giving back

Local Businessman Donates Gifts

A Gulfport firefighter finds a way to serve his community while out of uniform. News 25’s Kendra Turley walks us through a Christmas delivery that’s sure to make you smile. While many are busy wrapping gifts for their own family…

Feed the Needy

Public safety agencies all along the Gulf Coast prepare for this year’s “Feed the Needy” food drive. The program is designed to deliver hot meals to the homes of those less fortunate on Thanksgiving Day. “Feed the Needy” continues to…

Holiday Book Drive at Barnes and Noble

Come Christmas morning many kids will wake to find toys and electronics under the tree, but Barnes and Noble is asking you to give the gift of reading while giving back to the community this year. Each year, Barnes and…

Buddy Bags for Foster Kids

Sometimes for a child the transition into foster care can be a tough one, but one local foster parent has come up with a way to make that transition a little more comfortable. As a foster parent, Brandy Hamilton knows…

Christmas Comes Early for Campers

While some are fortunate enough to sit at home by the fire during low temperatures, others are left out in the cold with no place to go. Volunteers with Shepherd of the Gulf spent today delivering winter necessities to the…

Feed the Needy

Thousands poured into the Lyman Community Center Thursday morning for another Thanksgiving tradition: Feed the Needy. Over 2,600 meals were served in Gulfport, feeding those in need on the Thanksgiving holiday. Between 3,500 and 4,000 volunteers came out for the…

Big Play Supports Feed my Sheep

Tonight at Big Play you have a chance to have a good time for a good cause. Big Play is a family fun entertainment center with bowling, a full arcade and more. Tonight only they are hosting the Party with…

Feed the Needy Christmas Deadline

If you need some extra help with your holiday meals, law enforcement agencies across the Coast are here to help. The deadline for residents to sign up to receive meals on Christmas Day is Monday. All you have to do…

Big Play Supports Feed My Sheep

Big Play is the place for big fun in Biloxi. Tonight they’re hosting a Party with a Purpose. Proceeds from tonight’s party go towards supporting the Feed my Sheep Soup Kitchen. You can join the fun with a $5 cover…

Collecting Gifts for Foster Children

The South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center located in Gulfport has served the Gulf Coast since 1988. The center works closely with law enforcement, district attorney offices, and the Department of Human Services by providing forensic interviews in all cases involving…

Cents for Service Drive at Virginia College

Virginia College in Biloxi prides itself on reaching out into the community and today they were at it again. Today through the rest of the week, the school is collecting cents for service. You can stop by and drop off…

Shaggy’s Gives Back for Christmas

Shaggy’s is a popular spot for seafood lovers with locations across the Gulf Coast and now they’re doing their part to spread some Christmas cheer this holiday season. The men and women of the Pass Christian Police Department will be…

Collecting Jackets for Gautier Students

After a young mother saw several students without coats at Gautier Elementary, she took it upon herself to collect jackets for the students. If you are interested in donating, you can drop off coats at Charisma Boutique in Ocean Springs,…

Gulfport Little Theatre Collects Donations for Gatlinburg

As a thank you to the Gulf Coast for their support the past 71 years, the Gulfport Little Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” for free this weekend. Managing Director Cal Walters wanted to go a little further. He tells…

Holiday Cards for Recovering Soldiers

Some soldiers who can’t be with their families on Christmas will soon receive some homemade cards from a group of students at D’Iberville Middle School. The fourth graders have been working all week on Christmas cards for recovering soldiers at…

Spreading Kindness One Card at a Time

A local minister has made it her mission to brighten the day of thousands of people one card at a time. Today, News 25 was on site as a special delivery full of heartfelt messages went into the hands of…

Local Man Breaks Salvation Army World Record

The Salvation Army helps more than four million people a year with the non-profit’s Red Kettle Campaign. Just in time for Christmas, a local man breaks the world record for the longest time spent ringing that classic bell. Ringing that…

Gulf Coast Public Safety Feed the Needy

Gulf Coast Public Safety has fed the needy for the past 26 years and now it’s time they continue the tradition. Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian police departments as well as the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department are…

Donations Headed to Tennessee

Hundreds of cases of water, sports drinks and snacks are on the way to Tennessee tonight. In an effort started up by a Gulfport High School teacher, his wife, and Coast resident Scotty Butcher, Gulfport High School, Anniston and Bayou…

WXXV Bell Ringers All Day

WXXV joined in on the holiday fun today, ringing bells and collecting donations outside of the neighborhood Walmart on Highway 49 in Gulfport. Members of the morning news team, evening news team, sales department and more participated from sun up…

11th Annual Talon Toy Run

The Talon Toy Run is set to rev up this Sunday. Registration is at 10 a.m. and kickstands up at 1:30 p.m. Ride leaves from Fred’s parking lot on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Telephone Road. Bring a toy…

32nd Annual Asgard Toy Run

You could hear the roar of hundreds of engines last weekend as motorcycle clubs gathered to provide some guaranteed holiday cheer for needy boys and girls of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Bike after bike converges in Biloxi for an annual…