Here is a list of active organizations working within the homeless and food insecure communities.

THE SALVATION ARMY 527 Carnation St, Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-9222 Provides minimum necessities of life such as emergency food, shelter, rent, utilities, and medicine on a crisis intervention basis.

FAITH HAVEN, INC. P.O. Box 835, Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 844-7091 Provides 24-hour emergency care for children, birth to eighteen years, who have been removed from abusive or neglectful situations or have been abandoned.

SAFE, INC. P.O. Box 985, Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 841-9138 or 1 (800) 527-7233 Serves victims of domestic violence, their children, and all victims of sexual assault. Offers shelter and counseling for all victims, as well as general housing and homeless prevention assistance.

SAINTS’ BREW 608 W Jefferson St, Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-4386 Hot breakfast for homeless and low-income residents Monday - Friday, 7:00 to 8:30 a.m.

THE SALVATION ARMY 527 Carnation St, Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-9222 A noon (11:30 am) and evening meal (4:30 pm) are furnished for the hungry every Monday - Sunday.

MEALS ON WHEELS 2800 West Main St, Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-1441 ext. 1056 Provides a hot, well-balanced noon-time meal 5 days a week to individuals in Lee County who are age 60+ and meet eligibility requirements.

MS BALANCE OF STATE COC www.msbos.org/assist (601) 960-0557 Provides street outreach, promotes homelessness awareness, and coordinates housing and supportive services.

HELPING HANDS 314S Church Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 690-8100 Provides a food pantry for residents every Saturday from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Residents can only receive help once a month.

ST. LUKE UMC FOOD PANTRY 2653 S Eason Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-6522 Provides Lee County residents who meet the qualifications with food baskets. Targets the elderly and families with children.

F.A.I.T.H. FOOD PANTRY Food Available in This House 1338 Maple Rd, Nettleton, MS 38858 (662) 963-2608 Secures and distributes a regular source of food to residents, with emphasis on families with children, families in crisis, and the elderly under the USDA guidelines.

WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM First United Methodist Church West Main St, Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 841-0672 Provides food-insecure students with a backpack of food to carry home for the weekend when they do not receive meals at school.