The Bacot/ McCarty Foundation
P.O. Box 1442
Pascagoula, MS 39568-1442
Phone: (228) 934-1338
Fax: (228) 934-1342
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The Bacot McCarty Foundation is organized for, and is operated exclusively for charitable, literary and educational purposes; including, but not limited to, the encouragement of art and further education across the Gulf Coast region.
The Bacot McCarty Foundation was the winner of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Anchor Awards Nonprofit Business Of the Year award.
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Welcome to the Bacot McCarty Foundation home page! Everyday we are changing lives with our service to and involvement with local nonprofit agencies throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast. In 2011, the Bacot McCarty Foundation raised over $475K for our local communities at the Jolly McCarty Memorial. We hope to make 2012 an unforgettable year that will further support the goodwill of our Foundation to local agencies on the Gulf Coast.
There are many ways to get involved today!
Who we are...
We are an IRS recognized public charity as described in section 509 (a) (1) of the IRS Code and a 501(C) 3 tax exempt organization which is governed by a Board of Directors composed of local civic and community leaders. As such we are authorized to receive tax-deductible donations for grant distributions to worthy and needy applicants, usually, but not absolutely restricted to other 501(C)3 organizations, which in the Board of Directors' judgment best fit the stated purposes of the Foundation.
The Foundation is very community oriented. Your donation goes back into our local community. We are governed by a Board of Directors comprised of local civic and business leaders. All overhead administrative costs are donated by individuals and corporations who are making our communities a better place through their generous efforts.
Ed Bacot
In his last will and testament, dated September 4, 1975, E.H. Bacot of Pascagoula, MS expressed his gratitude for having been blessed with an accumulation of this worlds goods and desired to benefit the good people of Mississippi with any excess after ample provisions for the needs of his wife, Bertha Bacot. He foresaw enhancement of education opportunities for Mississippians as the optimal method to accomplish this desire.
Accordingly, after Mr. Bacots death, Mrs. Bacot caused to be formed the BACOT FOUNDATION, INC. The charter, dated December 4, 1978, states in part: This corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, literary and educational purposes, including, but not limited to, the encouragement of art and furthering higher education in the State of Mississippi This charter and its By-Laws authorize the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, which is a 501(C)3 exempt corporation, to receive tax deductible donations, and to grant distributions to worthy and needy applicants, which in its judgment, best fit with the stated purposes of the Foundation.
Jolly McCarty
Jolly P. McCarty was the beloved husband of Evelyn McCarty for 40 years. He certainly was one of lifes greatest champions. Known throughout the Gulf Coast for the generous donation of his time and energy for many charities and organizations to better individuals lives and ensure countywide educational progress, McCarty served on numerous boards of directors. At the time of his unfortunate death, he was enthusiastically serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the Bacot Foundation.
The family and numerous friends of Jolly McCarty noted the similarity and compatibility of the many areas of community outreach in which Jolly was contributing his personal leadership and effort with those causes supported by the Bacot Foundation. Accordingly, as a way to perpetuate these mutual efforts, they were merged into the renamed Bacot/ McCarty Foundation, Inc.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR 2012
Feb. 2 Coast 100
Feb. 10-12 Racquets for Ronald Tennis Tournament at Treasure Oaks in Ocean Springs, MS
March 14 Terrific Teen Banquet (IP)
March 20 Junior PGA Clinic at Shell Landing
May 11-12 Jolly McCarty Memorial
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News
Off to a 'Jolly' start: Bacot/McCarty Foundation unveils 2011 fundraising plan, leadership
Third annual Anchor Awards: Small businesses earn recognition (photo gallery)
Bacot/McCarty Foundation donates $55,000 to Jolly McCarty Memorial
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Thursday: WXXV FOX 25 _ 7 a.m.
Friday: WXXV Fox 25 _ 11:30am
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Saturday: MyXXV2 _ 11 a.m.
Board of Directors and Staff
Todd Trenchard
Executive Director
Todd is the Senior Vice President and Public Relations and Business Development Director of Merchants & Marine Bank. He hosts a weekly television show on WGUD TV19 and WXXV FOX 25.
Todd served for years as the Community Relations Director of the Home of Grace Recovery Program and as the Development Director of the MS Gulf Coast Youth for Christ organization. He founded and directs a three-quarter way home in Gautier, MS called Trinity House, has been the Chairman of the Board of the Salvation Army of Jackson County, President and Board Member of the Pascagoula Rotary Club, Vice-Chairman of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Habitat for Humanity organization, Jackson County Chairman of the 2008 Jimmy Carter Work Project, Vice-Chairman of the Gulf Coast YMCA, and was the founder and Executive Board Member of Rebuild Jackson County.
Currently, he is the President of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County, Chairman of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, sits on the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation and serves on several other key Board of Directors and Advisory Councils throughout the Gulf Coast region. He has been the Chairman of the Jolly McCarty Memorial Golf Classic for the past seven years.
He graduated with Highest Honors from USM, is a graduate of Leadership Jackson County, Leadership Mississippi and the Gulf Coast Business Council Master's Leadership Class.
Todd has been honored as the Volunteer of the Year by several local agencies, the MS Legal Services Corporation selected him as the State of Mississippi's Southern Region's Top Community Leader, and he was honored by The Sun Herald & Governor Haley Barbour with his induction into the Roland Weeks Hall of Fame as one of South Mississippi's Top Community Leaders.
