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THE COMMON GOOD 2012-13 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County UnitedWayOxfordMS.org
FROM THE DIRECTOR
What a year this has been! During 2012-13, the community donated a record and goal breaking $501,688 to United Way. Working together, we created opportunities for a better life for all. Together we identified priority needs and formed coalitions to have a collective impact on key issues. The Lafayette Oxford University (LOU) Excel by 5 Coalition, worked hard to meet Excel by 5 benchmarks. We did it and in great time! The LOU community is now certified as a child friendly community by Excel by 5. The LOU Family Resource Center, focusing on children under the age of 5, opened and serves parents and other caregivers and child care centers. Workshops and training opportunities are provided. Materials, educational toys and information are borrowed. Our community also rallied around the need to help children read by 3rd grade. Non-profits, organizations, schools, parents, the University, public officials, retirees, and industry came together to identify needs, resources and gaps to better utilize limited resources and have a greater impact on a common vision for our children and our community. Life is multifaceted; problems are multi-faceted; solutions must also be multi-faceted. United Way is facilitating the LOU Coalition for Reading at Grade Level’s effort to align with the national Campaign for Grade Level Reading (www.gradelevelreading.net) and create a Community Solutions Action Plan.
Kathy Sukanek, UW Executive Director
While gradually increasing its collective action focus, United Way continues to invest and partner with individual agencies to address priority needs in the areas of Education, Health and Income. Our partners are setting goals and measuring their performance to ensure that the community’s investment in United Way is well spent and having the desired impact. Many transitions, many changes. One of the upcoming changes affects me personally. I will be retiring this fall. I look forward to this transition with great excitement, but also a little apprehension and a little sadness. It has been an honor and a privilege to work for the United Way for eight and half years, and serve as its Executive Director for four of those years. Our new Assistant Director, Katherine Drinkwater, is a great addition to the United Way staff. And we anticipate the arrival of Alice Ricks, the Interim Executive Director, in August. Both women bring experience, expertise, charm and a great sense of humor to their positions, a combination I have found makes for a great colleague. I am sure you will welcome them and enjoy working with them. Our community is known for being gracious and inviting and also for caring deeply. I have found in my work with United Way, it is all so true. Thank you, Lafayette–Oxford–University community, for all you do for one another and for your support of United Way. Live United! Kathy
Katherine Drinkwater, UW Assistant Director
SPECIAL THANKS Ryan Whittington for interviewing and creating articles, Sarah Beth Wiley Smith of Reason to Believe Design for layout and graphics and Joe Worthem for much of the photography in this Report to the Community. For 2012-13 in-kind support: special thanks to Baptist Memorial Hospital-North MS for providing lunch for the 2012 Kick Off; Devoe Carr Financial Group for audit services; Cambino Tech for computer services; University of MS for use of the Depot for 2012 Board meetings; Chamber of Commerce for use of their conference room; Q93.7 and SuperTalk Mississippi 105.5 for year-round airing of public service announcements; the University of Mississippi’s North Mississippi VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) Program for providing us with a VISTA volunteer who helped United Way address poverty through education; the University of Southern MS and the Religious Studies program of The University of Mississippi for providing us with spectacular summer interns who helped advance our early childhood and reading at grade level initiatives; Lafayette County-Oxford Library for use of facilities for VITA Center & coalition programs; MetroCast for installation of high speed lines at the Library for the VITA Center; Bouré and Oxford Catering for catering services and Kroger for water for events, programs and meetings
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INVESTING WISELY The Lafayette County-Oxford-University community invested a record and goal breaking $501,688 in the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) during the 2012 campaign. UWOLC invested funds to advance the good of our community through a community volunteer review process that funded programs which address community needs, goals and priorities in the areas of Education, Health and Income. Invested in United Way: $501,688 PANOLA COUNTY CAMPAIGN – 0.8%
UNIVERSITY – 30.7%
INDUSTRY– 27.7%
INDIVIDUALS – 6.1%
MAJOR ACCOUNTS– 13.8% PROFESSIONALS– 2.7% FINANCE/MEDIA– 9.1%
SMALL BUSINESS – 2.7%
Funds invested by UWOLC
SCHOOLS/GOVERNMENT – 6%
Allocation of Resources Below graph is based upon information provided by United Way’s 2011-12 audit and IRS Form 990. Both documents are posted on www.unitedwayoxfordms.org.
EDUCATION: $129,150 – 36% UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE – 1% MANAGEMENT & FUNDRAISING – 14% HEALTH: $102,650 – 29% COMMUNITY/PARTNER FUNDING – 85%
INCOME: $123,350 – 35%
FOR AUDIT AND 990 INFO
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INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY The 2013-14 United Way budget allocates a total of $390,000 for community coalitions, initiatives and partner support. $336,650 has been committed to sixteen United Way partner agencies to continue, assess and improve their total of twenty Education, Health and Income programs. United Way has also committed $18,500 to support on-going community coalitions and initiatives and has set aside a pool of funds to be responsive to community needs and requests for additional funding that meet United Way and community established goals and priority areas. The next three pages provide an overview of currently funded programs and initiatives. Investing in Financial Stability Income goal: Helping families and individuals become more financially stable PROGRAM
WHAT IS PROVIDED
PARTNER
Indigent Client Assistance
Assistance with emergency need, foreclosure and utility, medication or other health crisis
Interfaith Compassion Ministry (ICM)
Homeless Client Assistance
Counseling & temporary housing for individuals facing an immediate need
ICM
Financial Assistance
Assistance with utility bills
Salvation Army
Meals on Wheels
Nutritious meals for eligible homebound seniors
Three Rivers PDD
Housing Assistance
Provides credit/housing counseling, financial literacy education & incentives for financially sound behaviors for families living below median income level
Lafayette-Oxford-University HOME, Inc.
Self-Sufficiency Transitional Empowerment Program
Provide comprehensive case management, housing services, referral services & community support services
Doors of Hope
Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA)
Address poverty through education
UM/VISTA Program, UWOLC
Free tax preparation
UM Pro Bono Initiative, MetroCast, Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library, UWOLC
BASIC NEEDS
ACHIEVE GREATER FINANCIAL STABILITY
INCREASE INCOME
VITA Center
FOR MORE INFO ON UWOLC COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS
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Investing in Education Education goal: Helping children achieve their potential PROGRAM
WHAT IS PROVIDED
PARTNER
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (Increase number of children ready for school) Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Children from birth to 5 years of age receive 12 books per year; parents encouraged to read to child
Lafayette County Literacy Council
LOU Excel by 5 Coalition
Raise awareness of importance of 1st 5 years of child’s life & provide resources and training to parents, other caregivers & child care centers
United Way, lead institution, with over 30 partners
Stop Abuse Now (STAN)
Educating pre-school & elementary students on child abuse prevention & how to report.
