South Mississippi Smiles focuses on providing high quality dental care to children, regardless of income, in a fun and upbeat environment. But this commitment to the Gulf Coast goes beyond dentistry. South Mississippi Smiles is equally committed to charitable outreach through their Caring4Community campaign, delivering over $21,000 to Coast organizations and local schools to date. […]
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Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Hair & Makeup by Brooke Soto When Marcus Baker brought his wife, Katherine, to the Coast in March, he was fulfilling a promise. Since being displaced by the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state’s history, the pair had lived in […]
Left to right: Lauren Saucier, CASA of South Mississippi; Rachel McGill, Kaiden’s mom; Danielle, Gordon and Hadlee White, Quality Bakery; and Cynthia Chauvin, CASA of South Mississippi By CASA of South Mississippi Twenty years ago, CASA’s executive director, Cynthia Chauvin, asked a young person who spent most of her teenage years in foster care what […]
HONORING OUR VETERANS When Laura Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy in 1980 as a cryptologist, her dad couldn’t believe she was getting paid to eavesdrop. “I was often punished as a child for doing the very same thing!” recalls the retired senior chief, who now resides at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Now […]
By Mika Hartman October is here. As we commemorate both Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, I can reflect on what I have learned on this journey, share some hard truths and hope for a better tomorrow for my son. Hudson is only 6; however, the dreams I have for him […]
By Sarah Jones When I started work as an advocate at the Crisis Center in Manhattan, Kansas, I rationalized that while I had never experienced domestic violence, I knew what it was and still could make a difference. I look back at that version of myself and can only smile. I am (thankfully) a child […]
By Katherine Sutton Mississippi Heroes believes in transforming lives — one wheelchair ramp at a time. One way to support this effort is to join the Million Dollar Club: a fun (and glamourous) way to give back. WHAT IS THE MILLION DOLLAR CLUB? Our mission is to bring mobility and independence to individuals who are […]
