Photography by Steve Roberts
Our City, Our Story is an annual luncheon event presented by MIFA, and this was the seventh stellar year of inspiration and hope. Over 600 people
attended the luncheon and welcomed featured speakers Andrea Elliott and Dasani Coates. Andrea is the acclaimed author of Invisible Child: Poverty,
Survival, and Hope in an American City, which documented eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani and her family as they navigated poverty and
homelessness in New York City - winning the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for this work. Her message resonated with the audience,
where one in four children lives in poverty and MIFA provides shelter placement and rapid rehousing services for homeless families. Since 1968,
MIFA’s programs have met the needs of seniors and families in crisis across the Memphis area. mifa.org