We believe every child should have an opportunity for a healthy start. Join us.
Southern Foundation exist to serve at-risk children. We were founded with the understanding that the physical health of children determines their success. We connect to, nurture, and empower families through support according to their needs.
We believe every child should have an opportunity for a healthy start.
Join us.
A child's success is directly connected to access to healthy food.
Food insecurity leads to lower cognitive and social-emotional skills. The damage can be seen as early as kindergarten. Poor development leads to increased criminal activity and a whole host of other societal issues.
Since 1999
Has worked tirelessly to give the children of Mississippi a better chance at a successful education and productive life. We support Mississippians and we need your help to continue the fight against the devastating effects of poverty.
A child's success is directly connected to access to healthy food.
Food insecurity leads to lower cognitive, and social, and emotional skills. The damage can be seen as early as kindergarten. Early detection and intervention leads to decreases in criminal activity and a whole host of other societal issues.
Since 1999
Has worked tirelessly to give the children of Mississippi a better chance at a productive life. We need your help in continuing the fight against the devastating effects of poverty.
We're fighting for a better Mississippi for everyone, with programs that enrich lives.
The Hillside Garden Project provides relief, rehabilitation and development for the entire family. The program promotes a mentoring model coupled with a network of community resources. Comfortable housing and life skills training is administered with compassion and accountability, this leads to sustainable family independence.
Poverty is painful and it's our children that suffer most. We are on a mission to change that.
Mississippi comes in last place when it comes to families dealing with food insecurities. This means that Mississippi has more people dealing with food shortages than any other state in the entire country. If you couple that with the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation, you get a lot children struggling to survive.
Talk Poverty, 2020 - https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/mississippi-2020-report/
Poverty is painful and it's our children that suffer most. We are on a mission to change that.
Mississippi ranks highest among families dealing with food insecurities. This means that Mississippians are suffering with food shortages more than any other state in the entire country. If you combine that with the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation, you get a lot children struggling to survive.
Talk Poverty, 2020 - https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/mississippi-2020-report/
Live below the poverty line in MS.
Now you can help make Mississippi better.
Child & Adult
Food Care Program
CAFCP delivers healty food to child, adult, family, and group day care homes.
It's My Time
Mentoring Program
We administer mentoring to young women with the goal of opening pathways to empowerment.
Child & Adult Food Care Program
CAFCP delivers healthy food to child, adult, family, and group day care homes.
It's My Time Mentoring Program
We administer mentoring to young women with the goal of opening pathways to empowerment.
I want to thank you for the excellent job you’ve done with our students and the community.
People often ask how we do our jobs and I tell them, it's because of partners like SFFHC.
We never expected hard times but wonderful having people that make it point help those who have them.