Supporters

Corporate, Foundation, and Public Support

$1 Million+

The State of Mississippi
The Walton Family Foundation

$250,000+

Barksdale Reading Institute
Northwest Mississippi Community Foundation
The State of Arkansas

$100,000 - $249,999

The Louis Calder Foundation
explore.org, a direct charitable arm of the Annenberg Foundation
Murphy Foundation
The Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston Texas

$50,000 - $99,999

Entergy Corporation
Rock River Foundation, Inc.
Windgate Charitable Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi
Walker Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

Community Coffee Company
Isle of Capri Casino
Trinity Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

Atmos Energy - Mississippi
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas
CSpire Foundation
Double Quick, Inc.
Food Giant - Steve & Laura Edwards
The Jefferson Bank
The King's Daughters and Sons Circle Number Two
Mitchell Distributing, Inc.
Ouachita Valley Community Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999

Covenant Bank
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
First Commercial Bank
Graeber Foundation (Bookie and Clark Graeber, Gwen and Skip Graeber, Dede and Bill Graeber)
H & M Lumber Company (Jayne and Walter Morris)
Hickory Hill Pharmacy
Lee County Community Foundation
Mississippi County Community Foundation
Planters Bank and Trust Company

Less than $1,000

First National Bank Of Clarksdale
Lagniappe Foundation
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Simmons First Bank
United Way of the Mid South
Viking Range Corporation
Young Ideas, Inc

Individuals

$50,000 - $99,999

Elaine and Claiborne Deming
Morgan Freeman

$25,000 - $49,999

Judy and King Self

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous
Kayce Freed Jennings
Hussman Foundation (Ben and Walter Hussman)
Martha Murphy and Jack Leahy
Mike Retzer
Margaret and Roger Starner
Ygondine Sturdivant
Shonda Warner

$5,000 - $9,999

Abe Zale Foundation (Barbara and Donald Zale)
Anonymous
Claire and Dudley Barnes
Watt Bishop
Robin and John Cocke
Kate and Coleman Connell
Ed Fisher
Eleanor Gill and Pete Thomas
Bunny and Harold Ginsburg
Wendi and Powell Litton
Mimi and Robert Mehrle
Michael Retzer, Jr.
Todd Stewart
Straddlefork Foundation (Leila Wynn)
Jane and Jim Wilbourn
Sam and Burnice C. Wittel Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999

Anonymous
Anonymous in memory of Jack and Sally Baskin
Henry C. & Karin J. Barkhorn Foundation
Laurie Black
Darrell Crawford
Alexander Darragh
Delta Magazine (Cindy and Scott Coopwood)
Cecilia, Richard, and Rebecca Fabbro
Susan and Bowen Flowers
Abigail P. and Charles S. Glassenberg
Laura and Walton Gresham, III
Louise and Tom Gresham
Marguerite Hogan
Jane and Chuck Jordan
Kitty and Ed Kossman
Gerry and Kit Layborne
Shenkiat Lim
Susan and John McKee
McKinsey & Company Workplace Giving
Draughon and Bill McPherson
Allison and Thomas Miller
Walter and Bennette Morris
Lisa and Billy Percy
Jessica and Gill Pillow
Dana and Holt Pittman
Clarke and Judy Reed
Cherida and Glenn Smith
Sykes and Cindy Sturdivant
The Pace Group
Betsy and Ed Pat Wright
The Younger Foundation (Jewell Graeber)

