giving back

Come tee off against cancer!

Pass Christian High School teacher Breanna Halley was originally diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in May 2016. After nine months of treatment, including 17 rounds of chemo, she announced she was cancer free. Halley has announced that her cancer…

Buddy Bag drive at Allen Hyundai

You’ve got a chance to be a buddy anytime until the end of the month. All you have to do is make a stop at Allen Hyundai in Gulfport. The dealership is working to make an impact in the community…

Sale benefiting Puerto Rico

Get your hands on some great deals all while helping the victims still reeling from the devastation in Puerto Rico. Tomorrow you can find everything from home décor, toys and gowns to sports and leisure items and more in a…

A Labor of Love: Valentine’s Day treat for local seniors

It’s the final countdown until Valentine’s Day. News 25’s Toni Miles give us a sneak peek at a special delivery that is being prepared for some South Mississippi seniors. Love is in the air and will soon fill Valentine’s Day…

2018 ‘MOPS’ Shoe Drive

You can make a difference in the lives of others and all it will cost you is an old pair of shoes. The Ocean Springs chapter of Mothers of Pre-Schoolers is asking you to clean out your closet for their…

Climb CDC and local barbers help the homeless

Homeless and people in need at Loaves and Fishes in Biloxi received a helpful visit from Climb CDC and other community volunteers today. The kitchen was busy with students in the community development corporation’s culinary program who were putting their…

Mississippi Power volunteers give back on MLK Day

Volunteers from Mississippi Power decided to treat MLK Day as a day on instead of a day off. For many years, now the employees at Mississippi Power have spent MLK Day serving their community and this year was no different.…

Buddy Bag January donation drive

One local nonprofit organization is keeping the holiday spirit rolling as we head into 2018 and you have a chance to get involved. Buddy Bags is currently holding their January donation drive. They’re in need of toys, blankets, hygiene products,…

Church volunteers help feed the homeless in Gulfport

Just because Feed my Sheep was closed today doesn’t mean the homeless went hungry in Gulfport. Volunteers from Little Rock Baptist Church in Gulfport teamed up together to provide an after Christmas meal for those in-need this morning. Red beans,…

AMR spreads Christmas cheer in Biloxi

Members of the American Medical Response team wanted to make sure that residents at the Pillars in Biloxi had a cheerful Christmas Day. Dressed in their best holiday gear, multiple AMR members and their families walked the halls of the…

Holiday surprise in D’Iberville

For the Goss family, this holiday season was one of joy and one of sorrow. The family lost one of their seven children three months ago. However, a group of good Samaritans wanted to make sure that they had a…

Feed the Needy on Christmas Day

Christmas Day was a day of giving back for many. Gulf Coast Public Safety has fed the needy for the past 28 years on holidays. Monday it was time they continue the tradition. Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach, and Pass…

Officers give back

Today, a pair of siblings woke up to find their bikes had been stolen, but their holiday season will remain cheerful thanks to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department. “We felt really scared because usually it happens to other people and…

Coast mayors ringing the bell in South Mississippi

Mayors across the Coast are braving the winter weather today to raise money with the Salvation Army. The mayors in Ocean Springs, Moss Point, and Pass Christian will all be ringing today, along with Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes. News 25…

Sweaters for Veterans

It is the season of giving and Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes did just that for our veterans at the Biloxi VA. Since the beginning of Veterans day, the funeral home began collecting sweaters, jackets, and coats for veterans to provide…

Giving Tuesday: Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast

Thanksgiving may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean people are done with the spirit of giving. After the Black Friday lines disappear and the shipments for Cyber Monday are confirmed, organizations like The Boys and Girls Club of the…

Toy Drive in Gulfport

The Mississippi Rainbow Center is helping to make a little child’s Christmas a little brighter. They hosted a toy drive at the Courthouse Pier on Saturday and they plan to host two more next weekend. You can drop off a…

The Asgard Motorcycle Club Toy Ride

More than seven hundred motorcyclists joined forces Sunday to try and make every child’s Christmas special. The Asgard Motorcycle Club has hosted the Toy Ride for the past 33 years. They join forces with other clubs and riders for a…

Operation Sweaters for Veterans

On November 11, our nation shows appreciation to our veterans for the service they exhibit. In an effort to carry this mission out, Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home has teamed up with Veterans and Family Memorial Care to implement Operation Sweaters…

Seashore Mission feeds the homeless

Seashore Mission in Biloxi did their part in giving back and helping feed the homeless this Thanksgiving holiday. The shelter cooked up a hearty meal with turkey, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and much more with dessert to follow to…

Feeding the needy in Harrison County

As families gathered around the table across America Thursday to give thanks, the citizens of Harrison County hit the streets all to make sure no one missed out on Thanksgiving. Thursday morning at the Lyman Community Center in Orange Grove,…

Kids in need get a holiday shopping spree

Although tomorrow is Thanksgiving, some already have Christmas in mind. Thanks to an annual initiative called Visions of Sugar Plums, a group of less fortunate kids from Jackson County are getting a much sweeter holiday this year. Seven-year-old Xanti Clanton…