Back Bay Mission
CHHSM is grieved to announce that friend, supporter, and advocate Johann Lee Ellerbrake (née Havenner) has died at age 91. Ellerbrake died of natural causes May 19, 2026. Johann was born to Wilson Elsworth and Madeline Esther (née Nash) Havenner on November 18, 1934, in Washington, D.C., where she grew up with five siblings. She…
Written by Samantha Bell, BBM Housing Recovery Project Manager Back Bay Mission (BBM) in Biloxi, Miss., is proud to announce a new partnership with BankPlus, whose generous support has already helped transform lives along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Through BankPlus’ recent contribution, BBM’s Housing Recovery Program successfully completed eight roof replacements for local families in…
Back Bay Mission (BBM) in Biloxi, Miss., has announced a powerful new partnership with Memorial Health System of the Gulf Coast. This partnership will expand access to healthcare for individuals in the community experiencing poverty and homelessness. Resident physicians from Memorial Health System’s Graduate Medical Education program will visit Back Bay Mission’s campus twice monthly to provide free medical…
Back Bay Mission’s (BBM) Health & Wellness Program was honored to receive a generous $20,000 grant from the GivHer Circle, an initiative of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation (MGCCF)! This funding will touch women and families on the Gulf Coast who need feminine care, diapers and formula, children’s educational supplies, and much more. After learning BBM had been named one…
By Samatha Bell, Back Bay Mission’s housing recovery program manager Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., is proud to announce a new partnership with BankPlus, whose generous support has already helped transform lives along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Through their recent contribution, Back Bay Mission’s Housing Recovery Program successfully completed eight roof replacements for local families in need,…
Not too long ago, Matthew Bounds was working in a regular job like the rest of us. But these days, he’s Your Barefoot Neighbor, an impactful online influencer who doles out easy-to-make, favorite hometown recipes and creates community. And as his most recent fundraiser for Back Bay Mission (BBM) in Biloxi, Miss., shows, that online…
Homeless outreach isn’t easy. That’s exactly why Back Bay Mission does it. Homelessness isn’t only about lacking a roof over your head — it’s about navigating a system that often feels impossible to break through. That’s why, every month, Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., partners with Open Doors Homeless Coalition and local law enforcement…
By Terra Moreau, Back Bay Mission On Jan. 30, Terra Moreau, a community health worker for Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., walked into the Mississippi State Capitol, charged by the energy of Mississippians united in a common cause. This is her account of the visit. My work as a community health worker at Back Bay…
On Monday, Jan. 6, Back Bay Mission worked to combat community hunger through a Mobile Food Pantry benefiting its neighbors in Biloxi, Miss. Despite the biting wind and freezing temperatures, Back Bay’s team of staff and volunteers bundled up, braved the weather, and got to work. With helping hands from mission groups all the way…
Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., was surprised by Coastal Mississippi’s Sun Herald to learn that it had been awarded gold recognition as the best nonprofit agency in the area. The newspaper’s 2024 Best of Coastal Mississippi awards involved more than 1,900 businesses, organizations, and people competing for gold, silver, and bronze designations in 260…
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Wonder, Hope, Surprise Mark First Nollau Leadership Retreat of Class of 2027 - CHHSM
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The first retreat of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute’s class of 2027 met May 18-21, 2026, at Bellwether Farm in Wakeman, Ohio. Participants arrived with feelings of anticipation and not quite ...