Exchange Club Family Center
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (Increase number of children reading at grade level by 4th Grade) Power Hour
Tutoring, homework & reading help, mentors summer reading program for 1st through 4th graders
Boys & Girls Club
To Love a Child (TLC)
Classes & professional counseling to pregnant teens, teen moms and expectant fathers
Exchange Club Family Center
Reading Rockets
Afterschool reading intervention for 1st and 2nd graders
Lafayette County Literacy Council
Tutoring
1-on-1 tutoring & homework help for 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders
Leap Frog
Horizons Summer Enrichment
Summer learning & enrichment program focusing on integrated teaching & learning and swimming lessons
University of Mississippi, Oxford School District, UWOLC
LOU Reading at Grade Level Coalition
Coordinate services, identify possible collaborations, design community action plan, and possibly align with national Campaign for Grade Level Reading, gradelevelreading.net
UWOLC and over 25 community partners
CHARACTER, SELF-ESTEEM & SKILLS BUILDING
COPES
Classes & intervention services to assist at-risk teens in conflict resolution, and as a deterrent to crime & other abusive behaviors
Exchange Club Family Center
Livestock & Other Programs
Livestock clinics, workshops, practice judging
4-H
Girl Scout Leadership Experience
Age-appropriate activities that focus on being girl-led & girl-driven, involve hands-on and cooperative learning, and take a holistic approach
Girl Scouts Heart of the South
Boy Scouting
Mentors, events, & badges to develop self-confidence, ethics, and academic, leadership & citizenship skills
Yocona Council BSA
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Investing in Health Health goal: Improving people’s health PROGRAM
WHAT IS PROVIDED
PARTNER
Crisis hotline, counseling, forensic interviews, victim advocacy
Family Crisis Services
Disaster Preparedness
Training community to be prepared when a disaster strikes
American Red Cross
Disaster Relief
Immediate assistance to disasters in the LOU community
American Red Cross
Enables patients to acquire optimal dialysis accesses for treatment, transplant assessment and possibly surgery, as well as emergency needs that arise
North MS Kidney Foundation
Improve fitness and skill levels of children & adults with disabilities
Special Olympics
Enrichment
1st, 2nd & 3rd graders exercise & learn healthy eating and lifestyle skills
Leap Frog
COPES TLC STAN
Classes & intervention services for at-risk teens; counseling & classes for expectant teens; Educating elementary students on child abuse prevention
Exchange Club Family Center
Children’s Health Fair
Information on healthy eating, safety, and early intervention to parents & caregivers of birth-5 year old children and activities for young children.
LOU Excel by 5 Coalition & Baptist Memorial Hospital
Child Care Center Health & Nutrition
Health and nutrition information activities for children under 5 enrolled in child care centers and their parents
LOU Excel by 5 Coalition & UM Community Nutrition class
VICTIMS OF CRIME AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Victim services VICTIMS OF DISASTERS
DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Patient Assistance
DISABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS Spring Games CHILDREN & YOUTH
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UNITING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES To improve lives in our community and meet community needs, UWOLC unites people and resources. United Way administers a federal grant that brings funds to the County, distributes prescription cards that saved Lafayette County residents over $325,000 in prescription costs since 2007, promotes volunteerism, connects people and projects, facilitates groups getting together to discuss issues and helps those in need find help. Emergency Food & Shelter
Volunteer Connections
The Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) grants to Lafayette County, administered by United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County (UWOLC), have totaled $348,854 since their inception in 1984/85. A local EFSP Board determines how to
Learn about volunteer opportunities through the United Way’s annual “Get Connected” brochure, in a monthly column in The Oxford Eagle, or online at www.volunteeroxford.org or www.unitedwayoxfordms.org.
allocate awarded funds. Salvation Army, ICM and the Pantry expended a total of $19,577 in EFSP funds in 2012-13.
Health & Human Services Directory
L.O.U. HOME, Inc. UWOLC partnered with the City, County, University, Oxford Housing Authority, Habitat for Humanity and the Amos Network to create LOU-HOME, Inc. in 2006. Community Green, with its 21 formerly UM faculty houses, was completed in 2012-13 with three new homes built for families whose incomes are at, or less than, 80% of median family income, e.g. less than $47,300 for a family of four. The last five homes in Community Green were made affordable with a grant from MS Development Authority and HUD. During 2013-14 LOU-HOME will be working to prepare low income families for home ownership through credit counseling as they seek land and funding for a new housing project. Contact Leroy Thompson, leroy7@hughes.net for more information.
FamilyWize Drug Cards United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County distributes FamilyWize Prescription cards within the community. In the last year, 9,172 claims were filed, directly helping hundreds of our community members. Patients in our area have saved $77,421 in the last year alone. Most local pharmacies participate. Available free at www.unitedwayoxfordms.org or call 236-4265.
FOR HELP
Updated and published by the UWOLC, this guide lists by category and alphabetically the health and human services available to Lafayette County residents. Available at www.unitedwayoxfordms.org or by calling 236-4265.
MISSISSIPPI 2-1-1
LOU HOME home at Community Green
Knowing where to turn is as simple as dialing 2-1-1. Trained staff help identify available health and human services throughout Mississippi.
Batesville/Panola County Since 2010, the funds raised by a UW campaign at GE Aviation in Batesville are distributed to the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest MS (in Panola County). The 201213 campaign raised a total of $3,800. The Panola Fund Distribution Committee reviews programs seeking funds and the outcomes of funded programs.
Panola County Campaign (GE Aviation) funds Boys & Girls Club of NW MS in Batesville Boys & Girls Club of NW MS
MOBILIZING THE COMMUNITY United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County (UWOLC) creates opportunities for a better life for all, but cannot do it alone. No one organization can. It takes a community working together with a common vision. UWOLC works with community partners to identify needs, determine priorities, and develop and implement solutions that can have long lasting impact. Pages 6 and 7 highlight some current coalitions that recognize that by working together, we can make a difference not only in individual lives, but also in community conditions. LOFT Supports LOU Excel by 5 Family Resource Center
Early Childhood Initiative
LOFT (Lafayette Oxford Foundation For Tomorrow) awarded $2,000 to the UWOLC on behalf of the Lafayette Oxford University (LOU) Excel by 5 Coalition. UWOLC matched the LOFT grant. The LOFT grant provided books, DVDs,
CERTIFIED
toys, and materials for the Center. The materials and supplies are used in training and workshops for child caregivers, parents,
It is official! The Lafayette Oxford University (LOU) community is child friendly! The LOU Excel by 5 Coalition has worked since 2011 to meet the benchmarks established by Excel by 5
and child care centers and address vulnerabilities identified in an assessment of school readiness conducted by the Coalition. The toys contribute to the child’s early learning development, increasing their readiness for school.
