Jackson Nonprofits and Charities

My experience with the Methodist Children’s Homes Ministry has been amazing and a blessing for many reasons. The Staff is outstanding, the Board is engaged and the Committees are very active. MCH has always had such a caring Christian attitude towards the children that stay there. So, they grow in their faith and development for a fruitful life afterwards. The last few years have been amazing to watch the building of such a strong foundation going forward to help and serve many more children and families in the future. Love and Blessings, Don

Second Chance Outreach Learning Center is one of the best programs in Jackson, Mississippi. They help a lot of people get their GED and medical training exam passed!

I came out of MDOC with nothing the provided clothes food and family this is special place especially if u have no one they treat u like family and care about u

I helped with summer feeding at We Will Go and I loved it! Summer Feeding involved making lunch for children that needed food during the summer. We Will Go has a true passion for helping and feeding children.

MCEE teaches the teachers economics through many different programs throughout the state of Mississippi. They have been instrumental in training the teachers on the new stet mandated HS class, College and Career Readiness, and tackle complicated economic issues with a fun spin (i.e. Econ 101 Taylor’s Version, Economics of the Music Industry). In addition, they provide opportunities for students across the state to compete and show their economic prowess in the Economics Challenge and Personal Finance Challenge, both televised events.

I was blessed to work with MSAHT in planning a fundraising dinner and LAN session over the last two days. Our area in north Mississippi certainly has a need for awareness and education, and they brought a wealth of information to our community! Each speaker brought something unique to the table, and every person there learned something - no matter how knowledgeable they were about human trafficking. Heather was such a joy to work with and really reached out to bring this program to our area. We are so thankful to MSAHT for providing this platform to shine a light on the human trafficking issue right here in our area. Everyone enjoyed the two-day event and we hope to work with them more in the future!

It was so nice to be able to get coats for my 3 boys last winter. All the workers make it so simple and they make sure the coats are just perfect. So glad to have this organization in the area<br>

If this was the NBA Playoffs of dog rescue, Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi (ARF) would be the Miami Heat, a scrappy No. 8 seed that knocked off the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds on their way to the Finals. Dog rescue is a labor of love regardless of where you live, but in Jackson, Mississippi, there are obstacles piled upon obstacles that Pippa Jackson and her crew continually overcome against all odds. It's a city beset by water problems (the shelter was without water for at least an entire week twice this year!), and taxbase issues, set in the middle of the hot, hot, South, where the humidity and temps live above 90 most of the summer. Add in the propensity folks have here for letting their dogs run wild and multiply, and you have way too many strays and abandoned dogs who need a home. That's where ARF comes in. My wife Cindy has volunteered at ARF for years, and I have helped out here and there when I can. We currently have two ARF rescues, Finn (10) and Brownie (3). I want to share a story about a recent rescue and the opportunity Cindy and I were given by ARF to foster a young puppy who had been beaten and left for dead. A mailman spotted this puppy lying in a yard in an underserved community, looking pitiful and too weak to walk, and called ARF. Peggy Harrell thankfully answered the phone and said she'd come look for it. She found the puppy and went to the door of the house and was told by a woman there she better leave quickly, so Peggy did, with a broken little boy ARF named Ricky in tow. Ricky's jaw was broken on both sides. His mouth was full of infections. The vet estimated he'd gone a week without food or water. Another day, and he would have died. Pippa posted some photos on the ARF Facebook page and they made you want to throw up. Here was this emaciated little puppy, ribs showing, blood and black gunk hanging out of his infected little mouth, in bad need of someone to nurse him back to health. The purpose of Pippa's post was to seek a foster family. I volunteered us, then asked Cindy if that was OK. A week later, Pippa called, and Cindy couldn't say no. A veterinarian had fixed Ricky's jaw, and nearly two weeks after Peggy had rescued him, we brought him home. His jaw was much better, but he was still a skinny 10-pound bag of bones on meds who couldn't chew hard food. For three weeks, Cindy gave him meds and blended hard puppy food with water into a mush that Ricky then slurped like soup from a bowl - four times a day! It wasn't long before he was doing puppy things, wrestling with Brownie, using the doggie door, sprinting zoomies around the backyard and chewing anything he could get his teeth on, including us! After six weeks he weighed 30 pounds. After nine weeks, he had a new home! We are happy to report that Ricky is now named Boomer - isn't that a great dog name, Boomer!? - and has found a forever home, thanks to ARF partner 3 Dogs Rescue of Berwick, Maine. This is just one rescue story of hundreds ARF performs each year. There have been plenty of other Rickys and will be many more. Everyday seems to bring a different story, another hurdle to jump. Still, no odds seem too big to overcome. You watch what Pippa and her small staff do every day, it's hard to say no when she asks for help. It would be difficult to find a non-profit shelter that does more with less than ARF does every single day.<br>Thank you for allowing me to share our story and to spread the word about the good work Pippa Jackson and ARF do every day!<br>Rusty Hampton<br><br>photo cutlines: No. 1 - Ricky on March 5, the day Peggy rescued him. No. 2 - Ricky March 19 at our home, about to get his meds. No. 3 - Ricky on May 13 in our backyard. No. 4 - Boomer on June 1, zonked out after an afternoon of backyard zoomies at his new forever home.

