May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder to slow down, check in with ourselves, and find healthy ways to care for our minds as much as our bodies. While self-care can look different for everyone, sometimes one of the simplest ways to reset mentally is by refreshing the space around us. Clutter can often create feelings of stress, overwhelm, anxiety, and even exhaustion. Piles of clothes, crowded closets, overflowing drawers, and rooms filled with things we no longer use can quietly...

Goodwill South Mississippi was recently featured on local news station WLOX as the organization continues spreading awareness about its newest community initiative, Goodwill Reads, and its upcoming fundraising golf tournament, Birdies for Books. Director of Mission Services & Fund Development Jeannine Johnston, Goodwill Reads Program Manager Jennifer Crawford, and Goodwill South Mississippi’s mascot, Sunny the Smiling G, appeared on the station’s local program to discuss the mission behind...

A new golf tournament with a meaningful mission is teeing off on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Birdies for Books, hosted by Goodwill of South Mississippi, will take place August 27th at Windance Country Club in Biloxi, MS, bringing the community together for a day on the green while supporting early childhood literacy through the organization’s newest initiative, Goodwill Reads. Proceeds from the Birdies for Books tournament will directly benefit Goodwill Reads, a program dedicated to promoting...