Less than $1,000

Ann and Dale Abadie
Cynthia and Jim Abbott
Thomas Abend
Maria Ackermann
AIG Inc.
Mary Anne Allen
Nick Allen
Ann Allin
Betty and John Allin
Tom Allin
Margarita Alway
Alen Amini
Sarah Andes
Anonymous
Kelly Anthony
Sean Anthony
Lauren Antler
Robert Armstrong
Clara Lee Arnold and Mike Harvey
Bianca Arrington
Monique Ayotte-Hoeltzel
Mary Jo and Stanley Ayres
Stephanie and Mac Baker
Jayne Bailey
Barbara and Rodney Baine
Mary Jane and David Baird
Marissa Ball
Hank Brand
Christie Barchenger
Laura Barkley
Rebecca and Dick Barrett
Molly Barron
Kathy Bass
Becca Bassett
Cathy Bearden
Michelle Beatty
Daniel Beaulieu
Katherine and Philip Beben
William Belichick
Pope Bell
Sara Bell
Scott and Debbie Bell
Matt Bengloff
Richard Bengloff
John Bennetts
Jessica Benson
Emily Bernhardt
Ashley Bevis
Sarah Bidinger
Doug Bielemeier
Emily Bird
Susan and William Blacklow
Laura Blair
Kelly Bonnez
Mary and E.L. Boteler
Martha Love Bradley
Melanie Bradshaw
David Brandman
Miriam Brandman
Richard Brandman
Lanie and Bill Brandon
Sheila and Dan Branton
Patricia and John Rodgers Brashier
Mary Alice Bridewell
John Bridges
Laurie Alexander Bridewell
Jonathan Bringewatt
Kelly Brizendine
Alicia Brooks
Joyce and Perry Brooks
Cassie Brothers
Benton Brown
Harold Brown
Pat Brown
Kristin Bruno
Michael Burgevin
Sarah Burks
Anne Burnside
Caitlin Butler
Thorne and Kelly Butler
Cathy Cannatella
Sharon and Jack Carlisle
Charlotte Carroll
Sally and Bobby Carson
Kea and Ron Cassada
Megan Casserlie
Isaiah Castilla
Sarah Castleman
Holly Caten
William Cayer
Kinnari Chandriani
Kim Chappell
Sarah Chelius
Kari Chong
Elaine Christman
Citigroup Workplace Giving
Patty and Mark Clancy
Laura and Allen Clark
Nathan Clark
Clarksdale Animal Medical Clinic
Greg Claus
Marina Cofield
John M. Coghland
Myrna Colley-Lee
Amanda Confer
Eva Connell
Brianne Connelly
Mike Conroy
Angela Cook
Carson Cook
Emily Cook
Vickie Cook and Michael Wright
Emily Cooper
Krystal and Michael Cormack
Jennifer and Gregg Costa
Jane and Richard Cousino
Jade Craig
Darrell Crawford
David W. Creasey
June and John Crews
Katie Cummings
Michael Cummins
Cathy and Ernest Cunningham
Cory Curl
Susan and Robert Curran
Joshua Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. John Dean, Jr.
Hillary Darragh
Beatrice Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean
Stephanie Dean
Lisa and Mike Debbeler
Zach Dembo
John and Cynthia Demers
Jane Dempsey
Ann Denton
Gary DeYoung
Patricia Dillon
Dillon Funeral Home
Thomas Dobberke
Colleen Dougherty
Jonah Durning-Hammond
Chris Dwight
Pamela Easterling
Bobby Eavenson
Suzanne Eckes
Brooklynn Edwards
Denise and Michael Edwards
Elizabeth and Jack Edwards
James Eisberg
Kate Eisenpress
Alida Elsbree
Jan and Lee Engel
George Esper
Ben Esser
Alexandra Estes
Megan Everett
Lesley Eyler
Ali Fadlallah
Julie E. Falbo
Stephanie Farr
Dot Faust
Eileen Fenn
Angie and Michael Fielder
Anne Filer
Jason Finney
Beth and David Fisher
George Fisher
Robbie Fisher
Kate Fitzgerald
David Flannelly
Mr. William Florio
Lassie and Harry Flowers
Ella Foshay-Rothfeld
Joshua Frank
Sarah Franzen
Terry and Steve Franzen
Jaime and Jason Fratesi
Joy and Kenneth Fratesi
Kathryn and Corbin Freres
Jobana and Leory Frey
Ashley Gantt
Nkenge Garrett
Daniel Garvey
Sherry and Ben Gaston
Lyn and Alex Gates
Amy Gatto
Anne Gendreau
Shanna George
Ann and Robert Gernes
Marie Gernes
Christopher Gilbert
Lauren Gillooly
Vivian Godsey
Kathryn and Ryan Grady
Gay Graeber and Jack Stubbs
Jason Graeber
Martin Graham
Christine Grauer
Mary Grawe
Jeff Green
Kenny Green
Jonathan Grider
Michael Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Perrin H. Grissom
John A. Griscavage
Sean Gross
Laura Grosse
Frances and Joel Grubb
Rosemary Grunhard
Colleen Guilford
Sara Guilliam
Eric Haase
Mary Hall
Julie Hamaide
Janet Hamilton
Blake Hammond
Benjamin Hanessian
