Souper Mudfest
March 2019
Pictured are, from left: Judy Lee, Georgia Reeves, Hancock County Food Pantry Executive Director Jim Collins, Nancy Moynan, Regan Carney, Susan Thompson and Dale Simmons.
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"The annual Souper Mudfest was a success, as always" according to event organizer Nancy Moynan. The Old Town Merchants Association celebrated Souper Mudfest as part of the Second Saturday Artwalk. Participants purchased 662 hand-made soup bowls made by local potters and visited local merchants, who provided free soup, chili and stew. The funds raised benefited the Hancock County Food Pantry, Hancock County Tourism and the Old Town Merchants Association.The Hancock County Food Pantry received $1,610 from the proceeds of the event.
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MGM Resorts Foundation Grant
September 2019
A recent event held at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi recognizing all the South Mississippi non-profits that received 2019 grants from the MGM Resorts Foundation, including a $10,000 grant awarded to the Hancock County Food Pantry.
Funds for the MGM Resorts Foundation grants made to South Mississippi non-profits come from Beau Rivage team member donations and the selection of which non-profits receive grants is determined by Beau Rivage team members. The recent event held at Beau Rivage was also an employee appreciation event and a kickoff for the 2019 MGM Resorts Foundation grant cycle.
Funds for the MGM Resorts Foundation grants made to South Mississippi non-profits come from Beau Rivage team member donations and the selection of which non-profits receive grants is determined by Beau Rivage team members. The recent event held at Beau Rivage was also an employee appreciation event and a kickoff for the 2019 MGM Resorts Foundation grant cycle.
Pictured from left to right are Steven Mink, Beau Rivage 2019 CSR Chair & Slots Shift Manager,
John & Barbara Wittliff, representing the Hancock County Food Pantry and Roxann Reeves,
Beau Rivage 2019 CSR Co-Chair & Uniform Control Manager.
John & Barbara Wittliff, representing the Hancock County Food Pantry and Roxann Reeves,
Beau Rivage 2019 CSR Co-Chair & Uniform Control Manager.
Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast Donation
September 2019
Both Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis and Boomtown Casino Biloxi have a quarterly donation program where casino players can donate slot tickets of any value, or even cash to be awarded to the selected Charity of the Quarter. Donation boxes are labeled and visible throughout the properties.
The program began in January 2019 and has provided financial contributions to four charities through the end of the third quarter. Selected charities must have a local presence on the Gulf Coast and be 501(c)(3) certified. Through the Charity of the Quarter program over Pictured from left to right are Bernie Hanson, Hollywood $ 33,000 to date has been donated to local charities including American
VP of Finance/CFO; Cynthia Simms, Hollywood VP Of Human Cancer Society, Back Bay Mission, Salvation Army and the Hancock Resources; Lisa Cowand Food Pantry Board of Directors Chair; County Food Pantry. Pictured is a photo of the $6,333.48
Mike Galle, Hollywood VP/General Manager; Peg Walton, Food donation to the Hancock County Food Pantry that recently occurred.
Pantry Volunteer Coordinator and Monica Scott, Hollywood VP of
Marketing
The program began in January 2019 and has provided financial contributions to four charities through the end of the third quarter. Selected charities must have a local presence on the Gulf Coast and be 501(c)(3) certified. Through the Charity of the Quarter program over Pictured from left to right are Bernie Hanson, Hollywood $ 33,000 to date has been donated to local charities including American
VP of Finance/CFO; Cynthia Simms, Hollywood VP Of Human Cancer Society, Back Bay Mission, Salvation Army and the Hancock Resources; Lisa Cowand Food Pantry Board of Directors Chair; County Food Pantry. Pictured is a photo of the $6,333.48
Mike Galle, Hollywood VP/General Manager; Peg Walton, Food donation to the Hancock County Food Pantry that recently occurred.
Pantry Volunteer Coordinator and Monica Scott, Hollywood VP of
Marketing
St. Clare Catholic Church Food Drive
November 2019
As part of the year long celebration of St. Clare Catholic Church's Centennial, St. Clare parishioners exceeded their goal of collecting 100 bags of groceries for the Hancock County Food Pantry. Nearly 150 bags were collected and a total of 1800 pounds of food were delivered to the Food Pantry for distribution to local families.
Pictured are (front row) Fr. Jacob-Matthew Smith, OFM, Pastor; John Wittliff, Treasurer of the
Hancock County Food Pantry; Paul Pitts, parishioner; (back row) Earl Roth, Hancock County
Food Pantry volunteer and parishioner, and John Harrison, parishioner.
Hancock County Food Pantry; Paul Pitts, parishioner; (back row) Earl Roth, Hancock County
Food Pantry volunteer and parishioner, and John Harrison, parishioner.
Turkey Drive A Smashing Success!!
November 2019
The community wide turkey drive that was started several months ago by the Hancock County Food Pantry was a smashing success!!! Over $10,000 was contributed by local churches, businesses, civic groups and many, many individuals. During the month of November, 756 families received free food at the Food Pantry and every one of those families also received a free frozen turkey thanks to the tremendous response from the community. Thank you!!!
Pictured in the photo holding some of the frozen turkeys are Food Pantry
volunteers (left to right) Marie Alongi, Tina Schaus and Doug Skinner.
volunteers (left to right) Marie Alongi, Tina Schaus and Doug Skinner.
Coast Electric Operation Round-Up Grant
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December 2019
Pictured holding the grant check are (left to right) John Wittliff, Treasurer of the Food Pantry and Peg Walton, Volunteer Coordinator for the Food Pantry.
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Nineteen charitable organizations in south Mississippi received an early Christmas gift as Coast Electric awarded grants on December 19 totaling $131,642 to charitable organizations serving Hancock, Harrison and Pearl River counties. Grants were made possible through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program, funded by Coast Electric members who round up their electric bills each month. The Hancock County Food Pantry was awarded a grant of $10,000 at a special event held at Coast Electric's headquarters in Kiln, MS. “It has been an amazing thing to see what our members have been able to do for our community this year with just their spare change,” said Coast Electric President and CEO Ron Barnes. “Working together, we have been able to do great things and make a positive difference for so many in south Mississippi. I look forward to seeing the opportunities 2020 brings and I thank our members for their generosity.” |
Nineteen Cases of Frozen Turkeys Donated
December 2019
Jeff Harding with Gulf Coast Pools in Bay St. Louis donated 19 cases (about 1000 lbs) of frozen turkeys to the Food Pantry right before Christmas.
The following is a message from Jeff, indicating what motivated him to make the donation: "With the every day hustle of life, many often forget those less fortunate or down on their luck. I am thankful for a prosperous year and feel it’s our obligation to give back to the community. As I was eating lunch on the road, I passed the Hancock County Food Pantry and saw a line of people waiting to get in. Need I say more, please help fill the Pantry for those not as fortunate at this giving time of year, so all may have a Merry Christmas."
The following is a message from Jeff, indicating what motivated him to make the donation: "With the every day hustle of life, many often forget those less fortunate or down on their luck. I am thankful for a prosperous year and feel it’s our obligation to give back to the community. As I was eating lunch on the road, I passed the Hancock County Food Pantry and saw a line of people waiting to get in. Need I say more, please help fill the Pantry for those not as fortunate at this giving time of year, so all may have a Merry Christmas."
Pictured in the photo are Tom Woolbright, Food Pantry Deputy Director, at left
and Jeff Harding on the right holding a few of the donated turkeys.
and Jeff Harding on the right holding a few of the donated turkeys.