Community Service
Imagining a better world inspires our students’ hearts for service. They raise funds to provide sustainable food sources, and raise helping hands for friends in need. The impact of JA’s community service reaches far beyond our campus, touching lives across the globe.
The Service and Learning Plan
The Jackson Academy Service and Learning Plan is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. The Service and Learning Plan is based upon the principles found in the school’s mission statement. By committing to help others in need, students are challenged to become responsible citizens, while growing spiritually, emotionally, socially, and physically.
Community Service Fair
In September of each year the school hosts a Community Service Fair. Partner organizations come to campus to meet with students face-to-face, enabling students to find their niche in serving their communities.
MobileServe
Students submit documentation to the Service and Learning Coordinator for consideration and approval of volunteer work using the MobileServe app. This application is made available to students and faculty via their school-issued iPads and laptops. Any service hours to be earned during school must be approved by a dean prior to service. Non-school related service, including summer service, will be considered as long as appropriate documentation is provided and approved.
Meet Our Community Partners
Organization | Contact |
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American Cancer Society | Megan McBeth at megan.mcbeth@cancer.org |
American Heart Association | Jill Strickland at jill.strickland@heart.org |
American Red Cross | Cassandra Wells-Terry at cassandra.wells-terry@redcross.org |
Big Brothers, Big Sisters | Ava Bibbs or Michael Harvey at abibbs@bbsms.org or mharvey@bbsms.org |
Canopy Children’s Solutions | Traci Grubb at traci.grub@mycanopy.org |
CARA | Lea Ann Craig at lcraig@sfbli.com |
Citychurch | April Epperson at aepp86@gmail.com |
Crossroads Services, LLC | Connie Courtney at connie@crossroadsms.org |
Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi | Ashley Johnson at ashley@msdiabetes.org |
Families First for Mississippi | Pamela McGee at pmcgee@mscec.org |
Gateway Rescue Mission | Ben Edwards at bedwards@gatewaymission.org |
Good Samaritan Center | Veronica Herrin at veronicaherrin@goodsamaritancenter.org |
Habitat for Humanity | Contyna McNealy at tmcnealy@habitatmca.org |
Hope Hollow Ministries | Perry Rigby at info@jopejollowms.org |
Joni and Friends of Mississippi | Olivia Parks at oparks@joniandfriends.org |
Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund | Tonya Harrison at mreza@jdrf.org |
Keep Jackson Beautiful | Marsha Hobson at 601.398.5219 |
Little Light House | Tammy Tadlock at 601.956.6131 |
Madison County Library System | Tiffany White at twhite@mcls.ms |
Mission First | Lee Thigpen at lthigpen@missionfirst.org |
Mississippi Children’s Home Services | Kym Williams at kym.williams@mchs.com |
Mississippi Children’s Museum | Susan Branson at sbranson@mcm.ms |
Mississippi Community Education Center | Eliza Ueltschey at 601.366.6405 |
Mississippi Food Network | Stacey Cain scain@msfoodnet.org |
Mississippi Library Commission TBS | Shellie Seigler at frizsell@mlc.lib.ms.us |
Mississippi Museum of Art | Monique Davis at mdavis@msmuseumart.org |
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science | T.J. Tippit at Thomas.Tippit@mmns.ms.gov |
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame | Morgan Lewellen at mlewellen@msfame.com or generalinfo@msfame.com |
Muscular Dystrophy Association | Ellie Denman at edenman@mdausa.org |
Mustard Seed | Erin Williams at erin@mustardseedinc.org |
Neighborhood Christian Center | www.nccjackson.com or 601.352.9049 |
Salvation Army | Taylor Hart at taylor.hart@uss.salvationarmy.org |
Sons of the King | James Logan at 601.942.8778 |
Saint Dominic’s Hospital | volunteer@stdom.com |
Stewpot Community Services | Tara Lindsey at tlindsey@stewpot.org |
University of Mississippi Medical Center | Marsha Burton at mbburton@umc.org |
Voice of Calvary Ministries | Barabara Parker-Thronton at barbarathornton@vocm.org |
Youth Villages of Mississippi | Kashea Johnson at kashea.johnson@youthvillages.org |