“When I hear people talk about ‘poor neglected orphan children,’ I know they have never visited a place like Palmer Home. I know because I spent my childhood at Palmer Home, along with my sister, Jacqueline, and brother, Richard. We had the most wonderful experience imaginable.” — Evelyn McPhail Former co-chairwoman of the Republican National […]
#FRIDAYFEATURE You guessed it – it’s time for another #FridayFeature. We want to continue growing as a transparent organization and want you to know who is behind the ministry you serve and support with your time, prayers, and finances. This week, we’re featuring Susan, Director of Palmer Home’s Family Care program. Susan Moffitt Role: Director […]
This past January, Hiroo Onoda died at the age of 91 in Tokyo. As a Japanese intelligence officer in World War II, Onoda had been assigned to a remote island in the Philippines to gather intelligence on Allied forces. When his other comrades were killed or captured, Onoda withdrew into isolated jungles on the island […]
Among the endlessly adorable pictures of children and families that adorn my Facebook news feed, I’ve noticed an encouraging trend. In the last year or so, at least four of my friends have adopted children through the foster care system. Many more continue to serve as foster parents and several of these are seeking to […]
Several weeks ago, caregivers Mike and Terri Igleheart received a message from the elementary school principal at Tunica Academy about their resident, Thomas*. The principal had arrived late on a day when she was supposed to drive the school bus. Thomas had assisted her by sending text messages for her to alert parents of the […]
It might be a long road, but with the guidance of dedicated staff, at least those kids can know they no longer have to walk that road alone.Two years ago, my husband and I heard a broadcast of NPR’s This American Life that really stuck with us. Entitled “Back to School,” the show examined the […]
Working together, more children in need of safe, loving homes will find refuge with families equipped to care for them. The statistics about the fate of children of incarcerated mothers are both troubling and difficult to interpret. Some sources, like the Texas Department of Corrections, cite research that indicates that those children are five times […]
I haven’t slept well in four months. I don’t get to shower every day. My dishes get washed maybe twice a week. There’s an unpacked suitcase sitting in my hall from a trip I took a month ago. Our clean clothes lay in the hamper unfolded. Empty mugs and burping cloths and teething toys and […]
Article courtesy of Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Museum Executive Director, written for Palmer Home Magazine Fall 2013.It’s a little known but amazing fact about the Palmer Home: 87 years ago, several Palmer Home boys helped win one the greatest football championships in Mississippi history. The proof is right there in your Mississippi […]
Columbus, Mississippi, October 2, 2013 – Each year, 24 U.S. Fish and Wildlife employees participate in the Advanced Leadership Development Program and must identify a ‘conservation legacy’ opportunity. This year’s class decided to honor Sam D. Hamilton, former Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Palmer Home for Children. The legacy project titled, […]
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