Let’s hear it for the kids! The Make-A-Wish kids, that is. For the first or perhaps second time, these youngsters will have thrills of a lifetime — riding and throwing trinkets during a Mardi Gras parade. To the shouts of “throw me something,” these kids have a chance to forget their illnesses as they and […]
The National Organization for Rare Disease (NORD) estimates that one in every 10 Americans is diagnosed with a rare disease. Together, this adds up to nearly 30 million people, which when holding hands could circle the globe one and a half times. For Amber Olsen, owner of Nextaff Gulf Coast in Ocean Springs, the reality […]
by Andrea Yeager & Dana Sleger When retired Col. Phyllis Luttman was only three years old, the dream of being a nurse was cultivated at a young age, especially since she was always the one bandaging her dog, sisters, brothers and neighbors. Little did she know that dream would eventually take her to Air Force […]
by Tori Bishop, Director of Resource Development and Marketing According to afterschoolalliance.org, 88,960 kids in Mississippi leave school with nowhere to go. They risk being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe. Boys & Girls Clubs fill the gap between school and home. We provide welcoming, positive environments where kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, […]
by Cathy Pope, President & CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast Teachers tell us all the time, “You cannot teach a hungry child. The physical needs must be met before a child can learn.” We hear from seniors: “I have to choose between healthy food and paying my light bill.” A mother of two says, […]
Heads turn when the effervescent blonde walks into a room at the Island View Casino. She lights it up with her smile, her confidence, and her joie de vivre. Kathy Santiago is the Director of Player Relations and Business Development of the popular South Mississippi resort. She is also a breast cancer survivor. No one […]
