Partner Agencies
4-H Clubs
Provides hands-on experience to assist youth ages 5 to 18 in acquiring knowledge,
developing life skills, and forming attitudes enabling them to become self-directing,
productive, contributing members of society.
4-H Clubs – Itawamba
304C Wiygul St. Fulton, MS 38843
662-862-3201
County served: Itawamba
4-H Clubs – Lee
P.O. Box 2297 Tupelo, MS 38803
662-841-9000
www.leecounty4h.com
County served: Lee
4-H Clubs – Prentiss
P.O. Box 130 Booneville, MS 38829
662-728-5631
County served: Prentiss
4-H Clubs-Tishomingo
1008 Battleground Drive Iuka, MS 38852
662-423-7016
County served: Tishomingo
AEE (Association for Excellence in Education)
P.O. Box 1053 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-844-8989
County served: Lee
Works to improve education in the Tupelo Public Schools by funding specific programs & initiatives.
Alpha House Home for Boys
302 Franklin Street Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-9009
www.alphahouse.org
Counties served: All
Prepares boys ages 8 – 18 who have been abused, abandoned or neglected to be productive members of society.
American Red Cross Northeast Mississippi Chapter
4127 Westside Drive Tupelo, MS 38801
662-842-6101 After Hours:662-840-3454
www.northeastms.redcross.org
Counties served: Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo
Provides assistance to victims of major natural disasters, & assistance to victims of single-family dwelling fires, service to military personnel & their families, standard first aid & CPR courses, blood borne pathogens & baby-sitting courses, water safety & lifeguard certification.
American Red Cross Union County Chapter
111 N Camp Street New Albany, MS 38652
662-534-5023
County served: Union
Provides assistance to victims of fire & flood, service to military personnel & their families, meals for senior citizens, disaster classes & CPR/First Aid classes for citizens of Union County.
Antone Tannehill Good Samaritan Free Clinic
420 Magazine Street
P.O. Box 1821 Tupelo, MS 38802
www.tupelofreeclinic.org
662-844-3733
County served: Lee
Serves Lee County resident, birth-age 65, who need primary health care, who are employed or temporarily unemployed, and who do not have or cannot afford health insurance or do not receive VA or disability benefits.
Bannah Pregnancy Testing Center
(formerly Sav-a-Life)
P.O. Box 216 Pontotoc, MS 38863
662-488-9683
Counties served: Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, and Union
Offers pregnancy testing, ongoing pregnancy support, abstinence and marriage education, dating, relationship and parenting classes, family counseling, and community referrals as a free service.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1701 Fulton, MS 38843
662-687-1532 or 662-687-1299
www.bbbsms.org
Counties served: Itawamba and Lee
Matches carefully screened adult volunteers with children between the ages of 5 to 15 to motivate and empower them through positive one-to-one mentoring relationships.
Boy Scouts, Yocona Area Council
505 Air Park Road Tupelo, MS 38801
662-842-2871
www.yocona.org
Counties served: Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Union
Engages, empowers and nurtures over 6,000 Northeast Mississippi youth toward becoming responsible, contributing members of society though its partnership with community and government organizations.
Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi
P.O. Box 1098 Tupelo, MS 38802-1098
662-841-6504 Fax:662-841-6425
P.O. Box 57 Booneville, MS 38829
662-210-0841
P.O. Box 1191 Iuka, MS 38852
662-423-3155
Counties Served: Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Tippah & Union
Provides a positive, safe environment during after-school & summer hours for more than 1,500 children to learn, develop relationships with caring adult professionals, & participate in life-enhancing & character developing experiences.
C.A.S.A. (The Church After School Association, Inc.)
1800 W. Main Street, Box 7 Tupelo, MS 38801
662-842-3887
County served: Lee
Provides children (grades K-6) of working parents an opportunity to experience Christ’s love by providing a place of enjoyment and security, both physically and emotionally. Scholarships are available.
CATCH Kids
P.O. Box 796 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-377-2194
Counties served: Chickasaw, Lee and Pontotoc
Makes comprehensive, high quality health care accessible and available to children ages birth to 18 years who have barriers getting needed care. The care focuses on prevention and wellness, as well as on treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
El Centro, Inc.