Dr. and Mrs. Hal Haney
Lindalu and Alan Hargraves
Elizabeth and Brett Harris
Susie Harrison
Alexander Hart
Eleanor Harvey
Michelle and Michael Hassler
Jessica Hayes
Tara Hayes
Jamie Pinnell Hebert
Jennifer Heller
Grant Henderson
Jenn Heuertz
Derek Hinckley
Eleanor Hicks
Mary Hildebrand
John Hinkle
Carolyn and Ralph Hockley
Marion Hodges
Orlando Hodges
James Hodsden
Sandy and Robert Holland
Alexander Hollis
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holmes
Laura and Frank Howell
Robert Howell
Richard and Lisa Howorth
Maria and Hsiao-Shu Hsu
Adam Hsu
Grace Hu
Andrew Huber
Hartwell and Jodie Huddleston
Jennifer Huddleston
Birdette Hughey
James Ichihana
Arlyn Ilgenfritz
Umair Iqbal
Christy Ivie
Cynthia and Robert Jackson
Jim Jackson
Rachel Jessup
Barthell and Betty Joseph
Michelle Johansen and Chris Powell
Amanda and Sanford Johnson
Christopher Johnson
Ellen and Clint Johnson
Gabriele Johnson
Casey Jones
Cherise Jones
Betty Joseph
Miguel Juarez
Michael Juel-Larsen
Thomas Kaiser
Lois Kamandulis
Lyn and Donald Kartiganer
Miriam Keil
Karen and Grady Keith
Mary Kellam
Matthew Kelley
Nancy and John Kelley
Cristin Kelly
Nathaniel Kelly
Roberta Kelly
Robert Kerns, Jr.
Brian Ketner
King Farms
Ann and John King
John and Kelly King
Timothy King
Kiwanis Club of Greenwood
Ashley Klem
Nick Kochmanski
Nathan Kotz
Kathleen and Merle Krouse
Mary Lamb
Martha Lambert
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lamensdorf
Caroline Lampinen
Steph Landry
J.C. Larrison
Nola Larrison
Meghan Lasseter
Charmaine Lau
Dana Laube
Eric Lavin
Mary Ann and Robert Lewis
Melinda and Larry Lewis
Patricia P. and William Lewis
Martin and Barbara Liebling
Regina Lind
Judy and Don Lineback
Sally Lineback
Diane and Keith Linford
Amy Lippe
Marilynn and Marvin Loyd
Joan Locke
Mitchell London
Irene and Lawrence Long
Mr.and Mrs. Edwin Loudon, Jr.
Edwin Loudon III
William Loughran
Mekia Love
Francine and Bill Luckett
Roberto Lumpris
Benjamin Lynch
Mac Baker Farms
Cullen Macbeth
Ben Mackey
Shannan Mackey
Shirley and Col. Lewis Magruder
Michael Majzoub
Andy Malone
Christopher Maloney
Carol and Al Manning
Melinda Manning
Julie and Joseph Manzo
William Marks
Ann and Gerald Matera
Elizabeth L. Matera
Christopher Matles
John Matthews
Margaret Mathews
Rachel Matthews
Suzette Matthews
Sharon and Jerry Mazzanti
Miles McCauley
Hannah McCollester
Amber McCrady
Mischa Mccray
Kathryn McCriskin
Emily and David McDaniel
Joyce and Terrence McDonough
Robert S. McDow & Son Jewelers
Ann and Ralph McGee
Brionni Mcgriff
Julia McGuire
Virginia McIlwain
Gail and David Mcilwain
Jessie McKenzie
Charley McNamara
Michael McWeeney
Dorothy and Roy Meeks
Maryann Meggelin
Marisa Mender
Donna and Charlie Merkel
Gayden and Harley Metcalfe
Max Meyers
Lattimore M. Michael
Kristi Michaels
Daniel Millenson
Monique Miller
Phoebe and Dan Miller
Anna Mims and Jared Hove
Mitchell Distributing (Lisa Cowart)
Katie Mock
Jenn and John Mohead
Jared Montgomery
Christina Moore
Oliver R. Morrison
Margaret Mou
Erin Mulvanny
Sylvia and Smith Murphey, IV
John Murphy
Khalfani Myrick
Kelly Nail
Nelnet, Inc.
Christian Newman
Dalena Nguyen
Erica Niemiec
Jeff Nitz
Katie Norberg
Vivian and Ted Norris
Ron Nurnberg and Joe Osgoode
Colin O'Regan
Jared Osborne
Jan Paine
Kevin Paris
Kevin Parkinson
Greg and Betsy Patton
Stephanie and Kenner Patton
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peacock, III
Laura Pearce
Carolyn and Cass Pennington
Mary Ann and Roy Percy
Katie Perrault
Holly Peters
Lesley Peterson
Tiffany and Mark Pett
Holmes Pettey
Susie Phadke
Ann Phillippi and Melvin Warren
Jennifer Phillips
Ngoc Phuong Thi Nugyen and Kevin Schaaf
Kira Pierce
Carolyn Pippen
Adnan Pirzada
David Pittman
Eureka Plantation
Rachel Plate
Lauren Plummer-Joseph
Stephanie Pompelia
Cindy and Mick Pompelia
Kristina Porter
