GULFPORT, Miss—April 27, 2020—The Gulf Coast Community Foundation and United Way of South Mississippi, working in partnership, announce today that $35,000 in grants were awarded to two local nonprofit agencies to address direct needs due to disruptions, loss of jobs significant changes to services and other consequences associated with the response to COVID-19, in support of the essential needs of individuals and families facing significant financial difficulties. The following agencies...

GULFPORT, Miss. (April 16, 2020)— Hancock Whitney donates $25,000 to the South Mississippi COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund established and administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation to support relief and recovery efforts in South Mississippi. The Community Foundation will use this contribution, as requested by Hancock Whitney, to help the City of Moss Point purchase critically needed technology and equipment to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. “With Moss Point among the South...

Community Foundation Establishes a COVID-19 Fund for South Mississippi For over 30 years, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation has helped meet emerging community needs. After Hurricane Katrina, the Community Foundation was privileged to help local, state and national donors invest over $65 million in recovery efforts across South Mississippi.  Ten years ago, the Community Foundation worked with local communities to respond to the BP Oil Spill. Coastal Mississippi is again facing another...

United Way of South Mississippi and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, working in partnership, announce today that $65,000 in grants were awarded to four local nonprofit agencies to address direct needs due to disruptions, loss of jobs, significant changes to services, and other consequences associated with the response to COVID-19, in support of the essential needs of individuals and families facing significant financial difficulties. The following agencies received grants: Catholic...