NEMYF Endowment Balance as of 12/31/08: $45,364.36
5% Available for Grant Awards: $2,300.00 Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Soccer Association: $250 The Chickasaw County Soccer Association operates under the Mississippi Youth Soccer Association and consists of co-ed teams of youth aged 4 to 16 years. The grant money will be used to provide scholarships for under-privileged children to give them a chance to learn and play soccer. Contact: Carol Byrne--662-456-4573 Itawamba County
United Methodist Food Pantry-West: $500 The United Methodist Food Pantry—West secures and distributes a box of food each month to the needy residents of Itawamba County who live on the Westside of the Tombigbee Waterway. They also are available during the month for emergency situations. They are experiencing a large increase in the number of households and people that are served each month. Every grant dollar they receive is spent on food.
Contact: Johnnie Kelso, Site Coordinator --662-282-4877
Lafayette County and All CREATE Counties
North Mississippi Regional Center: $300 Celebrating its 36th anniversary in 2009, the North Mississippi Regional Center operates under authority of the State Department of Mental Health to provide an array of services to citizens with intellectual and related developmental disabilities in the northern 23 counties of the state. They offer diagnostic and evaluation services, training, rehabilitation, residential care, and research into the causes and treatment of intellectual disabilities. Contact: Dr. Sandy Rogers, Director --662-234-1476 Lee County El Centro: $400 El Centro helps Hispanics in North Mississippi integrate into the local community by providing services such as adult English classes, after-school programs, and workshops on a variety of topics relevant to the Hispanic community. In addition, their Resource Center helps Hispanics find the social services they need.
Contact: Leticia Gassaway 662-692-6086
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Bible Teachers’ Fund: $300
This fund pays the salaries of approximately five (5) teachers in Pontotoc County (North, South, and Pontotoc City) who teach Bible classes in elementary, middle, and high schools. The teachers are entirely dependent on the fund for their salaries.
Contact: Kevin Morrow 662-489-0354 Union County Union County Good Samaritan Food Pantry: $500 The Union County Good Samaritan Food Pantry secures and distributes a box of food each month to the needy residents of Union County. They are experiencing a large increase in the number of households and people that are served each month due to the economy. Every grant dollar received is spent on food.
Contact: Sally Zemmick --662-534-0931 M/T/W 10:00-11:45 | 
