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Disability Rights Mississippi
11975 Seaway Rd, Suite B248, Gulfport, MS 39503 228.604.4455
www.drms.ms
MISSION: Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with disabilities. ________________________________
de l’Epee Deaf Center
1450 North St, Gulfport, MS 39507 228.897.2280
www.deafms.org
MISSION: de l’Epee is a ministry of the Diocese of Biloxi to provide spiritual well being, promotion of independence, and inclusion in the community for the deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled. ________________________________
Dream Program
P O Box 2040, Gautier, MS 39553 228-471-5054
www.dreamprogram.net
MISSION: Serve and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities across the MS Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. ________________________________
Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi
5 Old River Pl, Ste. 105,
Jackson, MS 39202 www.epilepsy-ms.org
MISSION: Lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. ________________________________
Explosion of Excellence Scholarship Program
720 Krebs Ave.,
Pascagoula, MS 39568-0480 228.762.3391 www.jcchamber.com
MISSION: This program honors the top ten percent of all graduating seniors
in Jackson County with $250 student scholarships. ________________________________
Extra Table Food Pantry
Hattiesburg, MS 39530 601.264.0672
www.extratable.org
MISSION: Founded by Robert St. John to leverage donations to purchase food for food banks and food pantries on the Coast.
Favre4Hope
11975 Seaway Rd, Ste. B118,
Gulfport, MS 39503 www.favre4hope.com
MISSION: Favre4Hope donates to 501(c) (3) agencies providing support and services to disadvantaged and disabled children in Mississippi and Wisconsin.
In 2005, the Favres extended their mission statement to include supporting organizations providing financial aid for breast cancer patients. ________________________________
Feed My Sheep
26l5 19th St., Gulfport, MS 39506 228.864.2701
MISSION: Feeding the homeless. ________________________________
Feeding the Gulf Coast
1501 34th St, Gulfport, MS 39501 228.896.6979 www.feedingthegulfcoast.org
MISSION: Together the three branches
of Feeding the Gulf Coast (Theodore AL, Milton FL, & Gulfport MS) distribute over 19 million pounds of food annually to the 24-county service area through the food bank’s many programs including Child Nutrition, Community Garden, Cooking Matters, Mobile Pantry and Disaster Relief. ________________________________
Gaits to Success, Inc.
7552 Kiln-Picayune Rd., P.O. Box 150, Kiln, MS 39556
228.255.5368 www.gaitstosuccess.org
MISSION: Providing horse-assisted therapy for children and adults with mental, physical, and emotional disabilities under the direction of certified personnel who design and execute
rider specific therapeutic horsemanship sessions. ________________________________
Gaston Point Community Development Corporation
3806 12th St, Gulfport, MS 39501 228.868.7020
www.gpcdc.com
MISSION: Building a better Gaston Point.
Gifts to Whitfield
720 Krebs Ave.,
Pascagoula, MS 39568-0480 228.762.3391
www.jcchamber.com
MISSION: This program gathers necessities and gift items for residents of the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield. ________________________________
Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi
1471 West County Line Rd.,
Jackson, MS 39213
Gulf Coast Service Center
1610 25th Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501 601.326.5656
www.gsgms.org
MISSION: To connect girls through the leadership experience with trained and trusted adults who create safe spaces for girls to explore and discover new things. ________________________________
Goodwill Industries of South
Mississippi, Inc.
2407 31st St., Gulfport, MS 39520 228.863.2323
www.goodwillsms.org
MISSION: Through the goodwill of others, we create the pathway to a better future for all by helping those who desire self- sufficiency. ________________________________
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
P.O. Box 333, Biloxi, MS 39533 228.436.3809 or 228.435.1968 www.gcwcfn.org
MISSION: Support and serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and family members of homicide victims; educate the community, and act to reduce incidences of violence. ________________________________
Gulf Coast Community Action Agency
500 24th St, Gulfport, MS 39507 228.897.9075 www.facebook.com/Gulf-Coast- Community-Action-Agency-Inc MISSION: Helping People. Changing Lives. ________________________________
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
11975 Seaway Rd, Ste B150, Gulfport, MS 39503 228.897.4841 www.mgccf.org
MISSION: Turning donor passion into meaningful community change.
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