(www.excelby5.com) for certification as a child
Next Steps
friendly community. In April 2013, the Coalition
April 2013 town hall meeting identified the Coalition’s next steps to increase the
received notification that the community met all the
number of children ready for school. Next steps include home visits and parent cafés,
required benchmarks. In the process of meeting
increased coordination of services to identify and address “toxic stress” earlier, and
benchmarks, the Coalition created a community early
methods to increase language and literacy of children under the age of 5, all proven,
childhood network and raised awareness of the
research-based strategies to increase the readiness of children for school.
importance of the early years of life to future success.
In March 2013 the Family Resource Center (FRC) opened at 1097 Jackson Avenue NW MS Child Care Resource & Referral Center (NWMSCCR&RC) shares space with FRC. Space provided by the University of Mississippi. LOU FRC at 1097 Jackson Avenue
Parent & care giver workshops
NWMSCCR&RC staff at FRC opening UM Com. Nutrition Class presented nutrition education
Kid’s Health Fair Newborn packets in English and Spanish to new moms
LOU Excel by 5 in-kind Contributors
Reading at Grade Level
Key 2012-13 in-kind contributors include the University of
Nearly 40% of our community’s children do not read
Mississippi (donated the use of the building for the Family
proficiently by third grade. National studies show that
Resource Center and NWMSCCR&RC); UM-School of
children who do not read proficiently by 3rd grade are 3-4
Education, Nutrition & Hospitality Management Dept and
times more likely to not complete high school. UWOLC and
the Community Nutrition Education Class, Oxford &
the Lafayette County Literacy Council partnered to assess
Lafayette County Schools, Lafayette County-Oxford Public
community interest in creating a coalition to address the
Library; No. MS Regional Center; day care center directors;
problem and increase the number of children reading at
Mary Cathey Headstart; Baptist Memorial Hospital; Oxford
grade level by grade 3. An interest meeting held in March
Conference Center; the NWMS Child Care Resource &
2013 led to the formation of the LOU Reading at Grade Level
Referral Center; Kroger and Lusa’s Bakery.
Coalition which plans to align its goals with those of the
Financial donations were received from Caterpillar for the
national Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR) (www.
printing of Boosting your Baby’s Brain Power; the Women’s Book Club; and Oxford Orthopaedics, as the result of their
gradelevelreading.net). A letter of intent to the CGLR resulted in the LOU Reading at Grade Level Coalition being invited to
on-line fundraiser.
develop a Community Solutions Action Plan. A meeting on
Responding to Disasters
parents, clergy, non-profits, the University of MS, the
A year after the tornadoes ripped through our community,
2013, United Way supported the Horizons Summer Learning
repair and recovery continued. As of November 2012, the Lafayette Oxford University Recovery Organization (LOURO) helped eight families rebuild or repair their homes and/or replace appliances. LOURO was formed to help channel resources to the survivors of disasters in our county. United Way serves as an at-large member of the board and fiscal agent. During 2012-13, the LOURO met quarterly and arranged additional training in anticipation of future disasters affecting the community.
VITA Center Returns $208,403 to Local Economy Law students and faculty associated with the Pro Bono
summer program plans was attended by over 20 educators, Lafayette County Oxford Public Library and United Way. In and Enrichment Program, a collaboration between the University of Mississippi and the Oxford School District, and a summer reading program for 1st-4th graders at the Boys & Girls Club and evaluated the use of Mimio reading software for use in afterschool and summer programs. The LOU RGL Coalition plans to focus efforts on stemming summer reading loss, chronic absences, parental involvement, teacher professional learning, supplemental after school and during school reading experiences and school readiness in the Community’s Solutions Action Plan.
Impact of Summer Reading Loss*
Initiative of The University of Mississippi’s Law School offered free tax preparation to Lafayette County residents with incomes less than $51,000. The Volunteer Income Tax
MIDDLE INCOME CHILDREN
Assistance (VITA) Center was held in February, March and
4TH
early April of 2013 at the Lafayette County Oxford Public
(MORE SUMMER LEARNING)
Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm-6:30pm. 3RD
MetroCast provided wiring for increased capacity and
LOWER INCOME CHILDREN
United Way provided assistance with marketing and
(LESS SUMMER LEARNING)
monthly charges. Early reports indicate that the Center
2ND
helped Lafayette County residents claim $208,403 in refunds, including $67,318 in Earned Income Tax Credits for
1ST
lower income tax payers.
Lower income children are an average of 2-3 years behind middle income children by 5th grade due to summer reading loss.
*SOURCE: www.horizonsnational.org
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2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS 2012 Campaign Kick Off Luncheon The United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County held its annual campaign Kick Off on September 19, 2012, at the Oxford Conference Center. The almost 200 attendees were supporters of United Way, community volunteers, and honored guests. United Way thanked partners for their work in addressing education, health and income needs in the community and honored its many volunteers and donors for their hard work and commitment. n Mary Harrington and the more than 60 volunteers who are a part of the LOU Excel by 5 Coalition were recognized for their work to help
the Lafayette County-Oxford-University community become certified as child friendly by the Excel by 5 Program. n D arryail Whittington was honored for his commitment to volunteering and helping several non-profits throughout our community.
Darryail is a board member of Habitat for Humanity, volunteer with Interfaith Compassion Ministry, founding member of LOU HOME, Inc., the first Chair of the LOU Long Term Recovery Organization, an emergency responder with the Medical Reserve Corps and a case manager in disasters. n Thanks to our 2012 Kick Off sponsors: BancorpSouth, Bank of Commerce, Caterpillar, Inc., City of Oxford, First National Bank, FNC,
Inc., Hayakawa Electronics, M & F Bank, Oxford Conference Center, Oxford University Bank, University of Mississippi, University Sporting Goods, Winchester, and to Baptist Memorial Hospital for providing lunch.
2012 CAMPAIGN KICK OFF LUNCHEON
Party in the Park
GRAND OPENING OF THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER Through the generosity of University of MS, a home for the LOU Excel by 5 Family Resource Center and the NW MS Child Care Resource and Referral was opened in March. A Chamber of Commerce grand opening, complete with ribbons and bows and scissors, was attended by parents, educators, business, city and county leaders and young children. NALC – May 2013 UWOLC helped the National Assn of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger in Lafayette County. A record 12,544 pounds of food was collected on mail routes and at Kroger, Wal-Mart and Larson’s CashSaver and brought to the Pantry. Kiwanis Club members were challenged for storage, the University provided temporary space for the overflow.
