Funded Agencies
Purpose: The mission is to assist youth ages 5-18 in acquiring knowledge and developing life skills that will enable them to be self-directing, productive and contributing members of society.
Leah Gann, Director
(662) 328-2111
PO Box 1386, Columbus, MS 39703
485 Tom Rose Rd. Columbus, MS 39701
E-mail: Leah Gann
Purpose: The mission is to assist youth ages 5-18 in acquiring knowledge and developing life skills that will enable them to be self-directing, productive and contributing members of society.
Crayton Coleman, Director
(662) 726-5723
107 E. Adams St, Macon, MS 39341
E-mail: Crayton Coleman
Purpose: The mission is to assist youth ages 5-18 in acquiring knowledge and developing life skills that will enable them to be self-directing, productive and contributing members of society.
Thad Moody, Director
(622) 323-5916 (office)
(662) 323-5865 (fax)
48 Lynn Lane, Starkville MS 39759
E-mail: Thad Moody
Purpose: The mission is to assist youth ages 5-18 in acquiring knowledge and developing life skills that will enable them to be self-directing, productive and contributing members of society.
Erika McDaniel, County Coordinator
(662) 258-3971
16 East Fox Ave Eupora, MS 39744
E-mail: Erika McDaniel
Purpose: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Katherine Caldwell “KC” Grist, Executive Director
(662) 328-5710 (Columbus)
(662) 842-6101 (Tupelo)
4127 Westside Drive, Tupelo, MS 38801
Email: KC Grist
Purpose: Bully’s Pantry is a collaborative effort of the MSU Division of Student Affairs and the Student Association to assist in meeting the basic needs of students who may be experiencing food insecurity and other financial needs.
Tabor Mullen, Associate Dean of Students
(662) 325-3611
120 Morgan Ave, Starkville, MS 39759
Email: Lynn Smith
Purpose: The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to enable all young people: especially those who need it most to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
Ron Thornton, President & CEO
662.418.7285
Brittany H. Turner, Columbus Unit Director
(662) 244-7090 (Office)
1815 14th Ave North,Columbus, MS 39702
E-mail: Brittany Turner
Purpose: The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to enable all young people: especially those who need it most to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
Ron Thornton, President and Ceo 662.418.7285
Christopher Thompson, Starkville Unit Director
(662) 615-9980 (Office)
911 Lynn Ln, Starkville, MS 39759
E-mail: Christopher Thompson
Purpose: Provides youth development programs for boys, young men and young women. Teaches life-skills and promotes personal growth and self-reliance. Provides opportunities for weekend camping, day camps and summer camps.
Gary Smith, Senior District Executive
(662) 842-2871
505 Air Park Rd, Tupelo, MS 38801
E-mail: Gary Smith
Purpose: To assist DoD military and civilian personnel in balancing the competing demands of the accomplishment of the DoD mission and family life by managing and delivering a system of quality, available, and affordable programs and services for eligible children and youth, ages birth thru 18 years of age.
Latasha Jones Swoope, Director
(662) 434-2503
386 Imes Street, Bldg. 348, CAFB, MS 39710
E-mail: Latasha Swoope
Purpose: The mission is to provide both telephone crisis intervention and be an initial point of contact to the entire range of available community resources. Contact Helpline is also committed to providing daily calls to the elderly or disabled who live alone in the following counties: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Clay, Webster, and Winston.
Katrina Sunivelle, Executive Director
(662) 327-2968
PO Box 1304, Columbus, MS 39703
E-mail: Katrina Sunivelle
Purpose: Assists older adults to maintain their independence and delay premature institutionalization through nutrition, socialization, and provision of travel to obtain needed goods and services.
(AKA Dial-a-Bus & Meals on Wheels)
Marilyn Pickett, Director
(662) 327-6999
PO Box 2075, Columbus, MS 39704
E-mail: Marilyn Pickett
Purpose: FORGE is an alliance of community-minded small businesses collaborating with educators to attract talented and skilled employees. Our mission is to empower students to carve out their unique paths by leveraging the wealth of workforce training opportunities available within our local communities.
Melinda Lowe, Executive Director
(662) 574-6519
680 West Tibbee Rd, West Point, MS 39773
E-mail: Melinda Lowe
Purpose: This program helps build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. This organization serves several counties, including Lowndes and Noxubee counties.
Venus Chaney, CEO
(800) 624-4185 (office)
825 Valleybrook Dr, Memphis, TN 38120
E-mail: Venus Chaney
Facebook: GirlScoutsHS
Purpose: To provide a “hand up” and not a “hand out” to area families who, through no fault of their own, are faced with a temporary emergency situation and are in need of assistance with either food or finances or both.
Jennifer Garrad, Director
(662) 328-8301
PO Box 1241, Columbus, MS 39703
E-mail: Jennifer Garrad
Purpose: Lowndes County Imagination Library is a nonprofit that provides a free book each month to all children from birth to age 5 who reside in Lowndes County.
Courtney Laury, Director
(662) 328-2424
516 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701
E-mail: Courtney Laury
Facebook: LowndesIL
Purpose: Safe Haven has served as a shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1983. The organization serves 10 counties: Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay, Monroe, Choctaw, Webster, Attala, Montgomery, Calhoun and Chickasaw counties.
Joyce Tucker, Director
(662) 327-6118
PO Box 5354, Columbus, MS 39704
E-mail: Joyce Tucker
Purpose: The mission is to empower children and families to seek an improved quality of life. The agency offers an array of services that include shelter and support for children and youth experiencing crisis due to child abuse, neglect, family violence, and homelessness. Our primary focus is the neighboring counties – Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Monroe, Noxubee, and Chickasaw.
Cindy Tucker, Director
(662) 494-4867
PO Box 1233
317 North Division Street West Point, MS 39773
E-mail: Cindy Tucker
Facebook: SallyKateWinters
Purpose: We provide a support system and continuum of care to Starkville residents that will improve the chances of finding and maintaining stability. Our efforts within the community focus on four main pillars: food insecurity, homelessness, housing insecurity and community advocacy.
Brandi Herrington, CEO
(662) 314-4648
109 South Lafayette, Starkville, MS 39759
E-mail: Brandi Herrington
Purpose: The mission is to end fatherlessness by turning the hearts of fathers to their children and children’s hearts to the Heavenly Father through the teaching of the Gospel and utilizing community resources.
Edward Yeates, Director
(662) 328-3110
PO Box 9251, Columbus, MS 39705
E-mail: Barbara Yeates
Facebook: FathersChildMinistries
Purpose: Provides emergency assistance to the needy. The Salvation Army provides assistance with rent and utility payments, grocery food boxes, clothing, and furniture vouchers to our Family Stores, transportation and prescription assistance, personal comfort kits, assistance during the Holidays (Angel Tree), and summer camp opportunities.
Thomas Johnson, Captain
(662) 327-5137
PO Box 8, Columbus, MS 39703
E-mail: Captain Thomas Johnson
Facebook: SalarmyColumbusMS
Purpose: Provides emergency assistance to the needy. The Salvation Army provides assistance with rent and utility payments, grocery food boxes, clothing, and furniture vouchers to our Family Stores, transportation and prescription assistance, personal comfort kits, assistance during the Holidays (Angel Tree), and summer camp opportunities.
Suzzette Bogan, Director
(662) 324-3304
407 A Industrial Park Rd, Starkville, MS 39760
E-mail: Suzzette Bogan
Purpose: Mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
Jim Woodruff, Director/Director of Marketing
(662) 328-7696
602 2nd Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39701
E-mail: Jimmy Woodruff or Cynthia Mulch
Facebook: Downtown YMCA