In June of 1999, the EPCF (Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation), announced its commitment to fund the building and operational costs of Presley Place, a $1 million-plus development managed by MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-faith Association) as part of Estival Communities, MIFA's housing program for homeless families. Presley Place is a joint venture between the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation and the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) that houses dozens of families annually. The complex consists of two four-bedroom apartments and 10 two-bedroom apartments and is part of MIFA's Estival Communities with 77-units providing homeless families with transitional housing in south-central Memphis. It officially opened to its first residents on July 10, 2001. Lisa Marie Presley, Chairman of EPE (Elvis Presley Enterprises) and EPCF, cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the new facility. The grand-opening ceremony provided the public an opportunity to view the facility and learn more about this program to assist families in crisis. New resident families -- formerly homeless -- began moving into the fully furnished units the next day. Since it opened in July 2001, Presley Place has been home to more than 13 adults and 32 children who were forced from their homes by fire, eviction or domestic violence. Presley Place gives these families a safe environment to live in while they get the job skills or the education and training they need. Without Presley Place, these families would have no place to go. Over the holidays with the help of her mother Pricilla and her daughter Riley Keough, Lisa Marie celebrated the holidays at Presley Place. Three years ago Lisa Marie cut the ribbon on the transitional housing facility which has an 87 percent success rate in breaking the cycle of homelessness. She and Priscilla and Riley spent the afternoon with the families of Presley Place passing out presents with Santa. MIFA's Estival Communities program provides qualifying homeless families up to one year of rent-free housing in the apartments on its various campuses like Presley Place and provides a comprehensive program of child day care, career and financial counseling, family management guidance and other tools to help them break the cycle of poverty and regain self-esteem and independence. For more information visit the MIFA website
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