LOU Certified as Child Friendly
ROBERT AND CAROL DORSEY LEAD BY EXAMPLE Robert and Carol Dorsey think the Oxford-Lafayette United Way is a lot like football: people work together, coordinate their actions and then dig deep to achieve their goals. “The key to our United Way’s success is that so many people step up to do their part,” says Carol. “But of course, the needs we are trying to meet are huge and we can only do a better job if more people join the team by contributing or volunteering—or both!” As longtime residents, the Dorseys have played a key role in the funding and impact of Oxford-Lafayette United Way programming and implementation. From serving on committees to ensure that local funds reflect
“As a result, we have a new, thriving neighborhood and a wider range of available housing and financing,” Bob said. “This is another example of United Way leadership that meets our community’s needs.”
community priorities to urging fellow Oxonians to donate, the couple says the United Way represents Oxford and Lafayette County at their finest. “The Oxford-Lafayette United Way is a mirror of our community’s heart and soul and gives caring people
According to Carol, evaluating those needs can be challenging. “This process is always wrenching because there are so many competing needs in our community. Since our
an avenue for working together to make the very best
locally-raised contributions stay in Oxford, and funding
uses of limited resources to help others,” Carol Dorsey
priorities are set by committees made up of local
said. Not only do they give back financially, the Dorseys
volunteers, our United Way is an essential hub for
have inspired those around them to support United
community organizations to coordinate their efforts as
Way initiatives. Robert is a co-founder of the local
we try to meet the needs of our neighbors for food,
mortgage technology company FNC, home to one of the
shelter, assistance, and social programs,” Carol said.
largest workplace campaigns that gives back to United
The Dorseys say they will always be committed to the
Way in the area. In addition, Carol has served on
Lafayette-Oxford United Way because it serves as a road
multiple United Way committees for many different
map for giving and will always be a good steward of funds.
projects. “Carol and I have contributed to United Way
The Dorseys know firsthand that the United Way’s work is
for as long as I can remember because we support its
never done and they urge everyone to take a position on
approach to coordinated community action,” Bob said.
the team and dig deep by contributing what they can and
It’s that community-centric approach that continues to
volunteering to help meet our community’s needs.
drive the couple to the United Way. For example, they cite the new early childhood education initiative geared
“The needs we face are phenomenal and unremitting,”
to help children succeed who may otherwise fail to
Carol said. “I urge everyone to contribute to our United
achieve their potential. Additionally, they are proud of
Way and to spend a few hours as a volunteer.”
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LIVING UNITED, MAKING A DIFFERENCE – VOLUNTEERS Imagine a world that fosters hope and opportunity for everyone. Help create opportunities. Be part of the change. You can give, you can advocate and you can volunteer. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED. On the next three pages we recognize and thank many of the volunteers who worked with United Way during 2012-3 to create opportunities for change in our community. Thank you to all of our volunteers! 2013 BOARD MEMBERS President: Don Frugé Jr. Vice President: Karen Chain Campaign Chair: William Hunt Secretary: Jeff Cousar Treasurer: Fowler Staines
Joel Bell Mml Investors Services, Inc. Kay Bishop Retired Cheryl Cannon Cannon Motors Leo Carmody Wells, Marble & Hurst Karen Chain Community Trust Bank Bryon Cohron ProMatura Group Jeff Cousar M & F Bank Thelma Curry UM Police & Campus Safety Don Frugé Jr. Oxford Investment
Don Frugé, 2013 Board President
Karen Chain, 2013 Vice President
William Hunt, 2013 Campaign Chair
Advisors, LLC
Julian Gilner UM Alumni Affairs Mary Harrington UM Institutional Research & Assessment
Community Investment Committee (CIC)
William Hunt William G. Hunt
Bryon Cohron CIC co-chair,
& Associates, LLC
Connie Hwang FNC Kate Kellum UM Institutional Research & Assessment
SuzAnne Liddell Oxford School District Niles Lovelady Camellia Hospice Lucile McCook UM Coordinator of
Pre-Professional Advising/Dept of Biology
Sonia McKeithen Baptist Memorial Hospital
Matt McKenzie Tannehill,
ProMatura Group, non-voting
Kate Kellum CIC co-chair, UM Institutional Research & Assessment, non-voting
Marie Barnard UM School of Applied Sciences
Karen Chain Community Trust Bank Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Connie Hwang FNC Clayton Kelly Baptist Memorial Hospital Chris Maples WIN Job Center
Matt Parham Bank of Commerce Fowler Staines UMAA Foundation Ryan Upshaw UM School of Engineering Ryan Whittington UM University
Matt Parham Bank of Commerce
Becky Wilson UM Health Services, Retired
Below, L to R: Jean Shaw and Evelyn Smith
Beverly Danahy Ability Works/MS
Carmean & McKenzie
Communications
Above, L to R: Jeff Cousar, Al Bell, Rachel Sledge, Jason Johnson
Andrew Robinson Second Baptist Church Sandy Rogers Communicare Kathleen Sullivan retired, UM School of Education
James Thomas UM Sociology Ryan Upshaw UM School of Engineering
VOLUNTEERS UNITED WAY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
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Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA)
United Way Office Volunteers Jarrod Arnold Mary Alan Bailey Michael Bradley Jordan Brown Shelby Bryant Jonathan Dickerson LaTanya Dixon Kellie Gossi Euphiazene Gray Kathy Laurenzo Kara Morgan Matthew Murphy Andrew Pierotti Wesley Rood
United Way Interns Kayla Beck, USM practicum Amber Scullion, UM intern
United Way Kick Off Cheryl Cannon Dorothy Dixon Fannie Evans Mary Harrington Andrew Pierotti Micah Quinn Frances Smith Joan Vick Becky Wilson Joe Worthem Oxford Conference Center Staff
NALC Stamp Out Hunger Drive Lisa Adams Navon Avant Ora Campbell Jennifer Ferguson Kelly Graeber Susan Kelly Jamez Leach Melissa Leach Semaj Leach Mac Mackie, NALC Scott Perkins & Family/Friends, NALC James Reid Yasmine Scruggs Kathy Sukanek Kristen Tiller Joan Vick Boy Scout Troop 144 - 2 Scouts Girl Scout Troop 20356 - 5 Scouts, 1 Ldr.
Melissa Leach, 2013 VISTA volunteer
The UM No. MS VISTA Program provides UWOLC with a full time VISTA volunteer to support outreach related to UWOLC’s health, education, and income goals. Melissa Leach, United Way’s VISTA, helps address poverty through education; develop and strengthen coalitions related to early childhood education and reading at grade level; coordinate resources provided to those in need; assist United Way by planning and developing financial literacy and stability resources. UM coordinators are Dr. Stephen Monroe and Susan Nicholas.
