Feed my Sheep provides meals for the hungry and needy in the community
The holidays are about spreading joy, not only to family and friends, but also to others in need around you. You can help…
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Salvation Army preparing for the holidays
The holiday season is here and the Salvation Army is hoping to keep this tradition alive of greeting shoppers this holiday season with a smile, red kettle, and bell. The…
Deadline to register for Thanksgiving Feed the Needy is November 15th
Thanksgiving is just two weeks away that means time is running out to sign up for the Gulf Coast Public Safety’s Feed the Needy program.…
Biloxi High’s ‘Project Presents’ needs your help
Changing the lives of complete strangers, the Biloxi High School Campus Security Council’s Project Presents Program transforms Christmas dreams into reality. Last year’s Project Presents Program delivered Christmas gifts…
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Adopt-a-Family program gearing up
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Adopt-a-Family Program is gearing up for this holiday season. For over a decade, thousands of families have been granted donated Christmas…
Teens donate food to Camille Village families in Pass Christian
A group of high schoolers in Pass Christian took time out of their weekend to drop off food for some neighborhood families. Saniia Turner and her…
Ocean Springs woman heads gift card donation program for firefighters
An Ocean Springs resident is heading a program to donate gift cards to our local firefighters for Christmas. Linda Bock began her gift card program last…
Locals cook lunch for Memorial nurses to show appreciation
Locals gathered at Bayou View Baptist Church this morning to finish preparing lunch for our local health care heroes. Volunteers first gathered yesterday evening and cooked through…
Vancleave High School raises money for local woman battling breast cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Vancleave High School raised $1,700 for a local donut shop owner. Kathleen Nicholson, also known as Mrs. Kat,…
Alpha Kappa Alpha International Impact Day
Today was Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated’s International Impact Day and the sorority’s local chapter decided to donate the money they raised to a Mississippi HBCU. AKA chapters from all across…
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort helps Afghanistan refugees
One South Mississippi casino is helping those impacted by the recent withdrawal in Afghanistan through two big donations. Two separate organizations aiding Afghans received $25,000 each from the Scarlet…
Shaggy’s offering free burgers and beer to Louisiana residents
To anyone who has evacuated from Louisiana, Shaggy’s is offering free food to help ease the road to recovery. A free burger, fries, and beer is being…
Local seven-year-old cook helping Hurricane Ida victims one plate at a time
A seven-year-old Gulfport resident has decided that he wants to use his culinary skills to give back to those impacted by Hurricane Ida. Seven-year-old…
Fundraiser for family of La’Mello Parker
A fundraiser will be held for the family of La’Mello Parker, the three-month-old baby who was shot and killed back in May during a shootout between police and the infant’s…
Local business owner making gift baskets for nurses
Our hospitals have been battling what seems like a never-ending fight with COVID-19 and a local boutique owner wants to make sure nurses know they are appreciated. Brandin…
Volunteers deliver care packages to local healthcare heroes
To help out healthcare workers who are on the front lines combating COVID, volunteers from the Hancock Chamber and Hancock County Community Development Foundation came together to make…
Comeback Coolers heading to Nashville to help flood victims
The local organization Comeback Coolers is heading to Tennessee to help flood victims. They’ll bring their Comeback Coolers filled with drinks and goodies to those rebuilding while…
Free food distribution to feed those in need in Gulfport
Today in Gulfport, multiple local organizations came together to feed those in need. At the Goldin Sports Complex in Orange Grove, Gulfport residents started lining up, securing their spot to ensure they received a free food box. Dorothy Travis…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell donates van to Calhoun County
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department received information that another Mississippi sheriff’s department was in need of a new van so Sheriff Mike Ezell jumped into action to make sure they were taken care of. Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office…
March of the Mayors comes full circle in Gulfport
Four weeks of food collection came to an end in Gulfport Friday as everyone involved with the March of the Mayors boxed food ready for distribution across the Coast. The March of the Mayors came to an…
March of the Mayors: Cities collecting for food pantries
While carnival season is officially over, there is one event that’s still going on. That’s the March for Mayor. It’s happening in each coastal city and in the City of Biloxi they’re collecting cans of tuna. It’s…
Local 12-year old Jaylen Finley’s selfless birthday wish
It’s Jaylen Finley’s 12th birthday, his one and only birthday wish was to feed the homeless. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi where Jaylen and his family fed those in need.…
Bernie Sanders’ mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity
About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They’ve helped to raise $1.8 million for charitable organizations in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced Wednesday.…
Second blood drive in honor of Ansley Gilich
The Gulf Coast community once again showed its support of eight-year-old Ansley Gilich today with a blood drive in her honor at the Slavonian Lodge. Ansley, the granddaughter of Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia…