Community Partner of the Year:
The J.L. King Community Center
-MSU Maroon Volunteer Center and MSU Leadership and Community Engagement
The J. L. King Center has served the Starkville and Oktibbeha County community for over 50 years.
With the generous support of donors, volunteers, and partners, the J.L. King Community Center serves hundreds of youth and adults in our equitable and rigorous educational after-school program, and adult courses on financial fitness, employability, and increasing personal savings.
We are committed to providing pathways to prosperity.
Start Your Pathway to Prosperity!
Sponsor a Camper
Every summer, the J.L. King Center runs a free 6-week summer camp. Our campers participate in dozens of activities organized by our youth coordinator, Margaret Brown, and her many community partners. On average the cost of summer camp is $10,000.
Each camp day, campers receive breakfast, lunch and a snack. Campers participate in various crafts and activities supplied by the center and end the summer with a field trip. In 2021, Camper’s visited the Civil Rights Museum, and this past summer, our youth visited the Children’s Museum. Students are transported by charter bus and provided a meal, buffet style, at Golden Corral.
Our FREE summer camp is a MAJOR need in the community and the kids love it! Help us keep summer fun for our youth, DONATE TODAY!
Becoming Someone Greater
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Youth Development
Bring your children to the NEXT LEVEL with our Afterschool Program!
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Career and Financial Center
Our Career Center is here to help with all your financial needs!
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Adult Education Services
Looking to complete your GED or earn a WorkKeys certification? Click the link blow!