Back Bay Mission’s Health & Wellness Program was honored to receive a generous $20,000 grant from the GivHer Circle, an initiative of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation (MGCCF)!
This funding will touch women and families on the Gulf Coast who need feminine care, diapers and formula, children’s educational supplies, and much more.
Back Bay Mission staff, Dhiana, Taylor, and Terra during their presentation. To the left is a check that would soon be awarded to our organization!
After learning we’d been named one of the top five finalists, our Development and Health & Wellness teams came together to craft a heartfelt presentation for GivHer Circle members—sharing real stories and needs of women visiting Back Bay Mission.
Dhiana, Taylor, and Terra snap a photo before their presentation!
“We were jumping up and down when we heard the news of being finalists!” said Taylor New, Marketing & Development Coordinator.
“But we were also panicking because we had 24 hours to create a presentation we’d give to an audience!”
She continued, “Because we recognized the importance of this grant, the Development team paused our work to give this presentation, and the Health and Wellness Program, everything we had!”
Following presentations from each finalist, members casted their votes, and Back Bay Mission was chosen! The announcement was made during MGCCF’s Donor Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, October 10th, where members from our team proudly accepted the award (with tears in our eyes!)
Back Bay Mission staff Sam, Dhiana, and James, receiving the grant while attending the Donor Appreciation Breakfast. Pictured are Tiffany Bell, Director of Donor Relations, MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Dr. Christen H. Duhé, President & Executive Director, MS Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
This incredible gift has already begun supporting our Health & Wellness Program, helping unsheltered and impoverished women access life-saving reproductive items, sexual wellness kits, and hygiene supplies. These essentials restore personal dignity and promote self-care in the darkest of moments. It also provided diapers and formula for mothers in need, easing the heavy burdens so many women carry.
Back Bay Mission is proud to provide women the opportunity to have their essential needs met, so they can take one more step towards stability.
Because of the GivHer Circle’s compassion and commitment, women across the Coast are being seen, supported, and uplifted.
We are profoundly grateful to the GivHer Circle members, MGCCF, and all who continue to champion our mission of strengthening neighborhoods, seeking justice, and transforming lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
