Mississippi Power donation helps customers pay energy bills
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Some Mississippi residents will have the chance to get money off their power bills thanks to a generous donation from the Mississippi Power Foundation.…
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Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport's ‘Fill the Bus’ school supply drive begins
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport’s annual school supply drive has begun. They have teamed up with Walmart and United Way of South Mississippi to make sure…
North Gulfport Elementary & Middle School pre-registration for PreK4ward now open
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- This coming fall, in the 2025 - 2026 school year, thanks to a collaborative partnership between the Harrison County school district and the United Way of South Mississippi, the…
Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival
Kathy Springer with United Way of South Mississippi joins us in studio today. She’s here to tell us about the 2025 Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival takes…
Local charities create "Forest of Dreams" at Mississippi Aquarium
Mississippi Aquarium is lighting up the season with a “forest of dreams” to help local organizations. The aquarium has partnered with United Way of South Mississippi to…
United Way of South Mississippi Nifty 50 Raffle
United Way of South Mississippi is holding the Nifty 50 Raffle with a top prize of $50,000. United Way CEO Kathy Springer is here to tell us all…
United Way CEO Talent Show
Joining us this morning is the United Way CEO Kathy Springer, who is here to tell us all about the upcoming CEO talent show benefit. The United Way CEO Talent Show…
United Way of South MS awards grants to local organizations
Every two years, the United Way of South Mississippi honors charities making a difference in their communities. The United Way of South Mississippi gave out more…
Teams compete in Dragon Boat Festival benefiting United Way of South MS
Sixteen teams took to the waters for a competition of synchronization and grit at the eighth annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. The festival…
United Way of South Mississippi holds 8th annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival
Many teams gathered at Gulfport Lake to begin practicing for the Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. Since 2016, some of the Coast’s largest…
8th annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival
United Way of South Mississippi’s most exciting event of the year is coming up next month, but if your team wants to compete in this year’s Dragon Boat races,…
Local leaders participate in the United Way of South MS CEO Talent Show
After an eight-year hiatus, United Way of South Mississippi hosted their CEO Talent Show at the Beau Rivage. Gulf Coast CEOs showed off…
United Way of South Mississippi CEO Talent Show
United Way of South Mississippi’s CEO Talent Show returns! Watch hidden talents from CEOs and business leaders you know from all across the Coast. News 25’s Sabria Reid…
Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport partners with United Way of South MS for ‘Fill the Bus’ supply drive
‘Fill the Bus’ has officially kicked off. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with United Way of South…
Stone County community baby shower to help mothers prepare for child birth
To help mothers prepare for child birth, the United Way of South Mississippi, along with Memorial Health System, hosted a community baby shower at…
Dragon Boat Festival returns to the Gulf Coast
The annual Dragon Boat Festival returned to Gulfport as part of a fundraising effort by United Way of South Mississippi and its partners. Dragons, boats, dragon boats, and…
Tickets available now for ‘Nifty 50’ Raffle benefiting United Way of South Mississippi
You have a chance to win $50,000 and also benefit the local community. The United Way of South Mississippi’s Nifty 50 raffle is…
‘ALICE in Mississippi’ Report
The Mississippi United Ways Association in partnership with United for ALICE and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation released its ‘ALICE in Mississippi’ report today. ALICE, which stands for asset limited, income, constrained, employed,…
Fill the Bus School Supply Drive
It’s back to school time for students on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Families can expect to pay hundreds of dollars per child on back to school items. In an effort…
Fill the Bus school supply drive wraps up July 30th
Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with United Way of South Mississippi in the annual school supply drive to collect supplies for children in Harrison County. Last year, Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport members generated nearly 12,000 school supplies. The Junior…
United Way of South Mississippi holds ‘Fill the Bus’ supply drive
United Way of South Mississippi needs your help to fill the bus. United Way of South Mississippi, Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport, local school districts and…
$50,000 up for grabs in United Way Nifty 50 Raffle
We could all use an extra 50 grand, couldn’t we? It may sound out of reach, but you may just have a shot at winning the money while helping people right here in our local community. All you have to…
$50,000 up for grabs as part of United Way of South Mississippi's Nifty 50 Raffle
We could all use an extra 50 grand, couldn’t we? It may sound out of reach, but you may just have a shot at winning the money while helping people right in our local community. It’s all hands on deck…
United Way of South Mississippi annual Diaper Drive
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day the United Way of South Mississippi joins the nation in making it a day of service. The organization kicked off its annual diaper drive to assist families throughout the area. Unopened boxes…