giving back

Big Brothers and Big Sisters Banquet

A group of high school seniors from Ocean Springs were honored today for lending a helping hand to some younger students. It was all part of Ocean Springs High School’s annual banquet for its Big Brothers and Big Sisters program.…

Harrah’s Provides Grant to United Way

Today, Harrah’s Gulf Coast proudly presented a $25,000 check to United Way of South Mississippi. The contributions to help further the organization’s mission were raised by Harrah’s Gulf Coast team members through various fundraising activities. Ten thousand dollars of today’s…

Gulfport Mayor’s Youth Council Gives Back to the Community

A group of Gulfport high schoolers are spending their Spring Break giving back to the community. The Gulfport Mayor’s Youth Council is in its inaugural year and they’re wasting no time helping others out this spring. They have adopted the…

Former Quarterback Helps Tornado Victims

Louisiana tornado survivors are getting help from a former Saints quarterback and the Punctual Abstract Disaster Relief Group. John Fourcade is living proof that you don’t have to be on the current New Orleans football roster to be considered a…

Second Annual Guardian Angel Gala

Doctors and nurses spend time saving others lives. Tonight, it was all about their patients giving back to them. In the Island View Casino Resort Beach Tower, hundreds of guests showed up for the Memorial Hospital Foundation’s second annual Guardian…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Annual Meeting

Today more than 650 business and community leaders gathered at the Beau Rivage for the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. It was a great year for the chamber and a great year of giving back. The meeting serves…

Vision of Hope, INC. Gulf Coast Nonprofit

Every now and then families need assistance with getting by, such as assistance with housing and education. There is one local organization that really works to make sure that that is a reality for many families along the Gulf Coast. Joining…

Gulfport Fire Department Fundraiser

If there’s a need in the community, the Descher Organization jumps on any opportunity to help. Tonight, it was the Gulfport Fire Department who needed the support. From 5 to 7 p.m. at the McDonald’s on Highway 49, firefighters spent…

Pop Brothers Fundraiser to Help Teen

Classmates of a local high school football player struggling with a debilitating illness have been raising money to help cover his medical expenses. Today, a local business also chipped in. Pop Brothers in downtown Gulfport is donating half of its…

Blood Drive to Benefit Wounded Officer

More than 100 lives are saved thanks to a blood drive held today at the Gulfport Police Station to honor a severely wounded drug enforcement administration officer. Officer Steve Arnold of Jefferson Parish was shot multiple times while on duty.…

Biloxi Fire Department Wins the Fill the Boot Challenge

It’s hard to imagine what it is like to walk a mile in a fireman’s shoes. Recently, fire departments along the Coast asked residents to fill their boots for a good cause. This was all part of the Red Kettle…

Fill the Boot Challenge

The Salvation Army is presenting the winning trophy to the Biloxi Fire Department for coming in First place for the Fill the Boot Challenge. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins live with Morgan Shiyou of the Salvation Army with more. [mappress…

92-year-old Vet Runs Cross Country

If you need motivation to run that extra mile at the gym, we have some motivation for you. A 92-year-old veteran is running cross country to raise money to reserve a World War II vessel that he helped bring back…

New York Group Serves for Ten Years

This morning, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors honored members of Livingston County Cares for all their hard work to show their efforts are much appreciated.