Agency Profiles

2010 Partner Agencies & Programs

American Red Cross, Key Chapter
601.485-5151
Provides relief to families of major and local disasters,aid to military, and health and safety courses.

Boy Scouts, Choctaw Area Council
601.693.6757
Prepares youth to make ethical choices over their lifetime and achieve their full potential.

Boys and Girls Club
601.482.2544
A structured after-school and summer program for boys and girls ages 5-18.

Care Lodge
601.482.8719
Provides a 24-hour crisis line and shelter for domestic violence victims and their children.

Community of Hope Tutoring
601.693.3952
High school students work after school as tutors for at-risk elementary children.

Foster Grandparent Program
601.482.5920
Fosters the unique talents of senior citizens as mentors for abused, neglected, and mentally challenged youth.

Friendship Center
601.482.7630
Provides psychological services, case management and meals to adult homeless, mentally ill, and substance abusers.

Girl Scouts, Gulf Pines Council

601.693.2903

Inspires girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service, that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.

Hope Village for Children
601.553.8660
Group foster home for abandoned, neglected, and abused children ages birth to 18.

L.O.V.E.’s Kitchen (Lauderdale Outreach Volunteer Effort)
601.693.1409
The purpose of L.O.V.E.’s Kitchen is to feed the hungry of Meridian and Lauderdale County.

Meals on Wheels Program
601.482.9891
Ensures at least one hot meal per day, five days per week, for homebound elderly residents in the Meridian area.

RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program)
601.482.0512

Assigns senior-citizen volunteers to fill needs at other agencies.

Salvation Army
601.483.6156
Provides food, clothing, lodging, and other needs as emergency situations or disasters arise.

South Harbor Shelter
601.483.0776
Addresses the needs of homeless and potentially homeless persons by aiding in securing and maintaining transitional to permanent housing.

Supply Our Students
601.693.2732
Provides school supplies for Meridian & Lauderdale County Public School Elementary students.

Wesley House Community Center
601.485.4736
Helps people help themselves through multi-level education, child advocacy services, sexual assault programs,
homicide survivor programs, relief services, and community center activities.