giving back

Buddy Bags donation drive wraps up

Today is the last day to donate toward a cause that helps ease the transition for youth in Mississippi foster care. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from One80 Fitness in D’Iberville with details on how you can participate.

Shuckers canned food drive at MGM Park

The Biloxi Shuckers aimed to can more than just the opponents at MGM Park Sunday evening. The team hosted the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and also partnered with the Knights of Columbus to host a canned food drive to support the…

Mark Norris Campaign Feed the Hungry

Each year, members of the Southern Legislative Conference and local communities package outreach meals for the hungry. This year was no different as delegates from across the U.S. worked together to help feed the Coast. Speaker Philip Gunn says Mississippians…

Biloxi Walmart employee helps blind man

One Biloxi Walmart employee’s random act of kindness has now gone viral. Brittany Walton was working her shift at Walmart when a blind man walked in and needed assistance with his shopping. She ended up walking hand in hand with…

Boy asks for animal shelter donations instead of birthday gifts

Most six-year-old boys can’t wait to open presents on their birthday, but a South Mississippi boy’s birthday went to the dogs and cats and other animals in need. Instead of asking for presents, Jaxen Halferty asked his friends and family…

Merit Health donates to local charities

Merit Health Biloxi donated more than $300,000 to local charities today. Contributions totaling $310,250 were given to local organizations and education programs with medically driven missions. Bethesda Free Clinic, Women’s Resource Center, and the Mississippi Center for Autism are just…

Champions 4 Charities Check Presentation

The 2017 Conference USA Baseball Tournament attracted thousands of people to the Coast, but it also raised thousands of dollars for local charities. A portion of over 21,000 tickets sold from the tournament allowed Overtime Sports to donate more than…

Loaves and Fishes needs extra help

Its Loaves and Fishes very first fundraiser in the 33 years they’ve been helping feed the homeless in Biloxi. Stint in a Tent will be going on all night. Volunteers will be camping out at Loaves and Fishes tonight for…

Support for Gulfport police officers

Our local police officers are the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect and take care of our safety every day, but who takes care of them? That’s where GCOPS steps in. Gulfport Community Organization…

Swinging for Sophia benefit golf tournament

People along the Coast continue to support Sophia both emotionally and financially throughout her journey. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to a fundraiser in her honor at the Bridges Golf Course in Bay St. Louis. Today’s muggy weather kept…

Anonymous person pays off lunch debt

A sweet and secret Samaritan makes the end of the school year a little easier for students, parents, and staff members. An anonymous person donated hundreds of dollars to pay off school lunch charges within the Ocean Springs School District.…

Mercy Cross alumni lifting up their own

The Mercy Cross graduating class of 1996 came together this weekend for another local child in need. Two members of that class, Joshua and Angel Myers, are parents to seven-year-old Sophia Myers of Ocean Springs. The first grader was recently…

Fish fry for Harrison County deputy with brain cancer

Another outpouring of support for law enforcement in Gulfport today as South Mississippians cranked up the heat at a fish fry fundraiser for Deputy Jose Clay who was diagnosed with brain cancer last year. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson takes us…

Sunset Boat Cruise for John Harrison

A sunset boat cruise benefiting John Harrison will take place Saturday, March 11th from 6 -8 p.m. The cruise leaves from the Ship Island Excursions Dock. It costs $50 per person. There will be music, food, drinks and a beautiful…

Pennies for Petal Campaign

A penny saved is a penny earned, but students in the Harrison County School District have learned that a penny given multiplies and is an investment for the greater good. For the past two weeks, Harrison County students have been…

West Harrison Students Deliver Relief to Hattiesburg

With your help, students at West Harrison High School were able to deliver not one, but two bus-loads full of donations to the Hattiesburg area. Students spent the morning organizing supplies, clothing and other donations to help with tornado relief…

Pennies for Petal Campaign

Harrison County School District is hosting a Pennies for Petal campaign to help the Petal community and school district with multiple schools accepting supplies and monetary donations. They’re hoping people will donate more than just pennies, but any amount will…

First Responders Helping First Responders

First responders on the Coast know all too well the struggles dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster. That’s why a group of Biloxi firefighters are headed up to the Hattiesburg area for a relief effort to help first…

Pennies for Petal

Tonight in Harrison County, the Harrison Central Red Rebels hosted the Petal Panthers on the basketball court. Tonight was about much more than a game for the two schools. The Petal Panthers are back on the basketball court at Harrison…

A Gift of Warmth to those in Need

In anticipation of the freezing temperatures headed our way, the Salvation Army gave the gift of warmth to those in need. People who qualified filed through the command center in Gulfport today to get a free jacket, shoes, hats, and…

The L.O.S.T Bus Tour Stops on the Coast

You may notice a L.O.S.T bus cruising through town this week. That’s because Habitat for Humanity on the Gulf Coast is hosting two special volunteers all week long to do a greater good in our community. Blake Dudley and Brannon…

The L.O.S.T Bus Tour Stops on the Coast

Habitat for Humanity on the Gulf Coast is hosting two special volunteers all week long to do a greater good in our community. You may notice the ‘L.O.S.T Bus’ cruising through town. News 25’s Shelby Myers has the details.

Krewe of CASA Mardi Gras Ball

The Mardi Gras season is upon us. This weekend you can go to a ball and benefit a good cause at the same time. The Krewe of CASA Mardi Gras Gala is Saturday, January 28th from 7 p.m. to 11…