieberman Dr. & Mrs. Burt Bodan Sally & Allan Bratman Margaret & Bill Craddock Terese Deboo Joan & Alex Jekels Bruce Kahn Rosalind Kimmelman Leslie & Nat Landau The MIFA family Julie & Jim Raines Edith Reiter Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rudner Katherine B. Steuer Diane Sachs & Bob Vidulich Mary Anne Vorder Bruegge Judge H. T. Lockard Ida W. Lockard Andrew Love Lynn Glascock Joseph L. Mazer Katharine Fussell Beverly Morton McCormack Betsy & Albert Grobmyer The MIFA family Charlie McCrory The MIFA family Robert McKinney Pam McKinney Eleanor Jane McSwain Israel Katz mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 John Henry Mitchell, Jr. J. Cole Mitchell Vive Walker Montgomery Carroll Caulfield Karen Moss Janet Kisber Mary Munford Jennifer Sanders Harold L. Nelms Asan Tejwani Napoleon Newborn Barbara Michel Frank Norfleet Connie & Lou Adams Lewis R. Donelson Linda House Mother of Dr. Louis Ostrow Harriett & Don Schaffer Otto Pagliari Terry Dan Evelyn Thompson Palmer Beth & Richard Buchignani J.J. & Bobby Krauch The MIFA family Mr. & Mrs. David Sorsby Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Towne Joy & Russel Wiener Dr. Joseph Parker Phyllis & Thomas Francis Jane Patterson Sally & Brad Heinz Betty & Mark McMahon mifa.org • (901) 527-0208 Dr. Willie Ren Phillips Jane Plunkett William Ogden Plyler Mrs. Henry Haizlip, Jr. John Pond Alice T. Wood Mother Hester Pratcher Charlie Nelson Birthdays Dede Ale Pam & Fred Montesi John Ale Pam & Fred Montesi Susan Arney Pam & Fred Montesi Pat Beech Pam & Fred Montesi Bob Bernatsky Bonita Lyons Lea Bernatsky Bonita Lyons Maggie Boyd Pam & Fred Montesi Arthur Budge Pam & Fred Montesi Marcia Bullen Pam & Fred Montesi Anita Burkett Pam & Fred Montesi Claude Chafin Pam & Fred Montesi Cindy Finestone Connie & Mike Sherman Betty Green Pam & Fred Montesi Manju Gupta Pam & Fred Montesi Carrick Hill Carole & Emile Bizot Martha Horton Pam & Fred Montesi Grace Katz Bruce Kahn Kevin Kimery Pam & Fred Montesi George Klepper III Pam & Fred Montesi Charles Lewis Dodie Cheairs Mrs. Charles K. Lewis Dodie Cheairs Robert Michel Barbara Michel Gwen Owen Pam & Fred Montesi Cindy Pace Mary R. Pace Kim Pitts Pam & Fred Montesi Abe Plough Pam & Fred Montesi Flossie Quinn The MIFA family Bowman Reid Pam & Fred Montesi Mrs. Pearl H. Schwartz Ann & Les Tivers Chandu Sheth Pam Beall Raj & Himani Dave Rohini & Prabhakar Parikh Susan Sutton Pam & Fred Montesi Elizabeth Tate Pam & Fred Montesi Dr. John Thoma Pam & Fred Montesi Linda Thompson Pam & Fred Montesi Katherine Wellford Dodie Cheairs Sherrye Winford Pam & Fred Montesi Anniversaries Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Buring Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gardino Mary & Lucian Minor Mary & Lucian Minor Dorothy & Jim Stockdale Mary Jane Gentry HOPE IN ACTION • Fall 2012 • 23 Volunteer opportunities at MIFA 910 Vance Avenue • Memphis, TN 38126 Private donations combined with funds from these partners make MIFA’s services possible. TN Departments of Human Services & Transportation To volunteer for any of our programs, call or email the appropriate contact below for available opportunities. Please review our volunteer requirements online before selecting your volunteer opportunity, as each program has a different set of guidelines for volunteers. You can also fill out a volunteer application online! Visit mifa.org/volunteer for more information. Congregations – Linda Marks, (901) 527-0208 x218, [email protected] COOL – Ashley Jones, (901) 529-4509, [email protected] Handyman – Mary Claire Borys, (901) 527-0208 x288, [email protected] Long-Term Care Ombudsman – Katie Earnest, (901) 527-0208 x230, [email protected] Senior Companion – Dennis Moy, (901) 529-4535, [email protected] Special Events/Development – Charlie Nelson, (901) 529-4514, [email protected] Meals – Rick Finkey, (901) 529-4513, [email protected] Volunteer orientation and tours are held every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Contact Charlie Nelson to reserve a spot at (901) 529-4514 or [email protected]. The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible charity. Purchase Tickets October 4, 2012 6 – 10 p.m. Now MIFA.ORG
