giving back

Palace Casino resort donates to local food banks

Food and beverage associates at Palace Casino Resort loaded a donation of seven pallets of vegetables and fruit to donate to Loaves & Fishes, Feed My Sheep and Seashore Mission food banks. “We’re happy to be able to turn the…

Feeding kids during school closure

Many students in the Ocean Springs School District rely on their school lunches each day. With the recent school closures due to the Coronavirus, there are many families unsure of how they will feed their children lunch. This is why…

Comeback Coolers help Tennessee tornado victims

You can help those affected by last night’s deadly tornadoes. Comeback Coolers is going to Nashville this weekend. They bring ice chests with drinks, snacks, and supplies to areas struck by natural disasters. After seeing the devastation this morning, the…

St. Alphonsus Catholic students donate to save homeless pets

Sixth grade students from St. Alphonsus Catholic School have been counting pennies to make a difference. The Jackson County Animal Shelter helps homeless animals each day, but sometimes they need our help. That’s where the sixth grade students from St.…

United Way of South Mississippi annual Diaper Drive

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day the United Way of South Mississippi joins the nation in making it a day of service. The organization kicked off its annual diaper drive to assist families throughout the area.  Unopened boxes…

Mississippi Power Day of Service

MLK Day is a day of remembrance and honor, but for those with Mississippi Power it’s also a perfect opportunity to give back. Starting bright and early this morning, employees and their families came out to volunteer at West Elementary…

Disability Connection gets huge donation

Disability Connection works hard to give back to the community every day. Now one business has given back to them in a big way. Disability Connection has received a $10,000 donation for their community assist program through Kohl’s National Giving…

Donate to a Buddy Bag

While you are out shopping for your own hygiene products this month grab an extra tube of toothpaste or mouthwash to give back to a child in need. Buddy Bags of Mississippi and Rouses Market have teamed up on a…

Pusharatas for Possums

‘Wild at Heart Rescue’ gave locals a little taste of the holidays while saving wildlife in the process. The ‘Pusharatas for Possums’ Fundraiser happened today at the Seymour Law Firm in Ocean Springs. The home-made family recipe includes pecans, apples,…

Harrison Co. students help collect toys for foster children

Three schools in the Harrison County School District are helping give foster children in our community a Merry Christmas. Woolmarket Elementary, D’Iberville Elementary, and North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School have been collecting toys for about two and a half…

MS Power Watson Plant donates bikes to Salvation Army

Mississippi Power is back at it again, reaching out a hand to help the community. This morning, Mississippi Power Watson Plant rolled in with a trailer full at the Salvation Army Kroc Center to make a substantial donation. Every year…

Millie’s Movement raises nearly $19K

Christmas is nearly a week away now and one 10-year-old Bay St. Louis girl made sure every child in need wakes up that morning with a gift. You may remember Millie Brignone, a News 25 Hometown Hero on a mission…

Giving back one stocking at a time

The Mayor’s Youth Council of Gulfport is sending a little Christmas joy into the community. Members spent the evening stuffing stockings to give to residents at the Driftwood Nursing Center. The stockings are filled with toothpaste, crossword puzzles, a deck…

Group brings warm meal and hope: feeding the homeless in Gulfport

With the cold weather quickly approaching, shelters cross the Coast are preparing to open, including the Salvation Army’s cold weather shelter in Gulfport. That will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. But keeping those less fortunate safe and healthy…

Mystery person pays off Walmart layaway items

A mystery shopper pays off layaway items at an Alabama Walmart, the kind gesture taking shoppers by surprise. According to the store all the mystery person asked in exchange was that every person gets a paper that says "God loves…

Local business buys 200 toys for kids in need

It is the season of giving and one local business is making sure no child on the Coast will go without a present on Christmas morning. “All Jacked Up” in Vancleave has been spreading the holiday cheer to the community…

Giving Tuesday Preview: giving back to the community

You’ve probably heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but do you know about Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday began in 2012 as a way to encourage people to do good and give back to the community. This year Just Cause…

30th annual Feed the Needy

It’s the season of giving and that’s just what the Gulfport Police Department plans to do for the annual Christmas Feed the Needy program. For 30 years, Gulfport PD along with donors, other public safety agencies in Harrison County, and…

Christmas gifts for Whitfield

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving that means the season of giving is just around the corner. Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and other agencies to take up donations for the state hospitals…

Giving back on Thanksgiving

‘Tis the season to give and the members of the Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and members of Krewe Unique are doing so in a major way. These organizations teamed…