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GIVING BACK donate or volunteer
ing, promote self-sufficiency and asset development for families and individu- als and Improve community quality of life and economic viability. ___________________________
BLESSED GYRLS ROCK
Family of Faith
12840 Oaklawn Rd.,
Biloxi, MS 39532
228.207.6417 or
228.380.1710 www.familyoffaith.com/gmail.com CONTACT NAME:
Carolyn Johnson
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
Empowering women.
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Boat People SOS
179 Lameuse St.
Biloxi MS 39530 228.436.9999 www.bpsos.org/bpsos-gulf-coast CONTACT NAME:
Daniel Q. Le
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The mission of BPSOS is to assist Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in their search for a life in liberty and dignity by empowering, equipping, and organizing Vietnamese American communities in their progress toward self-sufficiency. ___________________________
Boy Scouts of America – Pine Burr Area Council 1318 Hardy St. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601.582.2326 www.scouting.org CONTACT NAME:
Rob Harrison
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organi- zations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. ___________________________
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast
P. O. Box 6748 D’Iberville, MS 39540 228.896.3770
www.bgcgulfcoast.org
CONTACT NAME:
Kera Scott
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as pro- ductive, caring responsible citizens. ___________________________
Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County
5343 Jefferson St.,
P. O. Box 8522
Moss Point, MS 39562-8522 228.762.3497
www.bgc jc.org
CONTACT NAME:
Catherine Glaude
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. ___________________________
Brother’s Keeper Ministries
208 N Main St., Poplarville, MS 39470 P.O. Box 57, Poplarville, MS 39470 601.795.3173
CONTACT NAME:
Susan Fuller
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
We are a non-profit multi-denomina- tional Christian organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those in all of Pearl River County by networking with local churches, government agencies and other volunteer groups to provide food, counseling, spiritual guidance and mentoring. ___________________________
Camp Swan (Canon Hospice - The Akula Foundation)
1520 Broad Ave., Suite 500 Gulfport, MS 39501
228.575.6251 www.canonhospice.com CONTACT NAME: Joshua Bruce
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The mission of the Akula Foundation is to provide resources so Canon Hospice may extend end-of-life care to those who might otherwise be undeserved. To serve our community with a multitude of programs that are catered to the com- munity’s needs.
Canopy Children’s Solutions
11975 Seaway Road Suite A230 Gulfport MS 39503 228.863.4992 www.mycanopy.org
CONTACT NAME:
Sheila Martin
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
Formerly Mississippi Children’s Home Services. Our Mission is to improve the lives of children and families by provid- ing a continuum of compassionate, measurable and effective behavioral health, education and social services. ___________________________
CASA of Hancock County
PO Box 4 112, Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228.344.0419 www.casahancockcounty.org CONTACT NAME:
Cynthia Chauvin
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
To recruit, train, and support a diverse network of Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers to provide abused and neglected children in our communi- ty with quality advocacy in the Hancock County court system and to secure them a safe, permanent home. ___________________________
CASA of Harrison County
47 Maples Dr., Gulfport, MS 39507 228.865.7078 www.casaharrisoncounty.org CONTACT NAME:
Roy Kitchell, Executive Director
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
CASA advocates for abused and ne- glected childrenin their pursuit of safe, permanent homes. ___________________________
Catholic Charities Biloxi
3503 Market St., Pascagoula 2074 Hwy. 90, Bay St. Louis 2204 24th Ave., Gulfport 425-B Division St., Biloxi 855.847.0555 www.catholiccharitiesbiloxi.org CONTACT NAME:
Jennifer Williams
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
To convene people to action, advocate justice in societal structures and provide service to people in need.
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