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A website has been created as a resource for individuals and families who need assistance as a result of the oil spill.

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Presents
“A NIGHT IN PARIS”. Presentation of the 2011 MS Coast Philanthropist of the Year

The funding will help coast non-profit agencies meet the unmet needs of families and individuals affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

GULFPORT, MS – The $4.0 million grant is part of the Fund for Gulf Communities (the Fund) created by an anonymous donation to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to enhance the resiliency of the Gulf Coast’s diverse communities and address some of the unmet needs of individuals, families and children significantly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its aftermath.

The effort is part of Knight Foundation’s $70 million Community Foundation Initiative, which will help deepen Knight Foundation’s focus on ensuring that communities have the information they need to make decisions about their lives.

Ryan DeoCampo, Brock Allen, Mathew Magandy, Hillary Goodfellow, Daniel Buettel, Edward Evans, Laura Mitchell, John Stewart, Christopher Rehmann, Kevin Grell, Christopher Seal and Ethan Fayard

Humane Society of South Mississippi through the Gulf Coast Community Foundation from the Jack A. & Gertrude W. Wilson Animal Welfare Fund.

The scholarship winners are Jennifer Bui, Sarah McDonnell, Katelyn Johnston, Corey Platt, Hardy DeLaughter, and Thuy (Cindy) Nguyen

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation announces the selection of Rich Westfall as the new President of the Foundation.

The scholarship winners are Michael Cauley and Christina Young.