Outcome Measurement Liaisons Community volunteers and UM grad students and undergraduates Marie Barnard, UM Applied Sciences Kate Kellum, UM Institutional Research Sonia McKeithen, Baptist Mem. Hospital Kathleen Sullivan, UM Education Consultant SuzAnne Liddell, Oxford Schools LaToya Anderson, UM Michael Bordieri, UM Bob Davis, UM Joe Dikun, UM Beth Derryberry, UM Erin Griff, UM Kayla Hayes, UM Amanda Hutcheson, UM Tara Luchkiw, UM Elizabeth Mumaw, UM Regan Slater, UM Scott Thielen, UM Andy Vice, UM Lauren Williams, UM
LOU Recovery Organization (LOURO) Board Jimmy Allgood, City Emergency Mgt. Gene Bramlett, Community Assessment Chair Davii Jo Chinault, Secretary Beth Coe, Case Management Chair Lisa Coleman, Unmet Needs Com. Chair Fred Johnson, Treasurer Donna Long, Chair James Petermann, Volunteer Mgt. Chair David Shaw, County Emergency Mgt Kathy Sukanek, UW – Fiscal Agent; At Large Member Darryail Whittington, At Large Member Jim Windham, UM Emergency Mgt. Joe Young, Counseling Com. Chair
EFSP Local Board Al Hope, City Brenda Toles, LIFT George Kehoe, St. John’s Catholic Church Jean Chandler, Church of Christ Jean Shaw, advocate for homeless Jennifer Coleman, American Red Cross Joseph Johnson, Lafayette County Melissa Leach, UW VISTA Kathy Sukanek, UWOLC Kristy Bridgers, More Than a Meal Lena Wiley, Interfaith Compassion Ministry Julie Walton, Pantry Lisa Coleman, Salvation Army Molly Mogridge, More Than A Meal Randall Abel, NE MS Power Assn. Sherry Williams-Jenkins, Doors of Hope
VITA Center UM Law Students and Faculty Chris Barber Katie Barber Ashley Burton Taylor Corso Michael Cowan Richard Dooley, coordinator Heith Frost Morgan Halford Diana Hodges Ashley Hudson Kyle Jones William Massie Graham Mosley Jon Nuesch Randi Patterson Cody Roebuck Christina Seanor Elizabeth Sweeney Adrea Watford Ben Weathers Will Widman Prof. Deborah Bell Prof. Donna Davis Dean Richard Gershon
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VOLUNTEERS, CONT’D
THANK YOU
Early Child Care & Education (ECCE)
Kayla Beck, UW USM intern Mary Harrington, UM Institl Res, Coalition Cert. Mgr. Kerry Holmes, Steering Committee, Chair Melissa Leach, UW VISTA Kathy Sukanek, UWOLC-Lead Institution, Fiscal Agent
Sharon Bowclare, Mother Goose Gwenda Brown, Creative Learning Center Annie Burkhead, ABC Learning Center Teresa Campbell, MSDH Claire Crews, Oxford Schools Connie Flemon, Learner’s Playhouse Ernestine Frison, Hope Childcare & Learning Center Linda Glaze, First Baptist Daycare Carolyn Green, Learner’s Playhouse Dot Hale, Educator-Retired Joanne Holman, Little Miracle’s Daycare & Preschool Kerry Holmes, UM Education Charline Hubbard, Mary Cathey Headstart Center Anita Lloyd, Mother Goose Amy Moore, My Little Ones Aleciean Mathis, Little Angels Preschool & Daycare Nancy Opalko, Oxford/Lafayette Library Anne Marie Ross, NWMSCCR&RCenter Angela Rutherford, Willie Price University Nursery Jean M. Shaw, UM-Retired Evelyn Smith, Oxford Schools-Retired Adrian Young, Mary Cathey Headstart Center
Family & Parent Support (FPS)
Health & Safety (H&S)
Lora Leigh Cockrell, MDHS Maxine Harper, UM Education Lisa Hillhouse, Communicare Janet King, NMRC Lea Anne Lemmons, Family Crisis Services Alice Malone, ICS Headstart Susan Massey, Caterpillar Angela Rutherford, UM Education Linda Sabatier, Oxford Schools-Retired Kathleen Sullivan, UM-Retired Kelly Sumrall, UM Education Judith Thompson, UM Education, Chair
Lora Leigh Cockrell, MDHS Marcia Cole, UM Nutr. & Hosp. Mgmt. Darlene Hoar, NMRC-Retired Terrika Howell, United Health Care Becky Moorehead, BMH Pediatrics Vicki Nardozzi, BMH Pediatrics Allison Ford Wade, UM HESRM Sharon Walls, UM NFSMI
Pam Swain and Holli Ratcliffe
LOU Excel By 5 Coalition
Community Involvement (CI) Janice F. Carr, Amos Network Emily Dean, UM Museums Dotsy Fitts, Oxford/Lafayette Library Kelly Graeber, Volunteer Oxford Brian Harvey, Oxford Schools Joseph Johnson, Lafayette County Lea Anne Lemmons, Family Crisis Services Megan Prescott, City of Oxford Andrew Robinson, Second Baptist Church Kathy Sukanek, United Way Pam Swain, Chamber of Commerce
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Reading-At-GradeLevel Coalition Teresa Adams, Leap Frog Marion Barksdale, Parent, Oxford School Board Kim Caraway, Oxford Schools Marcia Cole, UM Nutr. & Hosp. Mgmt. Pam Crowder, Kiwanis Michael Danahy, Kiwanis Brian Harvey, Oxford Schools Kerry Holmes, UM Education Yuhling Hwang, FNC Michael Johnson, Regents School Fred Laurenzo, UM-Retired Melissa Leach, Parent, UW UM VISTA SuzAnne Liddell, Oxford Schools Zell Long, Boys & Girls Club Barbara Lowe, Oxford Schools Reginald McClain, Cypress Grove MB Church
Stephen Monroe, UM Liberal Arts Tommy Naron, Oxford University School Nancy Opalko, Oxford/Lafayette Library Bonnie Owen, Lafayette Schools George Price, ICM Adam Pugh, Lafayette Schools Andrew Robinson, Second Baptist Church LaTonya Robinson, Oxford Schools Angela Rutherford, UM CELI Suzanne Ryals, Oxford Schools John Sanders, Oxford/Lafayette Library Kathryn Shirley, Leap Frog Evelyn Smith, Oxford Schools-Retired Kathy Sukanek, United Way Thomas Tillman, Lafayette Darlene Washington, Oxford Schools Lamont Watkins, Boys & Girls Barksdale Club Lena Wiley, ICM Meridith Wulff, Lafayette Co. Literacy Council
2012 Campaign Coordinators BancorpSouth Christine Hellums Bank of Commerce Jessica Dukes Vaughn Baptist Memorial Hospital Clayton Kelly Belk Laura Fortune, Melody Gholson & Julie Matlock Caterpillar Susan Massey CenterPoint Energy Jody McDougal City of Oxford Al Hope Community Trust Bank Karen Chain ElSohly Labs Kareem ElSohly Endoscopy Center/Gastroenterology Associates Roger Franck First National Bank Miriam Knight & Jennifer Kuhn FNC Brittni Hancock & Kelley Norris Hayakawa Electronics America Inc. Allison Bailey JCP Walter Boney Kroger Stan Hargett Lafayette County Sherry Wall Lafayette Schools Calvin Worthem M&F Bank Jeff Cousar Mechanics Bank Lindsey Faust Miltec Tommy Turner MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services Joyce Archie NMRC B.J. Davis, Duke Hussey & Carmelita Pennington Northeast MS Power Jim McClure Oxford City Schools Minnie Gates-Powell Oxford Eagle Sarah Brooke Gober Oxford University Bank Latoya Thompson ProMatura Group Heather Houghton Regions Kirk Johnston Renasant Bank Steve White Roseburg Forest Products Darrell Varner University of MS Thelma Curry & Lucile McCook Winchester Michael Howe, Rich Joyce, Linda Pahl & Valerie Peters
PARTNERING WITH BUSINESS: MICHAEL JOE CANNON It has been said that the best salespersons are those who believe in their products, make a personal connection with customers, and work hard to accomplish their goals. Those traits come easy for Michael Joe Cannon, owner of Cannon Motors, whose office is lined with accolades for top sales marks and nominations for Dealer of the Year awards. But perhaps more important to Cannon than any award his company has received is his involvement with the United Way and his willingness to give back to his community. “When we’re gone, all we’re going to leave is memories,” Cannon said. “I hope people remember me as the guy who gave back.”
