Agencies addressing poverty
	CARPENTER’S HELPER To the best of our abilities and resources, correct deficient housing conditions for persons in our immediate area who lack the resources or the ability to correct the problem themselves. Address:                            Mailing Address:  77 Richburg Road               P.O. Box 18919 Purvis, MS 39475               Hattiesburg, MS 39403 Phone: 601-297-8009  Office Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 Volunteer Activities: Assisting with and/or conducting home repair Material Needs: Building materials, tools, etc. Days of week volunteers needed: Mon.     Tues.     Wed.    Thurs.     Fri.     Sat.  Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning      Afternoon
	CHRISTIAN SERVICES, INC. Serves as a multifaceted ministry through which men and women can come together from individual churches and organizations to demonstrate love to a world of people who are in bondage to poverty, ignorance, anger, frustration, and loneliness Address:                                 Mailing Address: 301 East 2nd Street                  P. O. Box 1994  Hattiesburg, MS 39401            Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1994 Phone: (601) 582-5683          Fax: (601) 544-9903 Web Site: www.christianservicesinc.com Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, 1 -4:30 p.m.  Saturday Thrift Store, 9 a.m.-noon  Age Requirement: 16 years and up (unless supervised by adults) Volunteer Activities: Sort clothing at Bargains and Blessings thrift store; serve food at Soup Kitchen (Monday-Friday); help with “Kid’s on the Go!” program  Material Needs: Clothing of all kinds, used furniture, monetary donations for “Loving Hands” benevolence program, food or donations for “Yulecare” Christmas gift baskets Holiday Projects: Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, “Birthday Party for Jesus,” adopting families for “Yulecare” Christmas food and gift baskets, Easter Fun Day, Back-to-School Rally  Evening or Weekend Projects: Packing boxes of food for “Angel Food” ministry (last Saturday of each month) Family and Group Projects: Packing boxes of food for “Angel Food” ministry
	EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER Proclaim God’s love through services for children and families Address:                             Mailing Address: 1904 Edwards Street            P. O. Box 17532 Hattiesburg, MS 39401        Hattiesburg, MS 39404-17532 Phone: (601) 544-6149 Office Hours: various; Call and leave message if no answer. Hours of Operation: Food pantry: 2-4:00pm Thu-Fri, Children’s program after school. Volunteer Activities: Box food for Food Pantry program (training provided), after-school tutoring (HS diploma or above required, orientation provided), assist with pre-school program (experience required); building maintenance (requisite skills required), grounds upkeep Material Needs: Food for food pantry; scholarships for preschool children, school supplies, cleaning supplies, monetary contributions Evening or Weekend Projects: Building and grounds maintenance Family and Group Projects: Food collection, Facility improvement Holiday Projects: Christmas project for needy families Days of week volunteers needed: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.  Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Afternoon  Minimum time required of volunteer(s): 1.5 hours
	HABITAT FOR HUMANITY We are striving to eliminate homelessness and poverty housing in our area. Address:                                  Mailing Address:  117 Evans Street                       PO Box 1092 Hattiesburg, MS 39401             Hattiesburg, MS 39403 Phone: 601-268-6910              Fax: 775-796-5371 Rhonda_torres@yahoo.com Office Hours: Office: 8 am to 12 pm, Call 8 am to 5 pm Age Requirement: 16 years of age or older Volunteer Activities: Home Construction/Carpentry Material Needs: Building Materials, Monetary Days of week volunteers needed: Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning Afternoon  Other information: No experience necessary.
	HOUSING ALTERNATIVES OF HATTIESBURG (Sponsored by Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources) Provides affordable, decent housing to low-income families with special emphasis on people with persons with disabilities, the elderly, and single parent families Address: P. O. Box 1030 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1030 Phone: (601) 544-9140              Fax: (601) 582-1607  Age Requirement: 16 years and up Volunteer Activities: Work individually with clients, assist with special events, volunteer construction labor Material Needs: Building materials Other information: Workers should bring gloves, dust masks, etc.
	PINE GROVE VILLAGE—BROOKS MANOR Provides housing and clinical case management services for people who are homeless Address:  201 Rosa Avenue Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: (601) 544-8609             Fax: (601) 544-4258 Web-site: www.pinegrove-treatment.com Hours of Operation: Office: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Service hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Age Requirement: 18 years and up Volunteer Activities: Tutor clients in various areas of need such as educational, financial, life-skills development, employment interviewing; assist with activities around the facility, such as landscaping, accompanying clients to recreational activities  Material Needs: Household cleaning products, laundry cleaning products, outdoor game/sports equipment Holiday Projects: Assist with events for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Back-to-School Celebrations, etc. Evening or Weekend Projects: Assist with maintenance of the facility  Family and Group Projects: “Adopt a Room”—donate items for a particular room of the house, “Adopt a Welcome”—donate toiletry items, or “Adopt a Personal Need”—donate men’s and women’s hygiene products  Training: Provided
	THE SALVATION ARMY  The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ without discrimination.  Provides crisis intervention and direct services to area residents in need. Temporary assistance offered with rent, food and other essential expenses, homeless shelter, counseling, summer camping programs for adults, assistance during times of disaster, school supplies, seasonal assistance and senior adult centers. Provides character-building and spiritual growth programs for youth through Corps Youth, Summer camps, and the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club programs. These include various activities for children ages 6-18. The school The School for Performing Arts provides classes in visual art, dance, voice, drama and band at locations in Hattiesburg, Columbia and Perry County. Address:                                Mailing Address:  5670 US Hwy 49                    P. O. Box 1750  Hattiesburg, MS 39401           Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1750 Phone: (601) 544-3684         Fax: (601) 543-0363 Web Site: www.uss.salvationarmy.org Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Age Requirements: 18 years and up Volunteer Activities: Assist with many of the programs listed above with tasks including clerical assistance, tutoring, sorting clothes, working individually with children, working with children in group activities, working in the thrift store and assisting with special events Material Needs: Office supplies, school supplies, arts and crafts supplies for youth, canned goods, clothing, toys and clothing for Angel Tree children, used vehicles Holiday Projects: Thanksgiving food boxes, Christmas registration, Angel Tree, Christmas Kettle Bells Training: Volunteer application to be completed. Background check required to work with children. Days of week volunteers needed: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. (Sat. Sun. during holiday season) Time period(s) volunteers are needed: Morning Afternoon Evening Minimum time required of volunteer(s): 2 hours
| Home | Top |