$5.5 Million
Distributed in South Mississippi in 2023.
$545,642
Education
Community partners and individual donors provided scholarships and grants, inspiring innovative teacher projects and students to pursuing excellence in academics and athleticism.
$116,432
Health & Human Services
We distributed grants to help counter the adverse impacts of COVID-19, and dispersed funds helping Let’s Go! Gulf Coast increase children’s access to healthy eating and active living.
$809,834
Community Projects
Designated and Field of Interest funds like Coast Electric’s Operation Round Up and the Jack A. & Gertrude W. Wilson Animal Welfare Fund supported initiatives including arts and culture, community service, educational programs, environment, and animal welfare.
$3,803,151
Community Development
We bridged local agencies like the East Biloxi Community Collaborative, and the Gulfport and Biloxi Main Street Associations, with national organizations including W.K. Kellogg and John S. & James L. Knight Foundations. We also initiated energy efficiency and renewable energy strategic planning for Mississippi Gulf Coast neighborhoods and school districts.
$253,961
Disaster Relief
We distributed government-funded and private disaster relief resources to Hurricanes Zeta and Ida impacted residents and disbursed corporate employee assistance funds supporting local families encountering emergency hardships.
More than $100 Million
Disbursed since 1989.