1800 W. Main Street Suite 116 Tupelo, MS 38801
662-823-7450
County served: Lee
Provides after-school programs for immigrant children to help them adapt into the community while working closely with the child’s classroom teacher to monitor progress.
EXCEL, Inc.
230 West Main Street Okolona, MS 38860
662-447-2030
County served: Chickasaw
Works to further education, promote community building, encourage community service and foster healthy lives for families and individuals.
ExPECT (Exceptional Progress In Education Through Curriculum & Technology)
P.O. Box 845 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-9144
County served: Lee
Helps provide quality, equal education for students in Lee County Schools by providing funds for projects, undertakings and studies that cannot be funded through ordinary means.
F.A.I.T.H. Food Pantry (Food Available In This House)
102 Front Avenue Nettleton, MS 38858
662-963-2608
Counties served: Itawamba, Lee and Monroe
Secures & distributes a regular source of food to needy residents, with emphasis on families with children, families in crisis, & the elderly under the USDA guidelines.
Faith Haven Emergency Shelter
P.O. Box 835 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-844-7091
Counties served: All
Provides 24-hour emergency care for children, birth to 18 years, who have been removed from abusive or neglectful situations or have been abandoned.
Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi
425 Magazine Street Tupelo, MS 38804
662-844-0013
www.frcms.com
Counties served: All
Provides information about caring for children & how to provide a nurturing, healthy home environment, brings relevant issues about the needs of children & their families to the attention of the public, provides educational tutoria l programs & developmental screening for children to enhance their opportunities for school success & provides support to families in time of crisis or in chronic stress.
Food Depot of Tishomingo County
P.O. Box 36 Iuka, MS 38852
662-423-2694
County served: Tishomingo
Provides Tishomingo residents that meet the required criteria with food baskets once a month to feed themselves and their families.
Food Pantry West
235 Highway 371 North Mantachie, MS 38855
662-282-4877
County served: Itawamba
Secures and distributes food to needy residents who qualify under the USDA guidelines and residency guidelines, especially the elderly and families with children.
Fulton Food Pantry
P.O. Box 907 Fulton, MS 38843
662-862-9530
County served: Itawamba
Supplies families with food on the third Saturday of each month. Food is also provided on an emergency basis to referrals from churches, The Salvation Army, DHS, and other local community service agencies.
Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, Inc.
213 West Main St., Suite 230 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-844-4433 After Hours: 662-840-8992
www.gardnersimmons.org
Counties served: All
Strives to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of girls, ages 11 to 21, who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect by using a group home facility and an independent living program. Also offers a foster home program to recruit, approve, train and supervise foster families to take boys and girls, ages birth to18, into their homes.
Girl Scouts Heart of the South
1800 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1087 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-844-7577 or 1-800-624-4185
www.girlscoutsheartofthesouth.org
Counties served: All
Delivers an informal, contemporary education program to girls, ages 5 to 18, with four main goals: to help each girl reach her own highest self-potential, to teach girls to relate to others with respect and understanding, to instill values and morals for decision making later in life, and to show each girl that she can make a difference in the lives of others through community service and involvement.
Good Samaritan Center Union County
806 Jay Street New Albany, MS 38652
662-534-0931
County served: Union |
Provides emergency assistance and basic needs for the less fortunate, distressed and underprivileged households in Union County.
Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Mississippi
213 West Main, Suite 260
P.O. Box 7321 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-4675
County served: Lee
Provides simple, affordable housing for eligible low-income families who do not qualify for conventional loans and meet the criteria for family size, stability, and ability to pay.
Habitat for Humanity of Houston
P.O. Box 457 Houston, MS 38851
662-456-5757
County served: Chickasaw
Provides adequate housing to those in need from all walks of life through a partnership with God.
Habitat for Humanity – Pontotoc
P.O. Box 486 Pontotoc, MS 38863
662-488-9090
www.pchfh.org
County served: Pontotoc
Builds affordable housing for low-income families in an attempt to alleviate poverty housing in Pontotoc County.
