Welcome to the Mississippi Nurses Foundation Website.

I invite you to take a moment to navigate through our site to learn about our Mission, Services, and Programs.  It is our hope that the information you find will satisfy your interests and move you to get involved.

We have several volunteer opportunities to fit almost any talent and we welcome new Donors and Sponsors.

Thank you for visiting the Mississippi Nurses Foundation Website.
- Rosalyn Howard

News Announcement!

Nursing Foundation to Award $48,000 in Scholarships Despite Tough Economy

From Our Executive Director

It is an honor for me to write to you about the successes of the Mississippi Nurses Foundation (MNF) and how your support and contributions Touched Lives.  The mission of MNF is to support the work of the Mississippi Nurses Association, promote the professional image of nursing, support continuing education, fund nursing education, and facilitate the health and well being of Mississippi citizens.

With the mission in mind, we engaged some extraordinary nurses and friends of nurses throughout the state of Mississippi in the following ways:

• We rallied with some amazing oncology nurses that assisted us in touching the lives of cancer survivors and bringing awareness to different types of cancers.
• We increased the number of school nurses helping us in fighting germs and diseases through our High Five Hand Washing Project. This project teaches proper hand washing to elementary children in order for them to be healthier and develop a lifelong health habit.
• We expanded our Nurses Car Tag Program by increasing the number of scholarship recipients, which supports nurses in their quest for academic excellence.
• We collaborated with professionals from varied disciplines of nursing and friends of nursing to assist us in creating a more visible presence within our community. For example, with the design of MNF website, commercials, the nurses’ car tag program and speaking engagements, we were able to share the services and programs of the Foundation across the state.
• We supported new organizations in developing quality continuing education courses for registered nurses in Mississippi. These offerings enable us to serve as a clearinghouse for continuing education.

Although, we had many successes, we also faced some challenges with funding our programs for the year. With the downturn of the economy, we, like several other organizations, endured the hardship of decreased contributions and annual giving.

But with your continued support and tax-deductible donations, we can sustain and even increase the number of programs we offer, increase student participation in the High Five Hand Washing Project, increase the number of scholarships that are awarded annually, and increase our visibility across the state.

Join us in 2010 by making a contribution to your Nurses Foundation so we can continue to support you in doing what nurses do best, Touch Lives.

Sincerely,

Rosalyn S. Howard
Executive Director
Mississippi Nurses Foundation