Cynthia Baber-Strunk
President
Cynthia is the Chief Executive Officer of Baber's, Inc, which has 52 locations in five states. She has lived in Pascagoula, Mississippi for the past 37 years. She earned her degree from the University of South Alabama, and taught biology in the Pascagoula school system for 10 years. During her teaching career she was named the Outstanding Young Educator of Jackson County by the Jaycees and was nominated as Mississippi Teacher of the Year. She has served as President of the Association of Progressive Rental Dealers and the Rental Industry Buying Group which are national organizations for the rental industry. The Rental Dealer Buying Group selected her as the recipient of the Norman W. Slatton, Sr. Leadership Award, and the Association of Progressive Rental Dealers named Cynthia and her husband, Shannon, as the national Rental Dealer of the Year.
Her history of community service includes serving on numerous board of directors ,and has served as President of the Kiwanis Club of Pascagoula, Pascagoula Evening Civic League, C.A.N.D.Y., and Eastlawn PTO. She also served as President of Pascagoula Area Chamber of Commerce, and Vice-President of Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. She was presented the Kiwanis International George F. Hixson Award by the Kiwanis Club of Pascagoula.
She is married to Shannon Strunk, and they have four children, and four grandchildren.
Elizabeth Cumbest
Professional Assistant
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marshall Smith
Vice President
Evelyn S. McCarty
Secretary
Henry Fox
Treasurer
Robert H. Maxwell
Past President
Dan Magruder
Debbi McCallam
Lee Bond
Bobby Edwards
Scott Walker
Rich Westfall
Carla Todd
Diann Payne
Paul Clark
Marshall Smith is the owner of Gulf Salesand Supply and was the recipient of the 2010 Anchor Award presented by the Jackson County Chamber as the small business of the year. He has served as President of the Pascagoula Rotary Club and as the Assistant Regional Governor. He has been the Chairman of the Board of the Salvation Army and attends Calvary Baptist Church with his wife Jean.
Henry is the Executive Vice President of Merchants & Marine Bank. He has been in the banking industry for over 30 years. Henry has served in many capacities in the community, has been on the Board of Directors of the Pascagoula Kiwanis Club, served as Co-Chairman of the Pascagoula Strategic Planning Commision, and plays an active role at Resurrection Catholic School where his wife Patty is a teacher and volunteer.
Evelyn McCarty is a small business owner. She has been active in the First Baptist Church, the Junior Auxiliary (a womens charity) and the PTA when her three children were in school. She was elected to the Board in late 2004, after the death of her husband, Jolly P. McCarty, who had been on the Board when the name was changed to honor him.
Mr. Maxwell, current Mayor of Pascagoula and a native of Mississippi, served 24 years with the Pascagoula, Mississippi, Police Department. During his years in law enforcement, he took advantage of the Federal L.E.A.P. program to earn a degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he also did graduate work. He then taught in the criminal justice program at the University of Southern Mississippi and was the director of the Jackson County (Mississippi) Juvenile Court. He also served many years as an officer of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association. Mr. Maxwell is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Secret Service Dignitary Protection program.
Upon his retirement from the Pascagoula Police Department in 1984, Mr. Maxwell joined the staff of then-Congressman (now Senator) Trent Lott of Mississippi. His first position was that of field representative. At the time of his appointment to the Police Corps, he was an economic development specialist for Senator Lott and worked the entire state of Mississippi. During his tenure with Senator Lott, Mr. Maxwell actively supported passage of the legislation that ultimately became the Police Corps Act.
Mr. Maxwell retired from Federal Service on December 31, 2003, after serving the government for 23 years. He was the National Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education at the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Mr. Maxwell was named to that position by President George W. Bush in November 2001. Mr. Maxwell served a three-year tour of duty with the United States Army in Germany. He has also served with the Mississippi National Guard. Robbie serves on the board of directors of the Salvation Army, YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County. He is a past president of the Pascagoula Rotary Club.
Mr. Maxwell is an avid pilot. He is married to the former Jeanie Martin of Pascagoula. They have four children.
228-934-1338
Yvette Barr
Director of Development
There are many ways you can give to the Foundation or request a grant through the Foundation throughout the year!
If your organization is interested in applying for a grant from the Bacot/ McCarty Foundation please download the application on this page and follow the enclosed directions. The grant application is in Adobe PDF format. This application gives you the ability to fill in the required information in Adobe Reader software. You will need Adobe's FREE Reader software to read, fill-in, and print the application Follow the links below:
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Bacot McCarty Grant Application.pdf
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TV Sponsorship
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Back Pack Buddies
Pine Burr Council of the Boy Scouts
Boys and Girl Clubs of Jackson County
CASA
Distinguished Young Women
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Dream Program
Early Education Center -C.A.S.T.
East Central Civic Association
Excel by Five
Explosion of Excellence Scholarships
Girl Scouts
Gulf Coast Symphony
Gulf Coast YMCA Special Olympics
Home of Grace
Hope House
Jolly McCarty Art Depot
Jolly McCarty Rotary Scholarship Fund
Junior Auxiliary
Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC)
Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ
Pascagoula Interactive Learning Center
Promiss
Resurrection Catholic School
Ronald McDonald House
Senior Citizen Centers of Jackson
County
SR PGA/JR Clinic
St Patricks Catholic School
Terrific Teen Program
USM Jolly McCarty Scholarship Fund
USO
Walter Anderson Museum of Art
Throughout the years, the Bacot McCarty Foundation has grown through the support of individuals, businesses and general goodwill of organizations. There are many ways to show your support for the Foundation throughout the year.
Supporting the Foundation benefits the Gulf Coast community in a variety of ways each week of the year.
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Todd Trenchard, Executive Director:
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Elizabeth Cumbest, Professional Assistant/
Yvette Barr, Director of Development: public.relations_mandmbank.com
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