Raffle drawing for 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air with proceeds going to Make-A-Wish
This weekend you can have a chance to win a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. It’s a raffle drawing and even if you don’t win,…
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IP Casino donates to local charities
IP Casino Resort Spa continues its long-standing record of charitable giving, donating a total of $839,000 to local charities and organizations to date in 2021. IP Casino Resort Spa and Boyd Gaming are dedicated to giving back to the communities we…
Make-A-Wish Foundation appreciation breakfast honors those who bring hope alive
Make-A-Wish has all the reason to celebrate. At the IP Hotel and Casino, the foundation that brings hope to children across the country honored those who help make wishes come true. Make-A-Wish Mississippi showed appreciation to its…
Make-A-Wish grants local teen’s wish
Today kicked off 12 days of holiday wishes for one brave South Mississippi teen battling cancer. Kaleq and his family received the full Mississippi Aquarium experience and even a few big surprises. They say wishes do come…
New flea market benefiting Make-A-Wish opens in Gulfport
A new flea market has arrived on Pass Road in Gulfport and it’s all for a good cause. For $10, locals can sign up and sell their goods. This flea market will be available for the rest…
Make-A-Wish names nominees for W.I.S.H Society honors
Make-A-Wish Mississippi is proud to announce members of the W.I.S.H. Society of South Mississippi. The W.I.S.H. Society of South Mississippi brings together the community’s most dynamic and inspiring women -- women who believe in making a difference -- and empowers…
Local boy battling leukemia gets wish granted
One little boy from Gulfport is about to have his wildest dreams come true thanks to his school and Make-A-Wish. Sumner Holland turned five-years-old Thursday. The student at St. James Elementary School has been battling leukemia for most of his…
Gulfport Wish "Stellar at Star Wars Premiere"
10 year-old Gulfport, MS Wish Kid, Addisyn Richards’ all-time favorite movie is Star Wars, so Kids Wish Network decided to send her to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Hollywood Movie Premiere!
15th annual Martini Shakedown
It is time to help Make-A-Wish with the 15th annual Martini Shakedown. It’s being described as a ‘can’t-miss event’ that’s bigger and better. This year’s event will include a silent auction, food and some of the best martinis and live…
Make-A-Wish special surprise
Colt Wolfe has been battling cancer for a year and a half now so the Make-A-Wish Foundation wanted to treat him with a special surprise to brighten his day. This afternoon, the Model Train Museum in Gulfport pulled out all…
Make-A-Wish sends Popp’s Ferry Elementary student to Disney World
As Cinderella once said, “A dream is a wish your heart makes.” For one first grader at Popp’s Ferry his dream will finally become a reality thanks to his classmates and Make-A-Wish. Seven-year-old Bentley Fontan hasn’t always had it easy.…
Make-A-Wish Send Off Party
The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort and the Make-A-Wish Foundation made another dream come true, this time for a high school athlete. Sixteen-year-old Quantavius Ross Coleman plays basketball for Gulfport High School. He’s battling a tough blood disorder that almost took…
Making dreams come true at IMMS
Today, one little boy’s dream came true at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Meet Antwone McNeil. He is an eight-year-old boy who loves Nike and aquariums. He also happens to have a seizure disorder and is developmentally delayed. Antwone’s…
WXXV Play of the Day: Samantha Bell’s Wish Come True
WXXV Play of the Day goes to 16-year-old Samantha Bell. Diagnosed with leukemia, the Gulfport cheerleader had to give up the sport for treatments, but not tonight, getting to cheer on her boys. More importantly, she’ll be heading to Hawaii,…
Make-A-Wish grants Disney trip
One Gulfport teen is getting the trip of a lifetime to Disney thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Twelve-year-old Leighton Creel has been battling cancer for over a year now. Leighton’s family, friends, and Make-A-Wish volunteers came together for his Wish…
Make-A-Wish Martini Shakedown
Sip on martinis while helping the Make-A-Wish Foundation continue their mission of making dreams come true for Mississippi kids. The Make-A-Wish Martini Shakedown takes place Saturday, July 14th. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Beau Rivage Resort and…
Lily’s Disney send-off party for Make-A-Wish
Eight-year-old Lily McCabe received a Disney send-off party since Lily and her family are headed to Disney World thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Lily was fighting cancer and has come a long way, just finishing her chemotherapy. The party was…
Make-A-Wish raffle truck
You can be the owner of a 1936 Ford pickup and it may only cost you ten dollars. Every year, Cruisin’ the Coast raffles off an antique vehicle with all proceeds heading to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year’s vehicle is…
Make-A-Wish grants trip overseas
An 18-year-old battling cancer receives the trip overseas she’s been longing for. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside Lauren Hannah’s Make-A-Wish surprise sendoff party at the Half Shell Oyster House in Biloxi. Being diagnosed with cancer is a lifestyle…
Make-A-Wish Send Off Party
Each year, Mississippi's Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of about 100 children battling life-threatening illnesses. Today, one special little girl is seeing her wish come to life. News 25’s Shelby Myers is at Pop’s Pizzeria with more. [mappress mapid="3196"]
Little boy granted wish
One little boy’s wish is soon to come true thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Today, the foundation, along with Big Play Entertainment Center, threw a sendoff party for the little boy and his family. Eight-year-old Devon Browne cannot contain his…
Six-year-old cancer warrior surprised by Make-A-Wish
After battling cancer for over a year, one special little six-year-old’s wish is coming true. Adrianna Hitchcock, from Biloxi, and her family got a surprise from the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Gulfport today. It was an exciting day for Adrianna. Soon,…
Make-A-Wish Mississippi Breakfast
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Shellie Moses about the Make-A-Wish Mississippi Breakfast at IP Casino.
Make-a-Wish for Elise
One little girl was in for a big surprise at Biloxi Junior High this afternoon. Make-A-Wish, Cruisin’ the Coast and friends of 11-year-old Elise Ritter all came together to cheer her on as she battles cancer. News 25’s Hank Davis…