Harden House
1800 N. Gloster St, Suite A Tupelo, MS 38801
662-680-9191
Counties served: Chickasaw, Lee, Itawamba, Pontotc, Prentiss, and Tishomingo
Serves and equips vulnerable children and youth, assisting them in the process of becoming self-sufficient and contributing members of society.
Helpful Samaritan Food Pantry
119 Eastport Street Iuka, MS 38852
662-423-6272
County served: Tishomingo
Assists people during periods of emergency economic crisis by providing food and/or other necessities on a limited term basis to meet hunger and other basic needs.
Hope Family Ministries
2754 Mattox Street Tupelo, MS 38801
662-842-4673
Counties served: All
Offers confidential, Biblical, pastoral counseling to individuals, couples and families, while providing encouragement, direction, hope and practical skills as people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Marriage Enrichment and Discipleship Training workshops are also offered.
Junior Auxiliary of Tishomingo County
P.O. Box 1213 Iuka, MS 38852
662-423-6583
County served: Tishomingo
Renders charitable services beneficial to the general public with particular emphasis on children. Provides school supplies, coats, books, mentoring and Christmas gifts (through the Angel Tree). Visits with the elderly once a month and provides games and lunch.
L.I.F.E. of Mississippi (Living Independence For Everyone)
1051 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS 38801
662-844-6633
www.lifeofms.com
Counties served: All
Empowers people with significant disabilities to be as independent and as fully involved in their communities as they can and want to be.
The Lighthouse Enrichment Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 2463 New Albany, MS 38652
662-534-0694
County served: Union
Provides necessary home repair assistance for elderly or disabled home owners or the working poor who live at or near the poverty level.
Meals on Wheels
Traceway Retirement Community
2800 West Main Street Tupelo, MS 38801
662-844-1441
County served: Lee
Provides a hot, well-balanced noon time meal 5 days a week to individuals in Tupelo/Lee County who are age 60+ & meet eligibility requirements.
Mission Okolona
P.O. Box 537 Okolona, MS 38860
662-447-2736
County served: Chickasaw
Follows the example of Jesus to provide for the hungry among us by distributing food to those in need.
NCADD (National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence)
200 North Spring Street Tupelo, MS 38804
662-841-0403
www.msncadd.net
Counties served: Alcorn, Benton, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union.
Provides free, confidential assessments for adolescents and adults suffering from substance abuse and addiction in an 11 county area.
Neighborhood Development Corporation
P.O. Box 782 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-6411
County served: Lee Revitalizes neighborhoods by providing safe, decent, affordable housing and by creating home ownership opportunities for families through home buyer and financial literacy counseling.
New Haven School
P.O. Box 135 New Albany, MS 38652
662-534-4289
Counties served: Pontotoc, Tippah, Union
Provides a day facility for mentally challenged adults where they can experience a variety of activities, enjoy the company of a peer group, learn life skills and work toward greater independence through lifelong learning geared to individual needs.
NMMC- Camp Breathe Ezzze
830 South Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801
662-377-3613
Counties served: All
Teaches children with asthma how to manage their condition to reduce hospitalization and improve school attendance in a camp setting.
NMMC- Cancer Patient Fund
830 South Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801
662-377-4049
Counties served: All
Provides help with medications, transportation and nutritional supplements to cancer patients in need.
NMMC- Diabetes Assistance Fund
830 South Gloster Tupelo 38801
662-377-2500
Counties served: All
Provides supplies & self-management training for people with diabetes who have inadequate financial resources to improve their quality of life. Decreases preventable hospital admissions for the service area.
NMMC- Heart Patient Fund
830 South Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801
662-377-3158
Counties served: All
Provides assistance to NMMC heart patients and their families through medication, clothing, and/or medical supplies for those who are uninsured.
NMMC- Hospice Patient Assistance Fund
422 A President Ave Tupelo, MS 38801
662-377-3612 or 1-800-852-1610
Counties served: All
Provides a specialized program of care emphasizing the management of pain and other symptoms associated with terminal illness. Works with the family as well as the patient to help each person live each day as fully and meaningfully as possible.
