Community, Economic Development, education

The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation at CREATE supports the educational development of students residing in Mississippi through scholarships to trade, tech, vocational programs, and two-year and four-year degree programs. The Meek Foundation also supports nonprofit organizations that encourage and aid in community revitalization and economic improvement.

The Meek Foundation is currently focused on Charleston, Mississippi and East Tallahatchie County as well as Oxford, Mississippi and Lafayette County.

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Career Development & Job Preparation

The Meek Foundation offers free career development and job preparation assistance to students and community members including identification and evaluation of available educational opportunities, skills and interests assessments, resume development, and other programs designed to help students enter and success in the job market.Β 

Education and Trade Training Scholarships

The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation provides financial support to students residing in Mississippi through scholarships to trade, tech, vocational programs, and two-year and four-year degree programs. This financial support is designed to supplement or enhance other sources of funding that may be available. There are no specific or strict academic requirements to apply or receive a scholarship, only a desire to gain education and skills that lead to employment and enriching career opportunities.Β 

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College-Bound Application

Community Revitalization Grants

The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that support the communities within the service area through community revitalization and economic improvement activities. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis.

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Ed & Becky Meek

Founders

The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation was founded in 2021 by Ed and Becky Meek who grew up in Charleston and the Paynes community of northwest Mississippi. While the two have lived in Oxford, Mississippi, for much of their adult lives, they have continued to be passionately focused on strengthening educational opportunities for individuals and economic development and other programs increasing the quality of life in Charleston, Mississippi and East Tallahatchie County as well as Oxford, Mississippi and Lafayette County.
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The CREATE Foundation

The CREATE Foundation is the oldest and largest community foundation in Mississippi with assets of over $150 million. The foundation is committed to improving the quality of life in Northeast Mississippi through:
  • Building permanent community endowment assets
  • Encouraging philanthropy and managing charitable funds contributed by individuals, families, organizations, and corporations
  • Strengthening regional community development capacity
  • Providing leadership on key community issues

We strongly believe in a statement made by our founder George McLean, “It is the responsibility of the people of Mississippi to try to raise the level – economically, educationally, spiritually and otherwise of all of the people of Mississippi. There is nobody else who is going to come in here and do it for us.”

CREATE is proud to work with thousands of donors and community partners to make our region and Mississippi a better place to live.  

The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation is an affiliate of CREATE.
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