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"LIVE UNITED” in Navarro County!

American Red Cross                                                            http://www.McCartyJ@USA.Redcross.org

Jeanie McCarty                                                                       Funded Program:  Navarro County Emergency Response
701 W. 2nd Ave.                                                                                                       and Readiness
Corsicana, TX 75110
903-874-4551     903-874-5172 Fax

Delivers humanitarian aid and financial assistance to families who have lost everything due to home fires, tornadoes, floods and other disasters.

Boys and Girls Club of Navarro County                               
http://www.bgca.org

Andre Kennard, Executive Director
1000 E. 5th Ave.                                                                     Funded Programs: Tutoring and Mentoring
P.O. Box 2322                                                                                              
Corsicana, TX 75151
903-872-9231       903-641-0828 Fax

Targets at-risk youth to build good citizens through tutoring students in grades 3-12, and provide everyday leadership and guidance.


Camp of the Rising Sun


Rhonda Sherman, Executive Director                                        Funded Program:  Summer Camp
P.O. Box 1944
Corsicana, TX 75151
903-802-2902

Provides a camp experience for special needs children with an emphasis on positive experiences within a nurturing and educational environment.


Child Advocates of Navarro County                                   
http://www.navarroccac.org/

Jenny Bratton, Executive Director                                        Funded Programs:  Child Abuse Survivor Project
120 E. 2nd Ave.                                                                                             
P.O. Box 6024
Corsicana, TX 75151
903-872-3772       903-872-3755 Fax

Addresses specialized needs of abused children and their non-offending caregivers by working with them to minimize their trauma and victimization.


Christmas in Action
 
Alvis Reeves                                                                           Funded Program:  Home Repair & Renovation
P.O. Box 2261
Corsicana, TX  75151
903-875-8727
 
Volunteers repair sub-standard homes, including the cost of materials and supplies for elderly and disadvantaged home owners, allowing them to remain in their homes in environmentally safe, more comfortable living conditions.

 
Community Services 

Ms. Pauletta Hines, Executive Director                                        Funded Program:  MAGNET Senior Services
104 E. 6th Ave.
P.O. Box 612
Corsicana, TX 75151
903-872-2401      903-872-0254 Fax

Helps Navarro County citizens who do not qualify for Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services (TDADS) to maintain their independence longer by delivering hot meals to homes each weekday.


Family Service Association

Dr. Mark Luera, Executive Director                                               Funded Programs:  Medical & Pharmaceutical Assistance/
517 N. Commerce                                                                                                     Client Assistance
Corsicana, TX 75110
903-874-4971       903-874-5284 Fax

Meets indigent needs through free clothing, housing and utility assistance, medical and dental assistance, back to school supplies and free prescription drugs through patient assistance program. 

 
Mary Peterson Child Care Center

Joan Thompson, Director                                                           Funded Program:  Child Care
1103 E. Collin St.
P.O. Box 572
Corsicana, TX 75151
903-874-7091

Provides day care services for children of low income, working parents for infants through age 12.
 

Navarro County Food Pantry Ministry

Susan Tyner, Executive Director                                                 Funded Program:  Food Pantry
122 W. 1st Ave.
P.O. Box 1263
Corsicana, TX 75151
903-229-7660

Provides immediate food assistance to families in need on a referral basis and coordinates with other agencies to fill the gap while families are underemployed or await other assistance.


Navarro (Kaufman) County Senior Citizen Services                              http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/tx/corsicana.htm

Omega Hawkins, Executive Director                                           Funded Program:  Navarro County Meals on Wheels
1805 N. Beaton St.
Corsicana, TX 75110
903-641-0166

Provides hot meals delivered by volunteers each weekday for home bound, qualified citizens.  Daily wellness checks are also provided to reduce the risk of being institutionalized.


Texas Neighborhood Services, Inc.                                     http://www.txns.org

Bradley S. Manning                                                                  Funded Program:  Head Start
1802 Martin Dr.
Weatherford, TX  76086

817-598-5700       817-594-9840  Fax

Provides physical, educational, dental, and mental health screenings for children, from birth to age 5, with no other funding assistance.


YMCA Corsicana                                                                    http://www.corsicanaymca.org

Terry Seth, Executive Director                                                    Funded Programs:  After School Programs
400 Oaklawn Drive                                                                                                   Summer Day Camps
Corsicana, TX 75110                                                                                                Youth Sports
903-872-2412 903-872-9109 Fax

Puts Christian principles in practice through programs to build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all through youth sports, day camps and after-school programs, and first aid, referee and lifeguard training. Scholarships available; partial to full youth scholarships are available to any child or family that cannot afford a membership.