Empowering Laurel & Jones County Students
The local charity helps Laurel and Jones County students who have reached higher educational attainment.
Ruth's Education and Relief Services (RERS) Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 Organization focused on Education Improvement and Disaster Relief Support for Laurel and Jones County residents. We need additional financial sponsors to fill the void for necessary school supplies for marginalized families and support critical math and reading tutoring programs for the upcoming school year.
Our organization was founded in loving memory of Katy Arrington Buxton, who passed away in January 2022. She was educated at Mt. Olive School (Laurel, Mississippi) and attended Alcorn College (now Alcorn State University), where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education in 1963. She dedicated her entire life to the youth, educational uplift, and relief of the suffering.
Vision: To support families and property during times of emergencies such as the result of financial distress, disaster relief, and ongoing youth educational welfare purposes.
Mission: RERS aims to provide timely and necessary humanity to impacted families through education resources and aid to remedy substandard living conditions.
Goal 1 — To reduce the education gap for Jones County students in achievement and opportunity by providing additional resources and skills to the Community.
Goal 2 — To aid the Community during imminent emergencies through available short- and long-term resources provided to RERS.
Our Team
