Third annual Officer Robert McKeithen Blood Drive
To ensure Officer Robert McKeithen’s legacy isn’t forgotten, the Biloxi Police Department and American Red Cross will hold the third annual blood drive in his name. In studio with…
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Merit Health donates to charity in name of staff for National Doctors Day
Today is National Doctors Day, a day designated to show appreciation for our physicians. To celebrate this year, Merit Health Biloxi found a unique…
Memorial Hospital hosted blood drive to help with low supply-
January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis, it’s worst blood shortage in more than a decade.…
American Red Cross announces blood crisis across the nation
The American Red Cross announced a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. In recent weeks, the Red Cross had less than a one-day supply…
Memorial Hospital hosting community blood drive Wednesday
The American Red Cross announces a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. According to the organization, the nation’s blood supply is in record low territory. The…
Memorial hosting blood drive today
Memorial Hospital is hosting a blood drive today until 5:30. They’ve partnered with Red Cross to start hosting monthly drives to encourage donors to routinely give blood. The blood supply is…
Memorial hosting blood drive Wednesday
As a result of critical blood shortage, Memorial is stepping up and hosting a blood drive at the Memorial Medical Office Building atrium located on 13th Street in Gulfport. The blood…
American Red Cross offering incentives to donors during blood shortage
Despite ongoing appeals to donors and the public, the American Red Cross emergency blood and platelet shortage continues. Red Cross is asking donors of all blood…
Blood shortage across the Coast
There is an urgent need for blood nationally and locally. News 25’s Janae Jordan spoke with the American Red Cross and the Blood Center about how low donor turnouts are causing…
Red Cross enters third week of emergency blood and platelet shortage
October 11, 2021 – The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood and platelet shortage that has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years. With less than a day’s…
Moss Point Fire Department teams up with Red Cross for relief efforts
Disaster relief provided by the American Red Cross was available in Moss Point today. Prepared to bring relief to over 500 Moss Point residents,…
15th annual Katrina Memorial Blood Drive
It has been 16 years since the Coast was hit by Hurricane Katrina and to remember those we lost and honor those who helped in the aftermath, American Red Cross…
Donors needed as Red Cross blood shortage continues
While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of…
Media for Red Cross Blood Drive at Edgewater Mall
WXXV is partnering with the American Red Cross as part of the Media for Red Cross Blood Drives taking place this week. Blood drives are taking place…
Hurricane and emergency preparedness event in Gulfport
Coast residents are encouraged to have emergency kits prepared for the hurricane season. Molina Cares has teamed up with American Red Cross and Gulfport police and fire departments to…
Campground Baptist Church teams up with West Harrison High students for blood drive
Campground Baptist Church set the stage today for students with West Harrison High School to hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross. This afternoon, students with the school’s Junior ROTC program helped check donors in…
Mandal Buick GMC hosts Red Cross Blood Drive
They were all revved up at the Mandal Buick GMC Auto Dealership this afternoon where a blood drive was held for the American Red Cross. South Mississippians poured into the D’Iberville dealership to donate blood in this…
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church hosted a blood drive today
There was a steady flow of people at a Biloxi church today as Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church teamed up with the American Red Cross to help meet a vital need for people from all walks…
American Red Cross Blood drive at the Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands
The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands hasn’t even officially opened yet to house residents, but this premier living retirement home in Gulfport is already going above and beyond to help those in need. Tomorrow the welcome center at…
Biloxi Shuckers Blood Drive underway at MGM Park
Blood drives have been in high demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and now the Biloxi Shuckers baseball organization is joining in and lending a helping hand. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at MGM Park with more on…
Blood Drive in honor of Ansley Gilich
Tomorrow the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in honor of Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich’s granddaughter Ansley who was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia last March. The blood drive, which was rescheduled after Hurricane…
Raising Cane's hosting fundraiser to help hurricane victims
– Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will host a fundraiser on Tuesday to support local communities in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas affected by hurricanes Laura and Sally. With help from its loyal Caniacs, Raising Cane’s hopes to raise at least…
Red Cross Blood Drive for Ansley Gilich
Today, the American Red Cross held a blood drive in Ocean Springs in honor of seven-year-old Ansley Gilich, the granddaughter of Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich. Back in March, Ansley was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemia which requires multiple…
American Red Cross faces new challenges
Hurricane season is quickly approaching and for the American Red Cross this year will pose more challenges than ever before. The American Red Cross doesn’t stop even though there is a global health crisis. The way they operate just has…