Katy and Clayton Pratt
Progressive Casualty Insurance Workplace Giving
Sarah Prude Leineweber and Robert M.Leineweber
Sue and Don Pylate
Jessica Radowitz
Ravi Ramanathan
Katie Rarick and Chris Narkun
Miia Rasinen
Katherine Raths
Krysten Raymond
Brett Rector
Brigit Reese
Jason Reid
Heidi Reiner
Peter Rho
Emily Ridgway
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rigdon
Mary Roaf
Laura Roberts
Sandra Roberts and Jeffrey Dembo
Elyette and Jim Robertson
Lois and Tom Robertson
Renee Roederer
Levi Rogers
Carolyn Ross
Heyden and Nicholas Rostow
Caroline Roth
Paul Russell
David H. Ruttenberg Foundation
David A. Ruttenberg
Amanda Sakla
Julie Sass
Heather Saunders
Ann and Craig Shackelford
Elizabeth Scheltens
Eddie Scherm
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schilling
Lindsay Schniepp
Troy Schuler
Elizabeth and Timothy Schuringa
Ben Schurhamer
Julia Schweitzer
Elaine Scott
Jodee Scott
Laura and Shawn Sears
Floyd Sessions
Sarah Shah
Daniel Shankle
Laura Shanteler
Caitlin Sharp
Jacob Shelly
Jean Shepherd
Shalonda Sherman
Joyce Sidorfsky
Leann and Alan Silverblatt
C D. Simmons
Elizabeth Sinclair
Ben Sitter
Michelle Skinner
Anna Skorupa and Doug Friedlander
Brianna Smith
Christine and John Smith
Kara Smith
Lyn and Steve Smith
Timothy Smith
Katherine and Johnny Smitherman
Drew Snodgrass
Thomas Snyder
Amanda Snyder
David Solomon
Alex Sooley
Julianne and Mike Sooley
Veronica Sooley
Janet Soper
Maria and Tommy Starkey
Jessica L. Stathis
Amy Steketee
Deborah Stephens
Elizabeth and Kimbrough Stephens
Anna Stephenson
Cody Stephenson
John Stewart
Stephanie Stewart
Jennifer Stocklin
Jody and Kathleen Stovall
MacKenzie Stroh
Pat Stubbs
Amy Sutter
Elizabeth Swoboda
Carol Tatum
Dorothy L. Tatum
Patti and Pat Tatum
Courtney Taylor
Leslie Taylor
Kenny Thomas
Matthew Thomas
Jo Thomson
Michael Tibbets
Elizabeth and Dwayne Tidwell
Joanne Tien
Nancy Trussell and Eric Johnson
Clare Tufts
Sarah Tupper
Lindsay Turk
Maggie and Mike Tyner
Boyce Upholt
Courtney Van Cleve
Graham VanderZanden
Jamie and Luke VanDeWalle
Kelsey Vaughn
Sharon and Fred Vincent
Adam Vinson
Phillip H. Virden
Eugenie Voorhees
Crystal Wade
Alexandra Wakeman
Ben Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Walker
Tanner and Justin Wallace
Andrew Walsh
April Wang
Hope Morgan Ward and Mike Ward
Shavonne Ward
Lawton B. Way
Janet Webb
Lillian Webb
Patti and Brian Weber
Ann Wells
Katherine E. West
Mary Ann and Thomas Wetzel
Janine Wetzel
Mary B Whalen
Angela Wheeler
William Wheeler
Libby and Thax Whitten
Laura Wicinski
Daniel Wilcox
Julie and Christian Wilkens
Nancy and Curtis Wilkie
Joe Wilkins
Olive Wilkins
April Williams
Kewanza Q. Williams
Mary Lou and Snooky Williams
Ali and Eric Wilson
Collin Wilson
Nancy and Gilbert Wilson
Sara Wortinger
Catherine and Andrew Yaceczko
Mia Yankow
Blanche and Bill Yee
Joe Dan Yee
Danielle Young
Ericka Young and Chris Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Zepponi
Virginia Zimpel
Barbara E. Zjawin

Thank You For Your Support

Teach For America Mississippi Delta Region is so grateful for our existing supporters. All gifts help our effort to recruit, select, train and support corps members and alumni.

Partner Spotlight

Murphy Oil established the El Dorado Promise in 2007, a scholarship program that grants El Dorado High graduates full tuition to college in Arkansas. In addition to the scholarship program, Murphy Foundation and its CEO, Claiborne Deming, have become champion donors to Teach For America in Southern Arkansas.

Event Spotlight

Supporters of education reform in Clarksdale, Mississippi, hosted the inaugural Delta Ball to build support both for Teach For America and the Jonestown Family Center. The event highlighted the need for broad support from all corners of the region to ensure students become educated leaders in their communities.