It started with a local business man looking to help a family in need around the holidays, now it has become a community effort. The 11th annual ‘Visions of Sugar Plums’ shopping event was held today at the Pascagoula Walmart.…
If you are in need of winter clothing or looking for ways to fellowship and be thankful this year, Ambassadors for Christ invites you to their Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Gaston Point. This free event is open…
In loving memory of an Ocean Springs residents folks in the community are collecting donations. Jaxon Eli Schoenberger was a six-year-old who passed away from DIPG, a rare childhood cancer, in 2014. Since then his family’s been collecting toys to…
More than 2,000 Gulf Coast residents can expect warm meals delivered to their homes Thanksgiving Day, all thanks to our local public safety agencies, generous donors, and volunteers. The annual Thanksgiving Feed the Needy Program, headed up by the Gulfport…
The green at Grand Bear Golf Club today was filled for the ‘Inaugural Patriot Golf Day,’ all for a wonderful cause. Shotgun started the tournament at 9 a.m. with community members and golf fans teeing off. There were also some…
One Gulfport middle school is doing their best to give the less fortunate a Thanksgiving to remember. Students at Bayou View Middle School have collected more than 1,000 non-perishable food items to be donated to Feed my Sheep ahead of…
One student at North Bay Elementary School in Bay St. Louis is trying to save Christmas one band at a time and you can join her mission. Millie Brignone is a fourth grader selling wristbands for $3 in order to…
Statistics show one in six South Mississippians face hunger or food insecurity. That’s why AT&T is launching the ‘Believe Mississippi’ initiative. It’s a project to increase access to opportunity by addressing hunger and food disparities in communities across the state.…
The journey of battling breast cancer is one that’s considered difficult, challenging, and downright ugly. That’s why a few local businesses made it their mission to show one survivor just how beautiful she really is. Meet Jackie Johnson. “I started…
Since Saturday, Mississippi Power, along 23 counties in the state, has been serving their communities as a part of Southern Company’s ‘Week of Service.’ Moving dirt and lending a helping hand, that’s what Mississippi Power’s ‘Southern Week of Service’ is…
It’s a day of appreciation for employees and those who serve the community today at the Beau Rivage. MGM Resorts Foundation and Beau Rivage distributed more than $173,000 in grant money to 13 non-profit organizations across the Gulf Coast during…
Winn-Dixie employees and volunteers dedicated their time Saturday to give back to the community. Feeding the Gulf Coast and Winn-Dixie teamed up to host a mobile food drive at First Baptist Church in Gulfport in recognition of ‘Hunger Action Month.’…
Folks here on the Coast are no strangers to natural disasters. So when other states are hit hard by Mother Nature, South Mississippians are always willing to lend a helping hand. Today the Ocean Springs community gathered to help the…
Winter will be here before you know it. Even though it’s only here for a short period of time in South Mississippi, we want to make sure our little ones on the Coast are bundled up this season. This is…
As we keep a close eye on Hurricane Dorian, many agencies and groups are already prepping for the aftermath. One of the local nonprofits focus on helping people feel better after a devastating storm. Comeback Coolers Founder Heather Eason said,…
Back to school is a busy time for parents as they rush to get their children everything they need for the new school year. That’s why Delmost White, a high schooler, was inspired to help start a supply drive in…
The United Way wants you to get on board as the non-profit continues to collect school supplies to help kids in need in our community. United Way of South Mississippi is asking everyone in Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone…
Members of the Mississippi Air National Guard took on a special mission as the weekend began. Around 15 volunteers from the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport deployed Friday to three Harrison County schools for various projects. At Crossroads Elementary…
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…
A Biloxi auto-shop and Geico teamed up this morning to help give a Vietnam veteran a helping hand. The ‘Recycled Rides’ program helps individuals in need get accessible vehicles to make everyday life a little bit easier. While serving two…
Citizens and local businesses from all across the Gulf Coast teamed up with area organizations to do acts of service and volunteering. Acts of service were on display throughout the Gulf Coast as part of a nationwide service event. United…
The Seashore Mission in Biloxi always needs help and today nine high school girls from Missouri did just that. They have traveled 650 miles on their summer break to help total strangers. These high school students from St. Louis, Missouri…
It wouldn’t be a South Mississippi weekend without some good food and music. For the sixth time, the Lord is my Help soup kitchen held their annual ‘Feed the Need’ fundraiser and fish fry. Crowds packed into the festival all…
Yesterday, News 25 told you about a local day center for the homeless that needed help to service their nine air cooling units. After seeing this story on WXXV, a viewer donated a check to the Seashore Mission in Biloxi…