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-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…
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…
Today is the first day of February which means Valentine’s Day is two weeks away and what better way to share the love than to give back. This Valentine’s Day, you don’t have to be alone. The Humane Society of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
The D’Iberville/St. Martin community came together this morning to pack some Christmas cheer into boxes. These boxes contained a turkey, canned food, and everything you would need to create a traditional Christmas meal. These community members packed 63 boxes. These…
Today at Long Beach High School, some classes were ‘can’celled. Over the past few weeks, the students hosted their annual food drive, but this year, with a little added competition, students really showed out. On Friday, teachers took all of…
The holidays can be a tough time for many people, but one local organization wants to make sure everyone has a very merry Christmas this year. Feed my Sheep will be serving up a traditional southern Christmas dinner for those…
Two schools in Long Beach have been in competition, but for a good cause. Harper McCaughan Elementary and Long Beach High School set out to see who could raise the most money for a city wide bike drive. ‘Tis the…
With the holidays here, one local seventh grader has decided to help those in need. Alicia Young began her sock drive in November to help supply socks this holiday season to children in need and the homeless. So far, hundreds…
The holidays are all about giving back and what better way to do that than to help a family in need on the Gulf Coast. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini spoke with one local family who could use a little extra…
The holidays are a stressful time of year for many families, but to make sure no child is empty-handed on Christmas morning one local nonprofit is asking the community to donate toys. It might not be Santa’s Workshop, but one…
The Beta Club at Woolmarket Elementary School has been collecting toys for the Toys for Tots Program since mid-November and today they wrapped up the donations. Local marines came to pick up the toys today and they had boxes filled…
It’s time to clean out your closets. Right here in Gulfport, a coat drive is being held December 5th and 6th and they need donations. It’s sponsored by Amanda and Associates, Chick-Fil-A in Gulfport, and the Gulfport School District. Their…
Many of us have and will continue to enjoy the company of our family and loved ones for the holidays, but some, including little children right here in South Mississippi, will not have that memorable experience this Christmas because their…
If you were driving around the Gulf Coast yesterday you might have seen a few hundred motorcycles. Hundreds of bikers revved up their engines for a good cause. Asgard Buff with the Asgard Motorcycle Club said, “Today, we are doing…
Feed my Sheep in Gulfport celebrated Thanksgiving a day early, feeding the needy and making them feel like family. Merle Johnson has been volunteering at Feed my Sheep for close to six years now and her favorite day to serve…
In the spirit of giving back, two local men made sure everyone will have a dinner on Thanksgiving. Timothy Bolling and Shamek Moore handed out two hundred turkeys to anyone who was in need for Thanksgiving. Huge crowds stood outside…
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, but for a lot of South Mississippians it’s also a time to give back. The turkey is already boiling at Feed my Sheep in Gulfport in preparation for next week. The annual Thanksgiving…