United Way for Jackson & George Counties funds 19 health and human service agencies with programs in the local community. By giving to United Way, you are helping friends, families and neighbors in our community succeed in life and receive help when they need it most. Just like an artist, one brushstroke at a time, one met need at a time, together we are painting the future, the United Way. We all succeed when a child learns to read, a family learns money management skills and a person gains valuable job experience. Your gift allows United Way to reach out a hand to one and influence the condition of all in your local community. Below are the 19 member agencies and programs UWJGC currently fund:
Adrienne’s House - 228.762.8267
Served 87 adults and 38 children (4,283 nights of shelter and 12,849 meals)
Provided 262 individual counseling sessions and 587 group sessions
American Red Cross - 228.762.2455
Provided $47,447 in direct financial assistance towards 70 disaster cases in Jackson and George counties
Taught lifesaving First Aid/CPR classes to 724 residents in Jackson and George counties
Installed 539 free smoke alarms in homes in Jackson and George counties
Collected 1,538 units of blood in Jackson and George counties to support local hospitals
Boy Scouts of America (Pine Burr Area Council) - 866.424.3188
Served 4,310 youth and 160 units (a 21% increase from 2016); in Jackson and George counties, served 825 youth and 31 units were served
Awarded the rank of Eagle Scout to more than 70 Scouts
Partnered with more than 500 adult volunteers to serve as mentors for youth members
Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County - 228.762.3497
Provided a 10 month after school program and a 7 week summer program
Taught character & leadership development, education & career development, health & life skills, arts, sports, fitness, recreation, and technology to youth between the ages of 5 and 18
Recorded an annual enrollment of 641 youth with an average daily attendance of 276 youth
Very strong mentor and volunteer partnerships with Ingalls Shipbuilding: H.O.L.A. and African American Ship Fitters Association, and the United Way & Gulf Coast Family Counseling’s Teaching Compassion Program. Annually over 520 youth participate in these programs and 55% of them show a positive change in their behavior.
Catholic Charities of South Mississippi - 228.297.4982
Provided $64,044.70 in direct assistance to clients in Jackson and George counties
Distributed 355,007 pounds of food to serve 186,815 individuals through the Twelve Baskets Food Bank
Case managed 402 individuals, including budgeting and goal setting
Provided disaster assistance to 17 households
Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi - 228.864.7215 or 866.764.7215
Served 419 girls in 32 troops
Continued the Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead pilot program with 150 girls, promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math skills
Provided the BFF (Be a Friend First) anti-bullying curriculum to more than 540 girls
Gulf Coast Family Counseling - 228.875.6113
Provided 2,251 counseling sessions
Taught Teaching Compassion Program to all four Boys & Girls Clubs’ units
Offered group therapy sessions and yoga at Boys & Girls Clubs’ units in Gautier and Ocean Springs
Health & Handicapped Services - 228.762.0364
Assisted 578 clients with 1,465 prescriptions
Provided 325 referrals
Helped 81 clients with 137 medical supplies and 3 clients with medically-related travel
Provided addiction recovery services to 647 men and women (71% completion rate)
Assisted 20 individuals in earning their GED while in the program
Witnessed 142 individuals make a profession of faith
Jackson County CASA - 228.762.7370
Provided 23,312 volunteer hours
Served 102 families and 188 children
Coordinated 149 CASA volunteers
Jackson County Literacy Council - 228.762.2814
Served 335 students
Two English as a Second Language students and one Basic Learner found employment
One Basic Learner transferred to the GED Center
Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA - 228.875.5050
Taught 425 children swim lessons and water safety
Offered STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) training for learning exploration to 385 children through after school and summer camp programming
Provided 466 individuals with over $101,000 in program and membership financial assistance
Prevention And Safety Services (PASS) - 228.762.6540
Taught 10 weeks of Too Good for Drugs classes to more than 2,000 children in Jackson County (grades 6-8)
Provided 232 car seats through rental/loaning/donation to clients in Jackson and George counties (an average of 20 per month)
Distributed safety information to 1,520 parents and children through community awareness events and programs
Pregnancy Resources of Mississippi (PROMISS) - 228.861.4243
Distributed 20,611 material items to clients who earned them through the program
Served 3,265 new clients (693 Center Clients; 1,055 Youth/Abstinence; and 1,517 through Helpline)
Taught 4,644 parenting/prenatal classes
Rape Crisis Program - 228.800.800.1396 or 228.875.5433
Served 125 adult and child victims of sexual assault in Jackson and George counties
Provided 52 educational programs and trainings to 6,649 individuals and professionals
Provided 860 individual, family, and group counseling sessions for sexual assault
Singing River Services - 228.497.0690 or 601.947.4855
Adults with developmental disabilities found meaning in work and gave back to their community when they:
Cut, rolled, and wrapped 165,000 feet of welding wire.
Packaged 162,000 dining packets.
Packaged 251,000 earplugs.
The Salvation Army - 228.762.7222
Provided 14,560 nights of shelter and 42,162 meals
Served 2,422 people through social services
Distributed groceries to 1,762 people
Provided Christmas to 133 Families (327 total children)
Served on the front lines in both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
United Way Community Resources Center - 228.762.8557
Provided referrals and pertinent information to more than 1,700 families
Assisted 68 households with direct financial assistance of $29,811.30 through United Way’s Emergency Assistance Program
Volunteers in Medicine Gautier - 228.497.9713
Served a total of 278 new patients and 1,415 returning patients
Provided free healthcare at a value of $2,637,870
Volunteered services at a value of $185,855
(This information is current as of May 15, 2018)