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COAST NOTE
story by Lynn Lofton
Make-A-Wish Mississippi is conducting its third W.I.S.H. Society campaign on the Gulf Coast. W.I.S.H. (Women Inspiring Strength and Hope) is an opportunity for influential and inspirational women in the community to partner with their local division of Make-A-Wish Mississippi to provide hope, strength and joy for families at the time they need
it most. Make-A-Wish fulfills wishes for children with life threatening illnesses.
“This invitational partnership empowers women to come alongside Make-A-Wish to transform the lives of critically ill children on the Gulf Coast by expanding the circle of support,” said South Mississippi Director Shellie Moses. “These amazing women believe in making a difference.”
The W.I.S.H. Society brings together women from all walks of life and empowers them to act on their beliefs in a fulfilling and measurable way.
“Over the course of a two-month campaign, they make a lasting impact by raising funds to grant the wishes of children in the community,” Moses said. “Through this initiative, you’ll network with incredible, like-minded women and inspire others in the community to enrich the lives of local wish-children.”
Make-A-Wish Mississippi
228.575.8691 • www.wish.org
Padrick Dennis, Dave Dennis, and Kate Dennis Spear.
DAVE DENNIS
2023 Pat Santucci Award Recipient Announced
story and photo courtesy of
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
Dave Dennis was named the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 recipient of the Pat Santucci “Spirit of the Coast” award on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The award was presented in front of a crowd of over 600 attendees at
the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.
Dennis is the President Emeritus of Specialty Contractors & Associates in Gulfport. He has been in a leadership capacity with many professional and civic organizations including Chairman of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and he currently serves as a Commissioner with the Gulfport – Biloxi International Airport Authority and is Chair of the Board of the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi.
“Dave is the type of guy you want as a leader in your organization. He is committed 100 percent to his leadership role and is very actively involved. Dave Dennis has been active with so many civic, professional, and nonprofit organizations that it is hard to keep track,” stated Adele Lyons, CEO of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. “Dave is very well deserving of this honor. People are surprised to learn he wasn’t already a recipient.”
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