For today’s installment of I am RIFA, we’d like to introduce you to Deb Utley, Manager of the RIFA Thrift Store, and Shaka Smith, the RIFA Thrift Store’s Assistant Manager. One of RIFA’s several hunger-fighting ministries, the Thrift Store, located...
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Jackson Christian School (JCS), Trinity Christian Academy (TCA), and the University School of Jackson (USJ), along with South Side High School, Community Montessori, JCM Early College High, North Parkway Middle, Denmark Elementary, Arlington, Andrew Jackson and Jackson Central Merry High...
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Join us this Thanksgiving at the 19th annual Gold’s Gym/Fleet Feet Turkey Day 5k! Lace up your running (or walking) shoes and bring the family out for a fun morning before heading home to your Thanksgiving celebrations. Thanks to the...
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Canstruction 2023: An Evening with The Cleverlys, presented by Foundation Bank, was held Thursday, September 28th at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. The 18th annual event featured structures built entirely out of canned food by 16 teams...
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September is Hunger Action Month! Every year, Feeding America leads this campaign to raise awareness and inspire the public to take action on behalf of people facing the impossible choice of hunger. Did you know that 48% of all households...
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We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to Mandy White, Chief Economic Development Officer at the Greater Jackson Chamber, and RIFA’s new Board President. Mandy’s term as Board President officially began July 1st of this year. We spoke...
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Help RIFA Pack the Bus! Join us in the fight against hunger Saturday, August 5th from 9:00am – 3:30pm at all Kroger and Walmart locations in Jackson. Pack the Bus is a food drive event that benefits the Snack Backpack...
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Meet Brandi Schulz, RIFA’s Bus Stop Cafe Manager. For the past five years, every spring, summer, and fall break Brandi has been on the bus, traveling to the most vulnerable areas of Jackson to provide free meals to kids in...
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RIFA is thrilled to announce Canstruction 2023: An Evening with The Cleverlys, presented by Foundation Bank. The 18th annual event will be held on Thursday, September 28th, 2023, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The Cleverlys are a one-of-a-kind comedy/music...
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Meet Thomas Brown, RIFA’s Warehouse Manager and Volunteer Manager. After serving as RIFA’s Warehouse Manager for five years, Thomas took on new responsibilities as Volunteer Manager this past December. We are excited to share his story with you. Thomas began...
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