Eventually, Cannon became the campaign chair of the United Way of Leflore County as well as its president. In 2012, when Cannon and his family made the decision
After coming to understand the United Way and its
to move back to Oxford, he was eager to become
mission, the Calhoun City native started to get involved
involved with the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County.
with the organization shortly after moving to
For Cannon, it was a no-brainer. “It’s United Way no
Greenwood, MS from Oxford in 2002.
matter where you are,” Cannon said. “And it makes our big communities so much smaller.”
“The United Way touches so many people. Whether it’s the Boys & Girls Club or the Girl Scouts, you can’t really
Giving to United Way has become a family affair for
put a number on how many people the United Way
Cannon, whose wife, Cheryl, now serves on the United
actually touches,” Cannon said.
Way of Oxford-Lafayette County board. In addition, his company mirrors his passion for service by volunteering throughout the community and supporting United Way and other non-profit agencies. In the short time that Cannon has been back in Oxford, the group has hosted blood drives, a Pack-the-Pick-Up event and given to Toys for Tots. “It takes a village of folks all pulling in the right direction,” he said. “We always want to make sure we’re being good stewards and giving back.”
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2012-13 INVESTORS IN UWOLC 2012 Local Business $2,500–$6,000 DeVoe Carr, PLLC* Local Color WTNM, 105.5* WQLJ, 93.7*
$1,000-$2,499 Cambino the Mustache/Computer Guy* Carra Hewitt Graphic Design* Endoscopy Center of No. MS & Gastroenterology Associates of No. MS Holli’s Sweet Tooth Peas & Carrots Sentry Asset Management, LLC Sneed’s Ace Hardware The J. E. Neilson Co.
$750–$999 Cannon Motor Co. Oxford Insurance Agency
$500–$749 Ajax Diner Lulu’s Shoes & Accessories Marchbanks Real Estate Mayo Mallette Nationwide Insurance (McCauley & Associates) Oxford Investment Advisors University Sporting Goods
$250–$499 Chandler Motor Co. Clayton O’Donnell, PLLC Dwight L. Young Group, CPAs Gone Fishin’ Pet Shop Joe Worthem Photography* Larson’s Cash Saver MetroCast* Ronnie Windham, CPA Sarah Beth Wiley, Reason to Believe Design* Tannehill, Carmean & McKenzie, PLLC
$100–$249 Animal Clinic of Oxford Earl Stubblefield, DMD Frame Up/Basement Gallery Ink Spot Kroger* Oxford Eagle Oxford Orthopaedics: fundraiser Panini/Oxford Catering Co.* Paris Nails Rapid Cash & Tax Service Sears Sloan Chain & Moore Stout’s Carpet One Anonymous Donor
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$1–$99 Allstate Insurance-Cynthia Parham Ball Sign Co. Bouré* Casa Bella Hair Design Domino’s Pizza* Don & Dale’s Barber Shop Gail’s Final Touch Goolsby’s Hair World Highpoint Coffee Jim’s Jewelry Lusa’s Bakery* New York Fashions Oxford Paint Supply Peggy’s Specialty Alterations Pegues Styling Salon S & J Art Gallery & Collectibles State Farm Company Foundation Tastefully Simple by L. Norwood *in-kind services
2012 Combined Corporate & Employee Gifts University of Mississippi $153,856 Winchester $92,311 Caterpillar $31,865 FNC $25,336 Oxford School District $12,913 Oxford University Bank $10,832 First National Bank $9,271 Roseburg Forest Products $9,053 City of Oxford $8,124 Baptist Memorial Hospital $7,186 North Mississippi Regional Center $6,106 United Parcel Services (UPS) $5,881 ProMatura Group $4,697 Wal-Mart $4,368 GE Aviation – Panola Co. $3,800 AT&T/BellSouth $3,500 North East MS Electric Power Assn. $3,440 Hayakawa Electronics $3,304 Miltec Research & Technology $3,250 M&F Bank $2,816 Lafayette County Schools $2,702 Regions Bank $2,187 Mechanics Bank $2,083 Community Trust Bank $2,006 CenterPoint Energy $2,000 Bank of Commerce $1,901 Renasant Bank $1,706 Belk $1,694 Lafayette County $1,632 Chamber of Commerce $1,455 North MS Medical Clinics $1,350 Kroger-Oxford $1,200 JCP $1,191 BancorpSouth $1,189 Oxford Eagle $1,118 MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services $955 ElSohly Labs $869 FedEx $600
2012 Corporate Leaders $10,000–$24,999 Caterpillar Winchester
$5,000–$9,999 FNC Inc. Oxford University Bank
$1,000–$4,999 AT&T Bancorp South Baptist Memorial Hospital Belk First National Bank Gastroenterology Associates of North MS, PA & Endoscopy Center of North MS, LLC GE Foundation Hayakawa Electronics America, Inc. Holli’s Sweet Tooth Local Color Mechanics Bank M & F Bank Peas & Carrots Roseburg Forest Products Sentry Asset Management, LLC Sneed’s Ace Hardware The J. E. Neilson Co. United Parcel Services Wal-Mart
Foundations, Grants & Organizations GE Foundation - $2,264 Kiwanis Club - $300 Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow (LOFT) - $2,000 Levy Family Foundation - $1,000 Meals on Wheels/Three Rivers PDD - $300
2012 Leadership Givers (individuals and families giving $500 or more)
$10,000+ John & Renee Grisham
Visionary $6,000-7,499 Bob & Carol Dorsey
Visionary $4,500-5,999 Drs. Tonya & Dale Flesher Laurie & Jeff Triplette
Visionary $3,000-$4,499 Laura G. Harper Jerry & Gloria Kellum The Mullen Family Jean M. Shaw Tommy & Paula Turner Dr. Margaret Wylde & Mr. Kenneth Wooten One Anonymous Donor
Community Builder: $2,000-$2,999
Foundation Giver: $500-$749
John & Sumali Conlon Charles & Brenda Eagles Kate Kellum & Jason Finch Lucile M. McCook & Clifford A. Ochs Dr. & Mrs. Cooper L. Terry One Anonymous Donor