NMMC- Social Work Fund
830 South Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801
662-377-3158
Counties served: All
Provides assistance to NMMC patients and their families whose needs cannot be met by other patient care funds or by community resources. These needs may include medication, clothing, and/or medical supplies for those who are uninsured.
North Mississippi Kidney Foundation
1031 South Madison Tupelo, MS 38801
662-844-8406
Counties served: All
Provides support services such as medication, transportation, and emergency financial assistance to patients on kidney dialysis.
Okolona Learning Community Initiative
P.O. Box 559 Okolona, MS 38860
662-447-3222
Counties served: Chickasaw
Raises educational expectations, ensures academic preparation and offers financial assistance for post-secondary education.
Regional Rehabilitation Center
615 Pegram Drive Tupelo, MS 38801
662-842-1891
www.regionalrehab.org
Counties served: All
Provides speech/language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiological services and early intervention services to the pediatric and geriatric population. Services are provided until maximum benefit is received at no charge to the client or his insurance company.
S.A.F.E., Inc. (Shelter & Assistance in Family Emergencies)
P.O. Box 985 Tupelo, MS 38802
662-841-9138 or 1-800-527-7233
www.safeshelter.net
Counties served: All
Serves victims of domestic violence, their children and all victims of sexual assault. Offers shelter and counseling for all victims.
St. Luke United Methodist Food Pantry
1400 Clayton Avenue Tupelo, MS 38804
662-842-6522
County served: Lee
Provides Lee County residents, who meet the qualifications, with food baskets. Open every Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm. Targets the elderly and families with children.
Sally Kate Winters’ Memorial Children’s Home
P.O. Box 1233 West Point, MS 39773
662-494-4867
www.sallykatewinters.org
Counties served: Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Monroe, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo
Operates as a temporary, emergency shelter offering services for children and youth who have been affected by the crimes of child abuse, neglect and family violence. Offers overnight respite services for children within the foster care system.
Special Education & Handicapped Students Bowling Association
3473 Hwy 178 Mooreville, MS 38857
662-372-4974
Counties served: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc and Prentiss
Provides bowling activities for students in special education classes to develop social skills and to improve motor skills & eye coordination.
The Salvation Army – Chickasaw County
P.O. Box 404 Houston, MS 38851
662-456-0070
County served: Chickasaw
Supplies basic human necessities such as emergency food, shelter, utilities and medicine, and provides counseling for all persons in need in the area.
The Salvation Army – Fulton
P.O. Box 1561 Fulton, MS 38843
662-862-7249
County served: Itawamba
Provides minimum necessities of life on a crisis intervention basis.
The Salvation Army
527 Carnation Street Tupelo, MS 38802
662-842-0301
Counties served: Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Union
Provides necessities of life including food, clothing, shelter, rent, utilities, furniture, transportation, medical and other emergency needs. A noon meal is furnished for the hungry Monday-Friday.
The Salvation Army – Pontotoc
P.O. Box 267 Pontotoc, MS 38863
662-509-9400
County served: Pontotoc
Provides minimum necessities of life on a crisis intervention basis.
The Sunday Fund, Mississippi Methodist Senior Services
P.O. Box 1567 Tupelo, MS 38802-1567
662-844-8977
County served: Lee
Provides assistance with rent, meals and general care to the residents of Traceway Retirement Community whose expenses are greater than their income.
Survival, Inc.
P.O. Box 171 Saltillo, MS 38866
662-869-7088 or 1-888-915-7788
Counties served: All
Provides outreach services to victims of violent crime and survivors of homicide victims, enabling them to reconstruct their lives and develop something positive from the tragedy.
Women First
215 North Gloster, Suite D Tupelo, MS 38804
662-842-5725 or 662-842-5739
Counties served: All
Offers support groups for cancer and fibromyalgia patients, community awareness programs, casserole ministry and resource library to fill its commitment to educate, inform and empower women’s lives.
