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Adrienne’s House (Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence)
Post Office Box 333
Biloxi, MS 39533
228.205.4502
www.facebook.com/ adrienneshouse2011
CONTACT NAME:
Stacey Myers
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The mission of the Gulf Coast Women’s Center is to support and serve victims of domestic violence and sexual as- sault, and family members of homicide victims; educate the community; and act to reduce incidences of violence. ________________________________
American Cancer Society: “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Walk 417 Security Square
Gulfport, MS 39507 228.896.8936 www.makingstrideswalk.org/ msgulfcoast
CONTACT NAME:
Jan Garner
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
Get Well, Stay Well, Find Cures and Fight Back Against Cancer ________________________________
American Heart
Association
2159 East Pass Rd., Unit A
Gulfport, MS 39507
228.604.5304
www.heart.org
CONTACT NAME:
Ya’Frica Edwards
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION: Building healthier lives, free of cardio- vascular disease and stroke. ________________________________
American Red Cross
612 E. Pass Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39507
1096 Jackson Ave.
Pascagoula, MS 39567 228.896.6865 or
228.896.4511 www.redcross.org/mississippi CONTACT NAME:
John McFarland,
Executive Director
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION: The mission of the American Red Cross
is to prevent and alleviate human suf- fering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. _______________________________
Association for
Sickle Cell Disease
3712 Old Mobile Hwy, Ste L,
P. O. Box 2517
Pascagoula, MS 39569-2517 228.769.6516
CONTACT NAME:
Sharon Haynes
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
To advocate for and enhance our mem- bership’s ability to improve the quality of health, life and services for individu- als, families and communities affected by sickle cell disease and related condi- tions, while promoting the search for
a cure for all people in the world with sickle cell disease. _______________________________
Mississippi/Audubon Coastal Bird Stew- ardship Program
4200 Audubon Way
Moss Point, MS 39563 228.285.0449
www.ms.audubon.org
CONTACT NAME:
Amanda Odom, Volunteer Manager
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
To conserve and restore natural ecosys- tems, focus ing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. ___________________________
Back Bay Mission
1012 Division St, Biloxi, MS 39530 228-432-0301, Ext. 302 www.thebackbaymission.org CONTACT NAME:
Alice Graham
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION :
Back Bay Mission meets the urgent needs of those suffering from poverty and its effects while building pathways to social justice. We lead the way in delivering service, creating collabora- tive solutions, and transforming lives through mission immersion experiences.
Beauvoir
2244 Beach Blvd
Biloxi, MS 39531 228.388.4400 www.visitbeauvoir.org CONTACT NAME:
Greg Stewart ___________________________
Bethel Free Health Clinic, Inc.
1650 Carrol Dr., Biloxi, MS 39531 228.594.3640 www.bethelfreeclinic.org
CONTACT NAME:
Judith S. Jones, RN, MN
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
Our mission is to be a place of healing, where Christian principles of compas- sionate service meet the medical, so- cial, and mental health needs of those persons in the Mississippi Gulf Coast community who are uninsured or under- insured. Where care and compassion, not money, is the medium of exchange. Where those who serve have an oppor- tunity to receive, in blessings, as much as they give. ___________________________
Bethesda Free Health Clinic
6900 Washington Ave.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
P.O. Box 7709
D’Iberville, MS 39540 228.818.9191
www.bfhcd .com
CONTACT NAME:
Mary Buffington
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
To provide free basic primary health care services, including medical, den- tal, and wellness counseling for all. ___________________________
Biloxi Housing Authority
330 Benachi Ave., Biloxi, MS 39530 228.374.7771 Ext. 212 www.biloxihousing.org
CONTACT NAME:
Kenyatta Thompson
MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The Biloxi Housing Authority’s mission is to serve the needs of low-income, very low-income and extremely low-income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction and to Increase the availability of decent, safe and affordable housing in its communi- >> ties, ensure equal opportunity in hous
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