Ann & Dale Abadie Harry & Sharon Alexander Melvin & Teresa Arrington Joel & Jill Bell Brad & Allyson Best Mike & Camie Bianco Danny & Caron Blanton Walter Boney Rachel Bost Paul Thomas Burnham Velmer Burton Beverly Butts Leo Carmody Walt & Diane Chambliss Alex & Daisy Cheng Audra Cook Alice Cooper & John Adham Jeff & Katrina Cousar Larry & Linda Cox Samuel & Caroline Davis Doug Davis Dr. & Mrs. Edward Field Dr. & Mrs. Robert Edward Fox Don & Mary Ann Frugé Don & Liza Frugé Richard Gershon & Donna Levine Cliff Godwin David Guyton Mark & Paige Hamann Al E. Hope, Sr. Andy Howorth Will & Beth Hunt Samir & Marie Husni Robert & Margaret Khayat Paul & Barbara Lago Jimmy & Anna Langley Slade & Amy Lowe Lewis Joseph & SuzAnne Liddell Cynthia & Royce Linton Gary & Donna Long Cathy Marshall-Smith J. Michael McCauley Bill & Sonia McKeithen James A. McPhail Lisa & Albert Nylander Matt & Tammy Parham Debra Cole Patterson Greg & Betsy Patton Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Perry Ms. DeeDee Rafnson Dr. Thomas J. Reardon Jason & Holly Reynolds David & Vivian Roach David & Michelle Rock Lisa Rogers Ronald & Natalie Schroeder Deborah Gochfeld & Marc Slattery Whitman & Stacey Smith Jacky & Larry Sparks Hubert & Rose Spears Marti Stark Morris & Cynthia Stocks William & Susan Strickland Matt & Jennifer Taylor Ryan Upshaw
Community Builder: $1,000-$1,999 Walt & Janice Antonow Allison & Bill Bailey Johnny & Ev Barrett David & Arledia Bennett Sonya & Ross Bjork David & Karen Blackburn Mr. & Mrs. Josh Bogen John R. Bradley, Jr. Michael & Kimberly Bryant Denny & Robin Buchanan Karen Chain Yuhling Connie Hwang & Shiuhlon Duncan Chen Alice Clark & Charles Hufford Vickie M. Cook Thelma Curry Richard Davis Norman & Margo Easterbrook Jon & Elizabeth Fisher John P. Fullenwider, M.D. Lori Ard Gardner Charlie & Kathy Gates Priscilla Hamric-Koen Mary Harrington & Dave Wheelock Richard & Lisa Howorth Dan & Lydia Jones Michael & Eva-Maria Metcalf Will Norton Helen & Mike Overstreet Brian & Vicki Reithel Wylie Richards, Jr. Marquis & Rachel Sledge Peter & Kathy Sukanek Dr. Mark VanBoening Kathy and Jim Vaughan Christine Wallace Julie & Gerald Walton Steve White Polly & Parham Williams Marvin & Becky Wilson Fourteen Anonymous Donors
Foundation Giver: $750-$999 Ben & Leslie Banahan Leroy & Carol Boyd Bob Brown & Laura Diven-Brown Luanne Buchanan & Michael H. Hoffheimer Benjamin Frierson Doug & Donna Gurley Max & Barbara Hipp Pamela J. Knight Matt & Brigham McCraw John Samonds & Kathryn McKee Laura Sheppardson Andy & Jo Ann Stefani Christy Wyandt Two Anonymous Donors
Dr. Ronald Vernon & Ms. Susan Marchant Kathy Wachter Sherry Wall Jeffrey & Isabella Watt Ney & Dana Williams Charles Williams Louis G. Zachos Twenty-four Anonymous Donors
INDIVIDUAL GIVERS $1-$499 $250-$499 Richard & Darlene Copp Darrell Crawford Dr. & Mrs. Roy Moore One Anonymous Donor
$100-$249 Mr. Jay Atkins Mr. Grady Crenshaw Sharon Felker Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. Franck David & Mary Freeman Mr. George Hemphill Dr. B. J. & Mrs. Dixie C. Jordan Mr. Goodloe Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lilly Mr. Floyd Metts Brian & Jane Metzger Rev. Taylor Moore Mr. & Mrs. James E. Nichols Mr. Robert Paine Ms. Jan Robertson George & June Rosentreter Mr. Alex Sanders Ms. Paula Shanks Mr. Lawrence Tucker Mr. & Mrs. José Velez Two Anonymous Donors
$1-$99 Thomas E. Harrington, Jr. Ms. Martha Howorth Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Kellum Mrs. Doris Murry Mrs. Alicia Panetta Mr. George Price Jonathan & Martha Scott Mr. Ed Sharpe Raleigh Walker One Anonymous Donor
In Honor of Gifts Dr. Daniel Boyd Ms. Kate Kellum Kat & Margaret King Dr. Kurre Luber Dr. Cooper Terry
In Memoriam Gifts Mr. Julian Allen Dr. Charles A. Panetta
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UNITED WAY PARTNERS Funds from the 2012 campaign were awarded to 19 local agencies and organizations to fund specific programs and community initiatives in 2013-4 (described on pages 2-4). United Way funds awarded comprise as little as less than 1 percent to as much as more than half of an agency’s annual budget. American Red Cross Jennifer Coleman, Director 2706 W. Oxford Loop, Ste. 105 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 236-1282 Fax: (662) 236-5864 E-mail: jennifer.coleman@redcross.org www.redcross.org/mississippi Provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies through services that are consistent with its congressional charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross movement.
United Way funding: $29,650 Boys & Girls Club of North Mississippi Zell Long, Chief Professional Officer Phone: (662) 841-6504 E-mail: zlong@bgcnms.org
United Way funding: $40,000 Oxford Barksdale Club Lamont Watkins, Director 413 Washington Ave. Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 832-0602 E-mail: lwatkins@bgcnms.org www.bgcnms.org Provides an after-school program each weekday as well as summer day camp; mission is to inspire and enable all youth to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
United Way funding: $35,000 Boy Scouts, Yocona Area Council Rick Chapman, Scout Executive 505 Air Park Road Tupelo, MS 38801 Phone: (662) 842-2871 Email: rchapman@bsamail.org Trey DuBard, District Executive Phone: (662) 816-6239 Email: ddubard@bsamail.org www.yocona.org Youth-serving agency for boys from first grade to 21 years of age. Also, for girls ages 13-21. Proud tradition of preparing young people for leadership with character building programs that instill timeless values.
