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GIVING BACK donate or volunteer
Mercy Housing and Human Development
1135 Ford Street, Gulfport, MS 39507 228.896.1945
www.mhhd.org
MISSION: By collaborating with other organizations whose mission/values
are similar, MHHD utilizes integrated strategies to provide housing, community and economic development for low- income families in Mississippi. ________________________________
MS Centers for Autism and Related
Developmental Disabilities
4061 Suzanne Dr., Stes. C & D, D’Iberville, MS 39540
228.396.4434 www.mscentersforautism.org
MISSION: To serve as a service provider and referral source for those individuals and families affected by autism. ________________________________
MS Center for Legal Services
520 E Pass Rd. Ste. J,
Gulfport, MS 39507
800.498.1804 www.mscenterforlegalservices.org MISSION: Provide high quality free
civil legal assistance to the most needy
of Mississippi’s low income population within our forty three county service area. ________________________________
MGCCC Foundation
P.O. Box 99,
Perkinston, MS 39573-0099 601.928.6344 www.mgccc.edu/alumni/mgccc- foundation
MISSION: to establish and administer endowment funds to extend educational services within the MS Gulf Coast Community College district (Stone, George, Jackson, and Harrison counties). ________________________________
MS Gulf Coast YMCA
1810 Government St.,
Ocean Springs, MS 39564 228.875.5050
www.mgcymca.org
MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
MS Organ Recovery Agency
11975 Seaway Rd., Ste A-180, Gulfport, MS 39503 228.697.6245 www.msora.org
MISSION: To save and improve lives through the gift of organ and tissue donation. ________________________________
Moore Community House
684 Walker St., Biloxi, MS 39530 228.436.6601 www.moorecommunityhouse.org MISSION: Moore Community House programs promote community development and community solutions
for neighborhood problems and provide opportunities for personal growth. We provide Early Head Start and the Women in Construction Training Program. ________________________________
My Brother’s Keeper
1221 Bridge St., Gulfport, MS 39507 228.896.5515
MISSION: We are a non-profit Christian- based organization dedicated to
meeting the nutritional needs of those in Pearl River County who meet the USDA guidelines for household size and income. We network with local churches and schools, individuals and gardeners, other food pantries and food banks in Gulfport and Theodore, Alabama. ________________________________
NAACP
1072 J.R. Lynch St. Ste. 10,
Jackson, MS 39203
601.353.8452
www.naacpms.org
MISSION: ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. ________________________________
Night to Shine Prom
12816 Lorraine Rd, Biloxi, MS 39532 www.nighttoshinewbc.com 228.697.2976
MISSION: To provide an unforgettable Prom night experience for people with special needs ages 14 and older.
North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville-St. Martin
13705 Florida Cv,
Ocean Springs, MS 39565 228.219.2238 www.facebook.com/northbaycivitan MISSION: To build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization dedicated to serving individual and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities. ________________________________
Nourishing Place Educational Support Organization, The
606 Tennessee St., Gulfport, MS 39507 228.596.1186 www.thenourishingplace.org
MISSION: To enhance the quality of life and expand opportunities for children and families who live in impoverished environments and situations. Our special interest is to offer increased access
to educational, work, and cultural opportunities that provide positive growth and development. ________________________________
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530 228.374.5547
www.georgeohr.org
MISSION: To promote and preserve the unique legacy of Biloxi potter George E. Ohr and the diverse cultural heritage of the Mississippi Gulf Coast; and to exhibit works that exemplify the independent, innovative, and creative spirit of George Ohr. ________________________________
Open Doors Homeless Coalition
11975 Seaway Rd, Ste. A220, Gulfport, MS 39503
228.604.2048
www.opendoorshc.org
MISSION: Open Doors, a coalition raising awareness by building bridges within the community and acting as a unified force dedicated to reducing and preventing homelessness.
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