Sometimes silence speaks when words can’t. One quiet message shared between a police officer and woman is inspiring a movement in Hancock County. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson caught up with the woman who started it all and shares the details.…
Gulfport police officers started their day with some Chick-Fil-A, thanks to two women who dropped off the breakfast this morning. The two ladies wanted to show their appreciation for local law enforcement and decided to do it with a meal.…
Every cent Winn-Dixie earned on Independence Day will go straight to our veterans. Southern Grocers partnered with Hope for the Warriors, an organization providing support programs for the men and women who fought for our country. Last year, the food…
If a tragedy or mass shooting like the one in Orlando were to strike, the Mississippi Gulf Coast would not have enough blood in their banks to save lives. That’s why the Blood Center is urging folks to get out…
One local church is doing everything it can to help less fortunate veterans and now they need your help. For the second year, First Missionary Baptist Church Handsboro will be hosting their Veterans Stand Down. Next Saturday, from 5 until…
Hollywood’s Biggest Stars – Including Elton John, Julia Roberts, Jack Black, Ellen DeGeneres, Tracy Morgan, Blake Shelton, Will Ferrell, Zac Efron and Many More – Came Together to Have Fun, Raise Money and Change Lives in Last Night’s ‘FUN-Raising’ Special…
The Salvation Army is constantly helping people on the Coast. They are asking for help in return. Their food pantries are low. If you would like to help you can donate at the Gulfport Command Center, the Kroc Center in…
Wishes came true at Baja Beach Biloxi tonight, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Cruising the Coast. Whitney Bledsoe’s six-year-old son Dayton was born with a rare genetic disease. He has tumors in his heart, brain and kidneys as well…
A local business owner organized a fundraiser to purchase something special for the K-9s in the Gulfport Police Department. Connie Call, owner of the local dog walking company ‘Pet Parent Paradise’, raised about $4,500 to purchase vests for the K-9…
People are going under the needle to benefit a good cause at Gulf Coast Tattoo in Waveland. For 13 hours straight, the tattoo company has been inking people up. All proceeds are going to Court Appointed Special Advocates, also known…
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.…
A waitress in Columbus, Ohio covered the bill of a few local police officers who had just come from a colleague's funeral.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has been hard at work saving money for Harrison County. Today, they made sure county leaders knew it. On behalf of the RSVP, RSVP representative Mag Holland presented the board with a $1.6 million…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…