Contribute to the Relief Effort
Embrace Mississippi´s Children is a partnership between the Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University, the Mississippi Early Childhood Association, Mississippi State University Extension Service, the National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Southern Early Childhood Association, and the United Methodist Conference of Mississippi.
Embrace Mississippi´s Children is collecting materials and monetary gifts for shelters and to help early care and education programs in Mississippi rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, or to donate online, click here.
Donating to help children, families, and child care providers
NACCRRA has worked with the states that sustained the most damage by Hurricane Katrina to designate one organization within the state to accept and distribute donations. These donations will be used to help children, families, and child care providers. Donations of all sizes are welcome, and will be put to good use. Make a difference – donate today!
In Mississippi:
To donate by check, send check, payable to First United Methodist Church - Tupelo and designate the check for "Hurricane Relief." You will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Mail to:
Embrace Mississippi's Children
Hurricane Relief
First United Methodist Church
412 West Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
In Louisiana:
Volunteers Of America/Partnerships in Childcare
Care for Louisiana's Children is collecting materials and monetary gifts for shelters and to help early care and education programs in Louisiana rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Partnerships in Child Care, a division of Volunteers of America/Greater Baton Rouge, has served as the child care resource and referral agency for nine years. The agency provides services to children and families in 17 parishes across south and central Louisiana and is an active partner in the state's child care network.
To donate by check, send check, payable to VOA/Partnerships in Childcare and designate the check for "Hurricane Relief." Mail to:
Care for Louisiana's Children
Hurricane Relief
4521 Jamestown Avenue, Suite 5
Baton Rouge LA 70808
For more information, contact Janie Starks, Director, VOA/PICC at 888-926-8005 or by email.
