7/12/2010
LAWERENCE & LUCIMARIAN ROBERTS/ HELPLINE SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Scholarship is to financially assist individuals who have chosen to further their education through pursuit of a college degree in a helping or human service profession. Individuals who have selected a behavioral health field of study will be given greater consideration. Deadline August 30th, 2010.
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Mississippi Oil Spill Recovery Fund
7/07/2010
To benefit charitable purpose of supporting non-profit organizations working to help communities, individuals, and wildlife impacted by the oil spill along the MS Gulf Coast.
Annual Report
6/22/2010
The 2009-2010 Annual Report is ready. Download it below.
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Leo W. Seal Teacher Recognition Awards totaling $7,500
5/19/2010 - The Gulf Coast Community Foundation announced today that 5 recipients were awarded grants from the Leo W. Seal Teacher Recognition Fund. The recipients are: Jeanette Baucum, Oak Park Elementary; Jill Lipski, Thomas Reeves Elementary; Amy Rogers, Purvis Upper Elementary, Biloxi High School; Roma Flowers and (back row) Jordan Roy, St. Stanislaus College Prep School.
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The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces Grant Awards
5/12/2010 - The Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Board of Directors recently approved grants totaling over $7,000.00. These grants were made from the Pat Santucci Friends of Public Education Fund and the Roy Anderson Corp. Fund. The Roy Anderson Corporation Fund supports projects that benefit children in Hancock, Harrison or Jackson Counties.
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Rotary Club of Biloxi Announces 8 Scholarship Recipients
BILOXI-MAY 6, 2010, The Gulf Coast Community Foundation announced today $6,000 was awarded in scholarships from the Rotary Club of Biloxi Scholarship Fund.
Award recipients (as pictured): From left, Sam Burke, President, Rotary Club of Biloxi, Elliott Harper, Charlsie Murphy, Gregory Marble, Brook Kuluz, Kayla Higginbotham, Ross Cruthirds, Savanna King and Ha Nguyen, not pictured.
KNIGHT FOUNDATION COMMITS UP TO $1 MILLION TO GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
APRIL 7, 2010 BILOXI-MISSISSIPPI. The Gulf Coast Community Foundation will announce Monday, April 12, 2010 that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will invest up to $1 million to foster an “informed, engaged” Biloxi over the next seven years through the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
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JACK A. & GERTRUDE W. WILSON ANIMAL WELFARE FUND AWARDS $60,000 GRANT TO HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH MS
MARCH 29, 2010 BILOXI-MISSISSIPPI. The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is pleased to announce a grant award in the amount of $60,000 to Humane Society of South Mississippi through the Gulf Coast Community Foundation from the Jack A. & Gertrude W. Wilson Animal Welfare Fund.
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Gulf Coast Community Foundation grants $7,000 to United Way of South Mississippi for Alternative Spring Break
GULFPORT, MS - Gulf Coast Community Foundation granted $7,000 to United Way of South Mississippi today to provide funding for Alternative Spring Break. This year, over 70 students from all over America are scheduled to come to Gulfport from April 25 through May 3, 2010.
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The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Sponsored "A Night in Italy"
Presentation of the 2009 MS Coast Philanthropist of the Year
BILOXI – January 20, 2010, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation hosted the first ever major fundraising event “A Night in Italy” held in Hard Rock Live on Thursday, November 19, 2009. “A Night in Italy” was an evening to celebrate philanthropy with the proceeds benefiting the Good Works Fund, a Fund of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
In addition, GCCF awarded the 2009 MS Coast Philanthropist of the Year Award posthumously to Mr. Lee William Seal, Jr. his son, Mr. Lee Seal was present to accept the award on his father’s behalf. Download press release {pdf}
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation 2009 Annual Meeting Presentation of 2010 Officers & Directors
BILOXI – January 5, 2010, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation announced the 2010 Officers and Directors on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at the Ocean Springs Community Center.
During the meeting 2009 outgoing chairman Duncan McKenzie passed the gavel to the 2010 chairman Greg Cronin. Then Greg recognized Duncan with an award for his outstanding dedication and leadership for 2009. Download Press Release {pdf}
Gulf Coast Community Foundation “pays it forward” with $10,000 American Red Cross donation to assist in Haiti Earthquake relief
1/14/2010 - GULFPORT, MS - Gulf Coast Community Foundation donated $10,000 to American Red Cross today to “pay it forward” in earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. GCCF’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the donation at their January 13 meeting.
“Mississippi is extremely grateful to those who donated to the many causes following Hurricane Katrina to assist in our recovery,” Rich Westfall, GCCF President, stated. “This donation seems fitting considering the extreme need following the earthquake in Haiti.”