United Way funding: $5,000
Doors of Hope Transition Ministries (DOHTM) Tammy Delcourt, Case Manager 924 Van Buren Ave. Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 234-1100 www.doorsofhopeoxford.org
Family Resource Center LOU Excel by 5 Coalition 1097 Jackson Avenue West Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 915-2704 www.excelby5.com/lafayette-county-main
Mission is to guide homeless families in Lafayette County, MS, toward self-reliance and stability through a Self-sufficiency Transitional Empowerment Program (STEP). STEP provides transitional housing with utility allowance, financial management training, and life skills training, as well as links clients to legal services, physical and mental health services, addiction recovery services, employment training and job opportunities as needed.
Free check out of books, games and toys for children ages 5 and under, and materials and information for parents and other child care givers.
United Way funding: $22,358 Exchange Club Family Center Fred Johnson, Executive Director Physical: 106 Skyline Drive Mailing: P.O. Box 1841 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 234-4255 E-mail: fajohnson2@bellsouth.net www.stopchildabusenow.info Works with families, first-time teen mothers and school-aged children to educate and attempt to reduce the risk of child abuse. Also offers anger management groups and a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect), a puppet show school program, and STAN.
United Way funding: $20,000 Family Crisis Services of NW Mississippi Lea Anne Lemmons, Director Wanda Woods, Volunteer Coordinator P.O. Box 1698 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 234-9929 Toll-free: 1-800-230-9929 E-mail: office.fcsoxford@gmail.com www.oxfordadvocacy.org Provides 24-hour crisis intervention counseling, legal advocacy and referral for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and friends and family of homicide victims. Mission is to assist and support victims of violent crime, and to strengthen and stabilize families.
United Way funding: $35,000
United Way funding: $5,000 Girl Scouts Heart of the South Angela Woods, CEO P.O. Box 240245 Memphis, TN 38124 Phone: (901) 767-1440 or Toll-free: 1-800-727-8104 Lori Brougher, United Way Liaison E-mail: lori.brougher@girlscoutshs.org Becky Rice, Membership Manager Phone: (901) 334-3449 E-mail: becky.rice@girlscoutshs.org www.girlscoutshs.org Organization dedicated solely to girls where they build character and skills for success in the real world and, in partnership with committed adults, develop strong values and conviction about their potential and self-worth.
United Way funding: $6,000 Horizons Program Dr. Stephen Monroe, Local Director Turner Center University, MS 38677 Phone: (662) 915-1815 E-mail: smonroe@olemiss.edu A six-week summer learning and enrichment experience for low-income children, focusing on integrated teaching and learning as well as swim lessons.
United Way funding: $10,000 Interfaith Compassion Ministry Lena Wiley, Director 904 N. Lamar Blvd. Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 281-1002 E-mail: lena.wiley@bellsouth.net Collaborative effort among local churches to provide assistance with basic needs such as rent, utilities and prescription drug program in a centralized location to individuals in Lafayette County who face crisis situations; law clinic available for individuals with legal questions.
United Way funding: $75,000
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Lafayette County 4-H Margaret Webb, 4-H Extension Agent 101 Veterans Drive Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 234-4451 E-mail: mwebb@ext.msstate.edu www.msucares.com
LOU HOME (Home Ownership Management Enterprise), Inc. Leroy Thompson, President P.O. Box 1626 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 801-5280 E-mail: leroy7@hughes.net
Northwest Mississippi Child Care Resource & Referral Center Louise Davis, Network Director 1097 Jackson Avenue West Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 915-2704 http://msucares.com/childcare
Works with youth 8-18 years of age. Through leadership activities and hands-on programs youth develop skills and abilities to become productive citizens of the county, state, and country.
Mission is to collaborate with governments, businesses, organizations and citizens to increase the availability & affordability of quality houses for all citizens within the Lafayette-Oxford-University community, and provide support and encouragement for successful ownership of these homes.
Project of MSU Extension Service, offers resources & training on how to use educational materials at home; staff development for early childhood professionals, and a resource library for parents and child care providers.
United Way funding: $500 Lafayette County Literacy Council Meridith Wulff, Director Physical: 1001 Jackson Ave. Mailing: P.O. Box 3177 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 234-4234 E-mail: lafayetteliteracy@gmail.com www.lafayetteliteracy.org Committed to raising the level of literacy in Lafayette County. Promotes literacy, through Reading Rockets & Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, as a value in every family by providing free children’s books, as well as parent education & one-on-one adult and child tutoring; helps people learn to read, so that they can read to learn.
United Way funding: $39,150 Leap Frog Teresa Adams, Executive Director 113 South 9th Street Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 801-9698 E-mail: leapfrogdirector@gmail.com After-school tutoring and enrichment program for first, second and third graders; serves 140 students in three locations.
United Way funding: $35,000
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United Way funding: $5,992 Meals on Wheels Martha Vaughn, Site Director 428 Washington Ave. (Stone Center) Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 281-8383 Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging Cleveland Joseph, Director P.O. Box 690 Pontotoc, MS 38863 Phone: (662) 489-2415 Toll free: (877) 489-6911 E-mail: cjoseph@trpdd.com Delivers meals to homebound and elderly of Oxford and Lafayette County.
United Way funding: $7,500 North Mississippi Kidney Foundation Keith Spotts, President 308 Hwy 8 W Aberdeen, MS 39730 Phone: (662) 369-6149 Fax: (662) 369-2675 Renal Care Group Dialysis unit located at 1760 Barron Street in Oxford. Arnitta Pryor, Social Worker Phone: (662) 234-3412 E-mail: arnitta.pryor@fmc-na.com Provides support services such as medication, transportation, and emergency financial assistance to patients of the dialysis units in North Mississippi.
United Way funding: $7,500
Salvation Army Lisa Coleman, Director Physical: 2617 W. Oxford Loop Mailing: P.O. Box 1581 Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 236-2260 Fax: (662) 236-2224 E-mail: lisa_coleman@uss.salvationarmy.org Provides local residents with financial assistance for utilities, medication and clothing; provides furniture and clothing for victims of fires and other emergencies.
United Way funding: $10,000 Special Olympics Felissa Bonner, Area 4 Director NMRC, 967 Regional Center Drive Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: (662) 513-7845 E-mail: fbonner@nmrc.state.ms.us Year-round sports training and programming for persons with intellectual disabilities. Local, area, state, regional and international events; 24 sports.
United Way funding: $3,000 UM Pro Bono Initiative Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center Sited at: Lafayette County-Oxford Public Library 401 Bramlett Boulevard Oxford, MS 38655 E-mail: olemisstax@gmail.com IRS certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in the local community, from February to early April.
United Way funding: $500
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