Mobile food pantry at Back Bay Mission
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Back Bay Mission’s Mobile Food Pantry opened today. This drive-thru distribution was made possible thanks to a partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast. Volunteers spent the…
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Organizations help Salvation Army amidst dire need for food donations
Food pantries across the Gulf Coast are in dire need of food donations. For Juneteenth, organizations across the Coast dedicated this year's service project to helping…
Back Bay Mission sees increase in people at risk of homelessness
Back Bay Mission desperately needs volunteers to keep up with the need in the community. In just under a year, the number of people Back Bay Mission offers services to has doubled. "We were seeing…
Hancock County Food Pantry open fives days a week
Struggling families in Hancock County only had two days, now they have food available five days a week. The food pantry is opening its doors a lot…
How to get involved this National Hunger and Homelessness Week
This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Week. Here's everything Back Bay Mission has coming up that you can get involved in. November 14 at 5 P.M. locals are invited…
Girl Scouts donate to Lord is my Help food pantry in Ocean Springs
This morning, a truck filled with donations rolled up to the Lord is my Help in Ocean Springs. The donations were provided by Girl Scouts…
Back Bay Mission in need of food for pantry
Back Bay Mission has seen a 20 percent increase in guests accessing their client choice food pantry, so they are running a little low. Back Bay Mission…
Celebrate National Canned Food Month by giving to local food banks
If you need a reason to help out local kitchens, February is National Canned Food Month, celebrating the food pantry’s best friend. Not only do…
USM helps Coast students through on-campus pantry
USM Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach has a pantry that offers food and essentials to help students in need. The pantry consists of food, toiletries, and hygiene products.…
Gulf Coast Community Ministries giving back to the community with free food pantry
Gulf Coast Community Ministries is always working to help those physically, emotionally, and spiritually in need. One way the ministry helps is by hosting a free food pantry each Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11:30…
Humane Society of South Mississippi in need of pet food for pantry
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is currently in need of certain pet supplies to help care for animals in need in our community. This year, HSSM is continuing their community pet food pantry and donations are…
Mobile food pantry on Saturday at the Ocean Springs Civic Center
The Mark Seymour VFW Post 5699 is hosting a mobile food pantry this coming Saturday. The distribution is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. VFW Post 5699 will distribute perishable and nonperishable food for…
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System hosts mobile pantry for veterans
The Gulf Coast has rallied when taking care of its own during the pandemic and that didn’t stop today when the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System held a contactless food pantry for veterans. Early Wednesday morning, Veterans Avenue in…
D'iberville's 'House of Payne' gives back to those in need
The D'iberville Police Department found a way to celebrate Halloween by giving back! D'iberville hosted their Annual "House of Payne" Haunted House.
Local church gives back to community
A church in Biloxi is going above and beyond to make sure members of the community are taken care of. Praise Temple of Biloxi will now be hosting an open food pantry for the community every other Wednesday. They will…
Gulf Coast Food Pantry
Every other month, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Biloxi looks to provide for the community with a food pantry. People from the community sign up for the goods and volunteers help assist loading vehicles with fresh fruits, veggies, snacks, and…
MGCCC offers food pantry for students
For many college students, food insecurity is just a few missed paychecks away. Across the country, students are struggling to make ends meet, but one local college is trying to help fill the gap. MGCCC Instructor Carin Platt said, “In…
Help feed the homeless
Around this time of year, the Salvation Army starts to see a shortage in food donations for their food pantry, leaving homeless people with little to no food to survive for the weekend. Every Friday, the Salvation Army provides a…