Beau Rivage donates to local non profits
The Beau Rivage made a major donation to local nonprofits ahead of the holidays! The $179,000 donation will be spread across 13 organizations. Several representatives from these nonprofits spoke…
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American Legion Post 1992 hosting blood donation
People came together in Gautier to give the gift of blood October 4th. WXXV News 25's Austin Lindsey has the report from American Legion Post 1992.
Beau Rivage donates to South Mississippi schools
WXXV News 25 wants to give a shoutout to Beau Rivage for a recent donation they made to South Mississippi schools. Four schools and the Gulf Coast Center for…
Ina Thompson Library looking for Lego donations
The Ina Thompson Library is looking for Lego donations. Those donations are being used for programs the library puts on. You can contact the library to donate by calling (228)475-7462.
The King's Kitchen looking for hygiene items and clothing donations
One local group on the Gulf Coast is looking for donations of hygiene items and clothing. The King's Kitchen says the Mississippi Department of Corrections is giving items to men…
Deadline for Operation Round Up is February 29
There is still time to apply for a Coast Electric Operation Round Up grant! The deadline for applications is Thursday, February 29. Operation Round Up allows Coast Electric members to round their bills up to the next dollar each month.…
Mississippi Aquarium collecting Mardi Gras beads
The Mississippi Aquarium is collecting Mardi Gras beads. Other organizations such as Gulfport Main Street, The Hard Rock, and Keesler will be collecting beads through March 31. Bins for donation…
Merit Health makes donation to Back Bay Mission
For the second year in a row, Merit Health Biloxi has made a donation to Back Bay Mission. Previously, Merit Health would give gifts to healthcare workers. Those providers asked that the money…
Red Cross asking South Mississippi to give gift of life this holiday season
Holiday travel, as well as seasonal illnesses, heighten the need for blood donations to help patients heal. The American Red Cross is holding blood drives throughout the month to restock the depleted supply and make sure blood is on hand…
Toys for Tots Drop Off Locations
It is the season for giving and Toys for Tots is accepting donations. If you are looking for an opportunity to give back to a child in need, Toys for Tots has donation locations across the Coast. Harrison County Toys…
Moss Point Recovery Council receives donation from Gulf Coast Community Foundation
More recovery money is heading into the River City thanks to a large donation from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. A check for $100,000 was…
Couple pays off student meals at Orange Grove Elementary
Orange Grove Elementary received a generous donation to pay off school meals from the fall semester. Buster and Nelda Tindel donated $2,700 to their local elementary school.…
Long Beach School District receives $10,000 donation
The Long Beach School District received a donation of $10,000 from Alliance Health Center to help with its Early Learning Program. The collaboration supports the district’s pre-k program with…
Church Hosts Blood Drive For Coast Girl
First Missionary Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis hosts a blood drive for a two-year-old coast girl named Amora Swanier. Swanier was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia back in May. She has been overcoming battles since birth from being born prematurely…
Goodwill Express Donation Station drive-up donation event in Gautier
Did you know that you don’t have to go to a Goodwill store in order to donate items? The City of Gautier is the first municipality on…
Moss Point K9 Buddy to receive new vest in honor of Exo
Moss Point K9 Buddy, who was injured in the line of duty on March 29, will receive a new stab- and bullet-proof vest that also honors a fallen comrade. Moss Point Police announced this morning that Vest Interest in K9s,…
Land bought for Mississippi casino site donated to nonprofit
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi businessman has donated land once intended for a casino site to a local nonprofit. Chris Ferrara came close to developing a casino years ago in east Biloxi, but has now donated the 30-acre property…
IP Casino donates to local charities
IP Casino Resort Spa continues its long-standing record of charitable giving, donating a total of $839,000 to local charities and organizations to date in 2021. IP Casino Resort Spa and Boyd Gaming are dedicated to giving back to the communities we…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College receives $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
MGCCC is one of 286 organizations to receive a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, as announced in her Medium blog post earlier today, “Seeding by Ceding.” The donation of $20 million is the largest gift in the college’s history. “This…
Ohr-O'Keefe gifted with major donation of African American artwork
A collection of 50 pieces of African American artwork are now housed at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, thanks to a donation by collector Gordon W. Bailey. Bailey, who lives in Los Angeles, said he was honoring the…
A steady stream of donations keep landing at Brown Condor Aviation Heritage Museum
The Brown Condor Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum depends on donations to keep up and running. As we reported recently, a steady flow of anonymous donations keep landing in the hands of those who operate the Gulfport museum.…
Huge delivery of school supplies donated to local students
What started off as just a Facebook post turned into a huge community effort bringing in over $30,000 worth of school supplies to teachers in Harrison and Hancock counties. Theses supplies were divided up and brought to schools where they…
AT&T Foundation Donates $15,000 to Feeding the Gulf Coast to support those impacted by COVID-19
GULFPORT, Miss. — The AT&T Foundation is donating $15,000 to Feeding the Gulf Coast in Gulfport to support those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The contribution will be used to help provide meals for children, families and seniors along…
Mississippi Coast police, fire departments among agencies to receive N95 masks donated by Sherwin Williams
(WXXV) — Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that Sherwin Williams, a leading American manufacturer of paints, has donated 5,000 3M N95 masks to first responders across Mississippi. The masks are being distributed through First Responders of Mississippi (FROM), a non-profit…