URGENT City of Hattiesburg: Tornado Relief Supplies Drive
The City of Hattiesburg is accepting donations for victims of the recent tornado at any Hattiesburg fire station and at the EOC (4080 Hwy. 11).
Some of the immediate needs include...
URGENT Jones County Sheriff’s Department: Emergency Tornado Relief Supplies Drive for Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Items needed include bottled water and sports drinks, non-perishable food items, plastic utensils, paper or plastic disposable plates and bowls, paper goods, manual can openers, flashlights, batteries, cleaning supplies, tarps, brooms, mops, plastic buckets, etc. Please no clothes donations at this time as the immediate need is for the above items.
Financial donations will be used to purchase relief supplies.
Donations will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Jones County Sheriff’s Department (419 Yates Avenue, Laurel).
URGENT Powers Fire & Rescue: Relief Supplies Drive for Tornado-Ravaged Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Powers Fire & Rescue is collecting emergency relief supplies including bottled water, sports drinks, soft drinks, non-perishable food items, manual can openers, flashlights, batteries, disposable utensils, paper goods, disposable paper plates, cleaning supplies, tarps, etc. are desperately needed. Please no clothes donations at this time due to logistical concerns on the receiving side.
Drop-off Location: B&C Mobile Homes, 1513 Highway 84 East, just east of the Tallahala bridges leaving Laurel and across the highway from Springer Auto Salvage.
Drop-off Hours: 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.
Now until Apr. 8th Chihuly Exhibition The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is pleased to present this exhibit, featuring the Laguna Murano Chandelier, considered by many to be the most important of its type by the renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. The museum is located at 565 North Fifth Avenue in Laurel.
Now until Apr. 9th First Baptist Collins: Easter StoryWalk Featuring the book "'Twas the Morning of Easter" by Glenys Nellist with illustrations by Elena Selivanova, you're invited to stop by the church grounds during daylight hours and enjoy the walk as individuals, family, or groups.
On April 8th, the StoryWalk will be available at Robertson City Park from 10 a.m. to noon as part of a community-wide Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the church.
For more details, call the church at 601-765-6279.
Now until Apr. 30th Mississippi Youth Challenge Is now accepting applications from teens age 16-18. The next class begins July 15. For more details, call 601-558-2300.
Apr. 1st Sharon VFD: Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show Takes place at 181 Claiborne Road with registration from 8 a.m. unti 10 a.m. The awards ceremony begins at 1 p.m.
Apr. 1st Benefit for P.J. Hollingsworth Takes place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Lamar County Shelter (105 Central Industrial Row in Purvis).
The event will include a bake sale, a car show, a live auction at 2 p.m., food, music, and more.
Proceeds benefit Hollingsworth's medical expenses. He was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and is on the list for a kidney transplant.
For more details, call 601-794-7379, 601-310-7143, or 601-554-6778.
Apr. 1st Women of the Moose Lodge: Dinner and Comedy Show Starts at 6 p.m. at 308 West Hills Drive. Call 601-447-3645 for reservations.
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