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Operation Shoestring
Mission: Founded in 1968, Operation Shoestring was started as a direct response to the changing demographics of the Bailey Avenue area. Wells United Methodist Church, saw a need to curb the rising racial and social issues in the community. Initially, operation Shoestring was located in the basement of Wells United Methodist Chuch. Russell Gilbert pioneered the program, and bagan the legacy that is carried on today. Within a year of opening, Operation Shoestring offered a number of services to the community. “Today, Operation Shoestring works as an interfaith ministry with support from a variety of individual and corporate funders, local congregations and several public entities. Our programs and services promote health and self-sufficiency in our target neighborhoods, uplifting the needy and brightening the future for us all…especially our children,"(as stated on the Operation Shoestring website).
Robert Langford is the executive director of Operation Shoestring.
Phone number: 601-353-6336
Street address: 1711 Bailey Ave.
City, State, ZIP: Jackson, MS
URL for Web site: http://www.operationshoestring.org
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Annual Events: Holiday Benefit concert at Hal and Mal’s, December 2.
(Also send info to: events@jacksonfreepress.com and click here to add to Annual Events calendar.)
What Volunteers Do: Breakfast for summer camp kids. food for Saturday parent workshop, help with life-skills workshops (shopping on a shoestring, budgeting, health issues for women and their children, etc.), tutoring children in project KIDS program. helping with food pantry and maintaining garden and playground.
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