IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS
“ Change Your Pockets”
Change Your Pockets partners with banks, credit unions, and financial advisors to deliver practical financial literacy education to youth in Mississippi communities. The program covers budgeting, banking access, credit building, and entrepreneurship, equipping participants to make fiscally responsible decisions and create income pathways beyond traditional employment.
Banking access and financial institution partnerships
Budgeting, savings, and credit awareness
Income diversification and entrepreneurship skill-building
Tax awareness and VITA resource connection
October Financial Literacy Month public activation
“Healthy Change”
Healthy Change brings licensed mental health professionals into underinvested communities across Mississippi. The program removes barriers of cost and access through community forums, de-escalation training, and a clear referral pathway connecting youth and families to appropriate care, before a crisis becomes a statistic.
Community mental health awareness forums
De-escalation and centering technique training
Family resource navigation and referral
Crisis identification and response education
Professional partner network (licensed counselors, therapists, social workers)
“Supporting a Student for Advancement”
Supporting a Student for Advancement delivers holistic academic support, mentorship, and career readiness to students in underinvested Mississippi Communities. The program removes cost barriers to tutoring, provides Youth Ambassador mentor pairings, and prepares students for college entrance testing, career entry, and entrepreneurship.
Academic tutoring (reading, math, GED/ACT/SAT preparation)
Youth Ambassador mentor match-up program
Internship, job, and entrepreneurship preparedness
Sunshine Scholar summer enrichment program
LIT Kids summer reading program (youth ages 6–12)
Annual Uplift Bag Giveaway (Marion & Hinds Counties)
“VOTE HUMBLE”
The Vote Humble Initiative is a standalone civic engagement and career readiness internship program dedicated to building Mississippi's next generation of campaign workers and community organizers. Participants receive nonpartisan training in voter education, phone banking, canvassing, digital organizing, and campaign data tools earning real-world experience and credentials that open doors into professional careers in politics, policy, and advocacy.
Nonpartisan voter education and voter registration drives
Phone bank skills and systems training
Door-to-door canvassing and field organizing certification
Digital organizing, social media outreach, and online tools
Voter file data tools and campaign database training
Career pathway development — connecting interns to civic organizations
Fundraising, Giveaways and Events
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Series 1: Let's Talk and Make Change
Objective: The primary goal of "Let’s Talk and Make Change" is to understand where young teens are in life and provide the mental support needed to help them succeed in the future. By focusing on mental health and creating a strong support team, participants will be equipped with the tools and strategies to navigate life's challenges and achieve their aspirations.
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Sunshine Scholar
WeCareJxn and The Humble Change, Inc. have put together a Summer Program for the youth in our communities. Sunshine Scholars Program will provide Reading Comprehension assistance, Math Skill assistance and Learn skill sets.
Help us feed and educate at least 45 children this summer, our program aims to provide lunch and a snack 5 days a week to children in Jackson who are in need.
It will cost us around $8 per day or $562 for the entire summer per child to provide a nutritious lunch and snack to take home. While providing as needed services for reading, math, and social skills day workshops. Consider sponsoring a child for the summer, week, or day!!
You can support using this link: Sunshine Scholar Support
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2023 Back to School Uplift Bag Giveaway
The Humble Change, Inc. begins a 3 week open nomination for Marion County and Hinds County School. This giveaway included Teachers and Students. We greatly appreciate all who participated.
2023 Uplift Bag Giveaway Winners
Teachers
Sherecka Barnes [Pre-K Teacher[My Luv Marion County]
Editha Maxwell [ELA 5th Grade[East Marion]
Ebony Rice [Kindergarten Teacher[Ambition Prep Charter School]
Michelle Atkinson [Kindergarten Teacher[Ambition Prep Charter School]
Students
Tamara Barnes & Tamyra Barnes [11th grade[Columbia High School]
Kyson Bailey [5th grade & King Bailey [3rd grade[Ambition Prep Charter School]
The Purpose of the uplift bags is to encourage students and teachers to remember they have support no matter how hard things get.
The next giveaway will be conducted (statewide) as The Humble Change Services the full State of Mississippi. Stay Tuned for the form release
#Uplift Bag Giveaway
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Adopt a Student or
Donate with link below
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Sock Drive Collaboration with WeCareJXN [October 16 2023- December 23 2023
By collaborating with WeCareJxn, we aim to address the root causes of homelessness and create a positive impact on the lives of those affected.
Sock Drive begin October 16 and will end December 23.
Donation of over 200 socks were Donated to Gateway Rescue Mission January 3, 2024
Facebook and Instagram:: WeCareJxn
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LIT KIDS Summer Reading 2 week program
The Humble Change is excited to launch LIT Kids, a dynamic 2-week summer program designed to spark imagination, boost literacy, and cultivate leadership in youth ages 6–12.
📚 From June 16–27, students will explore reading, storytelling, art, and creative expression in an uplifting and educational environment.
We’re inviting companies, organizations, and individuals like you to partner, donate, or volunteer in support of this mission to inspire the next generation of leaders.
🌟 How You Can Get Involved:
✅ Sponsor the program and directly invest in youth development
✅ Partner to provide resources, materials, or enrichment experiences
✅ Volunteer or intern to be part of hands-on engagement with our young participants
Program Highlights:
📖 Meet and learn from local authors
🎨 Express through creative arts
💬 Develop confidence and communication skills
✨ Build essential literacy and leadership foundations
📍 Spots for youth participants are limited — families can register here:
🙋🏾♂️ Volunteers & Interns Needed — Come be part of the magic!
🔗 Learn more about becoming a sponsor or donor: Sponsorship Info
Together, we can make a lasting difference one book, one child, one summer at a time.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to uplift our youth and our community.
