giving back

Comeback Coolers: helping people after devastation

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 2 School 100 backpack giveaway

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…

‘Fill the Bus’ School Supply Drive

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…

MS Air National Guard members volunteer at local schools

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…

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…

Veteran receives a helping hand in Biloxi

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…

United Way Day of Action

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…

Missouri students give back to the Coast

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…

Feed the Need Festival

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…

WXXV viewer donates check to Seashore Mission

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…

Local firefighter in need after accident

A local hero is in need after a motorcycle accident left him in the hospital. A GoFundMe page has been set up for Mark Hilley, a Marine veteran and currently the district chief with the Gulfport Fire Department. Mark and…

Armed Forces Retirement Home presents check to Feed my Sheep

People from the Armed Forces Retirement Home gave back to the community in a big way today. They spent the majority of their life serving their country, now they are giving back to their community! The Protestant Congregation at the…

Free lunch during Spring Break

It is spring break for students on the Coast and the ‘Extend-a-Hand, Help-a-Friend Foundation’ wants to give Gaston Point and surrounding communities free lunch throughout the rest of the week. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids can go to…

Winn-Dixie collecting for tornado relief

Winn-Dixies across the nation are setting up to help those affected in Sunday’s devastating tornado. Southeastern Grocer, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, announced this community donation program in partnership with the American Red Cross. Through March 19th you can go…

Local sixth grader starts food drive

The recent government shutdown prompted one local student to take action. Na’Sir Goodwin, a sixth grader at D’Iberville Middle School, started a nonperishable food drive. He wanted to help out so he wrote a letter to his school’s principal asking…

Mississippi Power ‘Day On’

Employees from Mississippi Power spent their day off giving back. The day of service is something that employees take part in each year on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, one group spent their morning at Our Daily…

Designer ‘She Shed’ raffle for Habitat for Humanity

Doing good for the community doesn’t always have to be hard. You’ve probably heard of a ‘man cave’, but have you ever heard of a ‘she shed?’ This recent trend takes normal sheds and turns them into a little oasis…

Volunteering opportunities in the New Year

Many people try to set goals that will make their life better for the new year, but how about trying to make the new year better for someone else? During the holiday season, many people like to volunteer. While that…

Early Christmas dinner at Feed my Sheep

Christmas came early for some residents on the Coast and they got to enjoy a traditional Christmas meal. Today, Feed my Sheep in downtown Gulfport hosted their annual Christmas dinner. This was a free meal to anyone in the community…

Salvation Army Kettlethon

The Salvation Army Kettlethon is underway at the Biloxi Visitor’s Center for that last push for donations. Every little bit donated counts as they are thousands of dollars behind from what they raised last year. The Swetman family started this…

Cable One employees give back

‘Tis the season to give back which is exactly what a few employees from Cable One did this morning. A group of Cable One employees spent their morning unloading cans to donate to Our Daily Bread in Pascagoula. Our Daily…