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Gulf Coast Community Foundation awards over $880,000 through the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund to nineteen coast entities and non-profit agencies
GULFPORT, MS - Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded $880,992 in Grants to nineteen coast entity and non-profit agencies. A check presentation ceremony will be held January 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Knight Non-profit Center in Gulfport.
Grant Recipients included:
· City of Pascagoula: $222,059
· MS Gulf Coast Children’s Health Project: $25,000
· MS Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $25,000
· Home of Grace Corporation: $25,000
· MS Center for Justice: $50,000
· Hancock Housing Resource Center: $49,319
· Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County: $44,850
· Hope Community Development Agency: $50,000
· Lynn Meadows Discovery Center: $24,764
· Habitat for Humanity Bay-Waveland, Inc.: $50,000
· Hancock County Food Pantry: $30,000
· Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport: $30,000
· St. Alphonsus Catholic School: $25,000
· Greater Picayune Arts Council: $50,000
· Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Foundation, Inc.: $50,000
· Society of St. Vincent de Paul: $40,000
· Nativity BVM: $25,000
· Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast: $50,000
· Gulf Coast Womens Center for Nonviolence, Inc.: $15,000
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News Archives
10/26/2009 -A Night in Italy
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10/5/2009 -RFP for Projects, Programs, and/or Services
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10/5/2009 -RFP for Housing Project
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10/1/2009 -Calling All Artists - A Night in Italy
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7/2/2009 -Kevin Rayburn Scholarship Fund awarded $500 each to Christopher Seal and Ethan Fayard
6/19/2009 -James E. Eaton Valedictorian Scholarship Fund awarded $1000 to Mr. Kevin Grell from Gulfport High School.
6/19/2009 -Dorothy M. Eaton Performing Arts Scholarship Fund awarded $1000 to Mr. Christopher Rehmann from Gulfport High School.
6/8/2009 -4 recipients were awarded scholarships from the Rotary Club of Gulfport Scholarship Fund totaling $9000. The recipients are: Edward Evans, Harrison Central High School; Laura Mitchell, St. Patrick Catholic High School; John Stewart, Harrison Central High School; Hillary Goodfellow, St. Patrick Catholic High School.
5/20/2009 -Jeremiah J. & Annette S. O’Keefe Scholarship Fund awarded $8000 to two high school graduates, Mr. Ryan DeoCampo from St. Patrick Catholic High School and Mr. Daniel Buettel from Ocean Springs High School.
5/20/2009 -Evelyn Desporte Thompson and H. Richard Herman Scholarship Fund awarded $4000 to two high school graduates, Mr. Matthew Magandy and Ms. Hillary Goodfellow from St. Patrick Catholic High School.
5/20/2009 -Jimmy “Big Jim” C. Brashier and John “Jack” C. Thompson Scholarship Fund awarded $4000 to two high school graduates, Mr. Ryan DeoCampo from St. Patrick Catholic High School and Mr. Brock Allen from Biloxi High School.
6/25/2009 - Jack A. & Gertrude W. Wilson Animal Welfare Fund Awards $80,000 Grant to Local Non-Profit - Download Press Release.
5/18/2009 - The Rotary Club of Biloxi Announces 6 Scholarship Recipients - Download Press Release.
4/1/2009 -The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces
Grants. - Download press release.
2/4/2009 -The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces Grants. - Download press release.
1/12/2009 - The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Announces Grant Opportunities. - Download grant app.
10/9/2008 - GCCF Announces New President -download press release (PDF)
10/7/2008 - MGCCC Students Winner of Jack A. Wilson Engineering Scholarship - (download press release PDF)
9/23/2008 - MS Students Award Winners of the Lawrence and Lucimarian Roberts Helpline Scholarship (download press release PDF)
9/23/2008 - MGCCC Students Wins Career Women's Club Scholarship (download pdf)
6/2008 - Spring Grants Award Over $11,000.00 {download pdf}
4/3/2008 - Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund Awards Over $1.4 Million in Grants to Local Non Profits. {download press release}
12/27/2007 - Wachovia Rebuilding South Mississippi Fund Awards Grants to Local Non Profits $800,000 Awards since Katrina. {Read More}
Fall 2007 - Build Back the Coast Fund Awards Final Grants to Local Non Profits. Over $1 Million Awards Since Katrina.{Read More}
2/28/2007 - Americans for Libraries Council established a fund to assist in the rebuilding of the public libraries across the Mississippi Coast. www.americansforlibraries.org
Goodworks Fund is a long-standing fund of the Community Foundation used in times of crisis. This fund is designed to help individuals as well as organizations. All granting decisions are made by the Foundation Board of Directors.