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Thank you for investing in the lives of our children and families!
It’s an investment in afterschool and summer programs that give children the chance to excel academically, and to find their footing socially and emotionally as they make their way to adulthood.
It’s an investment in workshops, support groups, and other important resources for parents who are working to create a better life for themselves and their families.
It’s an investment in Jackson. When the children and families living in the heart of our capital city are healthy and thriving, then all of us rise.
our funding
Operation Shoestring relies 100% on the financial support of generous donors and partners. The majority of our donations are private dollars from individuals, businesses, foundations, and houses of worship. We also receive some public dollars from government grants.
donate
Your gift allows us to provide quality, enriching academic and personal development programs to children all year long, while supporting their families through educational forums, advocacy training, and more. It’s an investment in changing lives, and transforming a community. If you’d like to donate through an alternate method then the one provided below, you can click here.
become a sponsor or friend
Give at or above the $1000 level to become a sponsor, or between $300 and $999 to become a friend. You’ll receive recognition in our communications throughout the calendar year. See our list of generous sponsors and friends below.
communications recognition
- Quarterly newsletters
- Social media mentions
- Annual sponsors print ad recognition
- Website sponsors page
- Website home page – sponsors at or above the $10,000 level
event recognition & invitation
- Sponsors receive recognition on event promotional materials and signage, as well as complimentary admission to special events.
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our sponsors & friends
Our Organizational Partners
Cadence Bank
Chemfirst Fund
Chisholm Foundation
City of Jackson
Community Foundation of Mississippi
CTC Minerals, Inc.
Elis Olsson Memorial Foundation
Galaxie Foundation
Greater Pearlie Grove M. B. Church
Hogan Assessments
Institute of Southern Jewish Life
John T. Langan Charitable Fund
Junior League of Jackson
Keesler Federal Credit Union
Land Rover of Jackson
Mary and Wirt A. Yerger Jr. Charitable Fund
Merrill Lynch, Piece, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi State Department of Health
Mt. Helm Missionary Society
New Hope Baptist Church
Northminster Baptist Church
The Orchard
Origin Bank
Parker Lifeshare Foundation
Pleasant Green MB Church
Pleasant Hills Community Living Center
Popeyes Foundation
Powers-Lake Foundation
The Pruet Foundation
Purvis Grange Foundation
Regions Foundation
Robert and Eleanor Weaver Fund
Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation
Selby and Richard McRae Foundation
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
St. Dominic Health
St. James’ Episcopal Church
St. Richard Catholic Church
Story Financial Partners
Strong River Camp & Farm
Thomas G. Ramey and Peggy Huff Harris Fund
Trustmark
United Way of Metro Nashville
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Wells Memorial United Methodist Church
Shoestring Friends & Sponsors
Gayle and Holmes Adams
Susan and Vinod Anand
Ann Anderson
Sharron and Bobby Baird
Dea Dea and Dolph Baker
Susie and Elton Beebe
Deidra Bell
Eva Bengten
Rev. Martha Blount
Crisler and Doug Boone
Suzanne Boone
Martha Love Bradley
Carl and Patsy Brooking
Nancy and Cecil Brown
Katie Browning
Patty and Jeff Christie
Lyn Crawford
Patty and David L. Crosby
Lynn Crystal
Steve Davis
Thomas S. Davis
Anne Marie and Roy Decker
Louisa Dixon and Jerry Johnson
Ouida and Wanye Drinkwater
Susan Duke
Thomas Dunbar
Daniel and Katie Elliott
Carol and George Evans
Donna and Robert Evans
Laurence Favreau
Amy and Arthur Finkelberg
Lynette Fountain
Sheryl Fox
Ellen and Curt Gabardi
Bill Geary
Dolly and Wesley Goings
Sharon and Bobby Graham Jr.
Janice Gray
Tonyetta Hairston
Melinda Hamilton
Beth and Nick Hansen
Susan and Macy Hart
Demondes Haynes
Morella and John Henegan Sr.
Kemp and Tommy Hill
Ruth Hill
Olivia and Jerry Host
Karen and Robert Houston
Mary Jabaley
Joyce M Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Robbie Kemp
P. Frank Kossen
Jenny and Jon Langford
Ken Lefoldt
Frank Lenior
Susan and Wilson Lyle II
Molly and Darden MacWade
Mary Currier Mallette
Hollie Marjanovic
Gloria Martin
David N. McCarty
Kathryn and Gerald McCormick
Susan McKinnell and Charles Campbell
Laurie McRee
Michael T McRee
Dorothy H Miller
Joseph L Morris
Charlotte Myers
Sally Nash
Sheila and Bill Nicholas
Daniel and Sarah DeCrane Norton
Janet and Luther Ott
Becky and Guy Parker
Anne and Alan Perry
Don and Becky Potts
Barbara and Barry Powell
Peyton Prospere
Georgia Casey Purvis
Mary and Alex Purvis
Lora and Carlton Reeves
Alex Reid and Gretchen Schaffner
Chris and Laurie Reynolds
Emerson Robinson Jr.
Roger Rosenfield
Wynn Saggus
Amanda Smith
Nancy Smith
Robin and Norwood Smith
Steven Smith
Elizabeth and Lee Smithson
Kate Spencer
Asoka and Seetha Srinivasan
Mary Ellen and Jeff Stancill
Tonya and Tom Stevens
Jimmye and Andy Sweat
Debra Thompson
Sally and Bill Thompson
Marcus Treadway Jr.
Martha and Watts Ueltschey
Margie and Chad Van Meter
Elizabeth Van Ness
Holly Wagner and Jere Nash
Carolyn Watters
Sandra and Charles West
Denise Wheeler
Kathryn Wiener
Holly and Christopher Wiggs
Pablo and Shirley Williams
Richard Yelverton
Jerry Young
Linda A. Young
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