My wife is in pain and we've now been here in the waiting for almost 5 hours now and just find out that they are short staffed and they have no open beds. Them being short staffed and not having any beds is not why I am angry, it's the fact that they do not let you know. They are so greedy that they will let you suffer in pain for hours upon hours when you could've gone somewhere else to get help. Just shows you how much they really care about their patients. Not at all.. Will update how long it takes to actually see a doctor. UPDATE: Okay, so we never got to see the doctor. After waiting for about six hours my wife asked the nurse "how much longer", she got a rood response, "it's going to be a while" in that ghetto Jackson attitude kind of way. So going to Merritt, these people do not care about your health or safety. Avoid this hospital if at all possible. "Abandon all hope ye who enter here"

Most deadly hospital in Jackson MS. Have been faithful patron since 2008. Paid every cent ever been billed by this institution. That is for profit by the way! No issues until they were purchased by Franciscan Lady of the Lake. Took husband in for brain shunt replacement.Requested surgeon to pull previous surgery report and get aware of the hardware he would be replacing. He did surgery left out one of the 2 catheters he had removed. Lied about it for 3 weeks while my husband drowned in his own spinal fluid in a comma. Then called me and told me what he did. Took him back to surgery to correct. And St Dominic expects to torment me about the 20% Medicare will not pay. My husband went from functional to full care patient. And no administration exists there or will show up when requested. Also, called financial dept to apply for financial assistance, we denied the right to even make an application because he has Medicare. They would however take monthly payment to equal $41,000.00 nothing less…

Project Impact has been a great partner for my nonprofit organization. They have supported and attended my back to school events. They have donated numerous backpacks to my organization. Timika has been a great person to work with on behalf of Project Impact. I truly credit her and Project Impact for making my back to school events successful.

Embracing Diversity really is the best. Every person involved is so kind and genuine in helping the community. Ravin is a rockstar for creating this nonprofit!

My Daughter leya her journey started at birth with 1 white spot on her right cheek (birth mark lol) we continued with that 1 spot until she was diagnosed in 2016 at 13 DRAMA FOR MAMA but she was unbothered leya stayed Leya this group as been a God Send so VERY glad we found them our 1st Vitiligo Conference was a SUCCESS PLUS THE FACT THAT WE LOOK AWESOME IN PURPLE ????????????

they are truly angelic people and without the help of this amazing organization today Id be lost and devasted more so than I can imagine. there are angels walking amongst us and the woman from cheshire who helped me shows me that angels are among us and there is goodness out there I am truly forever grateful and in awe of the gracious woman here <br>

All the volunteers are ready to give their time and effort to help make this place run efficiently. But more than that, they all get along so well and are happy to help those shelters that come to pick up their allotted share of the foods that are donated.. <br><br>Grocery stores, shops, individuals and restaurants donating their surplus to Gleaners are vital to the operations. More and more people recognize the value of giving to those who are in need, and Gleaners is there for the exchanges.

I've enjoyed my opportunity to work with this group and grow as an educator, musician, and administrator. Great Job

These are a great group of Christian minded people with a love of history and a desire to preserve it for future generations.

We are always happy to receive a check or we have a needs list on our website.' said the soft voice from the Beacon Center.<br /> My husband and I were taking a trip to town anyway so we printed the needs list and hopped in the truck for the 20 minute run. This was the first time we had seen the Beacon Center's needs list and it told a story that touched our hearts. The list brought visions of victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault seeking sanctuary at Beacon Center with just the clothes on their backs and their children in their arms. <br />The list is a story of starting over, leaving broken dreams and nightmares behind to make a new life. While we could not give these people courage to move forward, we could help them with the list.<br />The list is humble. It starts with the basics in any kitchen pantry: breakfast food, soups, pasta, peanut butter and more. Your heart skips a beat when you see the baby items: baby food, diapers, sippy cups, diaper rash cream. Then there are the things we take for granted: deodorant, shampoo, dish soap, nail clippers, toilet paper, and garbage bags. These items are frequently on our shopping list but we had never imagined what it would take for someone else to start over from a place of trauma. The miscellaneous category shows the start of a new normal: blankets, towels, can opener, small toys, gas cards, bus tokens, and tickets to the movies.<br />The list inspired us. We started with one shopping cart and soon had two carts heaping full. We shopped for the people we created in our imagination who came to the Beacon Center. We questioned ourselves, would they like tomato or chicken noodle soup? What brand of cereal would be best? We settled on our usual brands for things like shampoo, toilet paper and garbage bags. The baby items were tougher. We hadn't purchased baby supplies in many years so we guessed at what we thought would be best. We slipped in a few treats, special cookies and my favorite tea. When it came time to check out of the store we found multiple jars of peanut butter in both carts and somehow we knew that was ok.<br /><br />The Beacon Center supports victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in a mostly rural five county area at Watertown, South Dakota.<br />Thank you for the opportunity to tell our story and the chance to win a donation to the Beacon Center. We hope the list inspires you as much as it inspired us. . <br />

I am retired Army Veteran from Newport News, Virginia. Because I have a 100% commission job. I fell behind on my water bill it ended up being disconnected. Your organization stepped right in to help me and my service reconnected. I will definitely recommend this organization to anyone who is in need of emergency assistance....

i was honor to explore into the world of literacy. we look forward in bringing and exposing this book to the world youth <br> <br>

The Community Foundation does a wonderful job of helping donors support the nonprofit causes that they are passionate about. Top-notch organization!

The RECH Foundation donates 100% of the resources they receive back to needy individuals and families in needy communities. The Founders donate 100% of themselves to helping others. INTEGRITY is the best description.

This is NOT a fraternity. This is a National Honor Society for Community Colleges.

The president of this organization publicly opposed and tried to defeat the City of Jackson's bicycle helmet ordinance, and does not encourage the use of helmets even though this is the best practice to prevent traumatic brain injuries that can occur from accidents.

i only worked for a short time during spring break but, the staff were very loving people who seem to really care for their clients. i think more people should try and help them as i did. It was one of those type of enviroments were you just feel like your doing some good in the world.