Families across South Mississippi will have the help they need this holiday season thanks to the generosity of Ingalls shipbuilders.
Holiday cheer rang throughout the Maritime Training Academy as shipbuilders came together for the Holiday Giving Event. People from across the shipyard donated hundreds of toys, as well as clothes, food and other essential items, to support families across the Gulf Coast.
The donations will be given to four local organizations: Salvation Army Angel Tree, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Toys for Tots and Back Bay Mission. After the donations were delivered to MTA, shipbuilders loaded the contributions into trucks and trailers for delivery to each organization.
“Our Ingalls shipbuilders demonstrate tremendous generosity every year and this event highlights their commitment to supporting families and organizations throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” Lisa Bradley, manager, Stakeholder Engagement. “No one does holiday giving better than our shipbuilders and
what better time to ensure we are doing our part to support the local organizations that make a lasting impact for our families in our community on a daily basis.”
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