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BLESSED GYRLS ROCK Family of Faith
12840 Oaklawn Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532
228.207.641 7 or 228.380. 1710 www.familyoffaith.com/gmail.com CONTACT NAME:
Carolyn Johnson
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION: Empowering women. ________________________________
Boat People SOS
179 Lameuse St.
Biloxi MS 39530
228.436.9999 http://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.pineburrscouts.org
CONTACT NAME:
Casey Norwood
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values- based youth development organizations. 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
201 Holly Circle Gulfport MS 39501 228.896.3770 www.bgcgulfcoast.org CONTACT NAME: Keva Scott
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. ________________________________
Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County
5343 Jefferson St., Post Office 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
Physical: 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-denominational 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 community’s needs. ________________________________
CASA of Hancock County
P. 0. 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 community 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:
Jeannie Herrin, Executive Director MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION: CASA advocates for abused and neglected children in their pursuit of safe, permanent homes. ________________________________
Catholic Charities Diocese of Biloxi
1790 Popps Ferry Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532 228.701.0555 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. Services are provided throughout the lower 17 counties of Mississippi. ________________________________
CLIMB Community Development Corporation 1316 30th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
228.864.6677
http://www.climbcdc.org/
CONTACT NAME:
Stephanie Mathes
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
Our mission is to promote strong communities by providing individuals access to opportunities that inspire self-reliance. ________________________________
Coastal Plains, Interagency Coordinating Committee
11975 Seaway Rd., Suite A-226 Gulfport MS 39503
228.896.2824 www.brightbeginnings-eip.org
CONTACT NAME:
Elizabeth Pell
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
The mission of the Coastal Plains Interagency Coordinating Council is to promote exemplary early intervention services for infants and toddlers. ________________________________
Coastal Women for Change
671 Division St. Biloxi, MS 39530 228.297.4849 www.cwcbiloxi.org CONTACT NAME:
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