A safer place
to begin again.
Light of Hope Mississippi helps women carry recovery into everyday life—with a stable home, practical support, and a community that believes the future can be different.
A stable bridge between recovery and everyday life.
Light of Hope Mississippi is a faith-based nonprofit serving women who are overcoming addiction and homelessness. Our work brings together sober transitional housing, recovery support, practical life resources, and pathways toward employment and independence.
- ✓Stability firstA dependable home creates room for healing, work, relationships, and planning.
- ✓Support with structureClear expectations and practical routines help residents keep moving forward.
- ✓Hope in actionCommunity partners, donors, volunteers, and leaders help widen the path.
A clear path, one next step at a time.
Light of Hope works alongside recovery and intervention-court pathways to help women move toward a safer, healthier, and more independent life.
Start the conversation
Use the official OneStep intake route to request program consideration.
Review the fit
LOH considers timing, program fit, available space, and the support needed for the next step.
Build daily stability
Residents work on sober routines, responsibilities, appointments, work, and recovery support.
Move forward
The goal is lasting independence, stronger support, and a future built on solid ground.
Start with the door that fits today.
Public information stays here. Private case details and resident records stay inside the official protected systems.
Considering Light of Hope?
Complete the official OneStep intake form. Share only the information the form asks for, then wait for the next conversation.
Open the intake form ↗Already approved?
Use Member Access for the protected area assigned to your role. OneStep owns its own sign-in and private case information.
Open Member Access →People who help keep the light on.
Light of Hope is carried by a mission, a recovery home, and leaders who take stewardship seriously. Private minutes, packets, and role-specific records remain protected.
Angela Kernaghan
Provides mission leadership and keeps the recovery-home work aligned with practical, compassionate care.
James Lee Parrish Jr.
Supports governance, stewardship, records, funding strategy, and dependable systems that help the ministry serve well.
Rebecca McDonald
Helps connect program needs, resident support, and community resources that make a stable next step possible.
Don Mills
Brings a community perspective to board conversations and the shared responsibility of good stewardship.
Help build a village of recovery.
There is more than one way to stand with Light of Hope. Give, volunteer, connect as a partner, or become a member who helps the mission grow.
Become a member
Join the people helping Light of Hope build a village of recovery through service, partnership, advocacy, or support.
Ask about membership →Donate money
Use PayPal Charity as the primary online giving route, with Zeffy available as an alternate.
Donate a vehicle
A reliable vehicle can support work, appointments, transportation, and practical recovery steps. Contact the LOH team before transferring title or private documents.
Ask about a vehicle gift →Food and home essentials
Use the official Light of Hope Walmart registry to send requested food, household supplies, and essentials.
Open the home registry ↗Walmart Spark Good
Visit Walmart’s official Spark Good route for nonprofit support and grant information. Sign in only on Walmart’s own website.
Open Spark Good ↗Share the mission
Follow approved public updates and share the work with neighbors, churches, businesses, and community partners.
Visit official Facebook ↗Give in a way that protects the work.
Choose the kind of support that fits. Online giving stays with the payment provider; unusual or physical gifts are reviewed by the LOH team first.
Give money online
PayPal Charity is the primary route. Zeffy is available as an alternate giving form.
Offer a vehicle
Tell us the year, make, model, location, and a callback number. Do not email title numbers or sensitive documents until requested.
Contact the LOH team →Send food and essentials
Choose requested items from the official Light of Hope home registry and ship them through Walmart.
Open the home registry ↗Use Walmart Spark Good
Open Walmart’s official Spark Good route for nonprofit support and grant information.
Open Spark Good ↗Member Access
Use the protected Member Site sign-in to reach the area assigned to your role.
- Board and volunteer resources
- Protected member-only links
- Role-based access managed by Squarespace
Choose the door that fits your role.
Program applicants, approved members, volunteers, board members, and community partners use different paths. That keeps access clear and protects private work.
Seeking support
Start the confidential intake process for sober transitional housing and a recovery-focused home.
- Complete the official OneStep intake
- Share goals, timing, and support needs
- Wait for LOH next steps
Member Access
Use the protected Member Site sign-in to reach the area assigned to your role.
- Board and volunteer resources
- Protected member-only links
- Role-based access managed by Squarespace
Stand with the work
Connect as a referral partner, volunteer, donor, church, employer, or community ally helping build the village.
- Ask about partnership opportunities
- Share resources and practical support
- Follow approved public updates
Member Access
Use the protected Member Site sign-in to reach the area assigned to your role.
- Board and volunteer resources
- Protected member-only links
- Role-based access managed by Squarespace
See the work as it grows.
Approved announcements, community moments, and practical ways to help are shared on the official Light of Hope Mississippi Facebook page.
Visit official Facebook ↗We can help you find the right next conversation.
Reach out about program questions, membership, donations, vehicles, volunteers, referral partnerships, or community support.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Call 601-385-1024
Admin: admin@lightofhopems.com
Questions people ask first.
Is the intake form the same as Member Access?
No. The intake form is for women requesting program consideration. Member Access is for approved members and protected resources.
Where do I enter my password?
Only on the official Squarespace sign-in screen after selecting Member Access. This public page contains no password field.
Can I help without becoming a resident?
Yes. Donors, volunteers, churches, employers, referral partners, and community members all help Light of Hope build a village of recovery.
What if the Facebook viewer is blank?
Facebook may limit embedded viewing in some browsers. Use the visible official Facebook link; it remains the reliable public route.