Ingalls Cares | Continue Finding Ways to Give

Written on 05/07/2024
Ingalls Communications


Are you interested in connecting with your community or finding ways to give back? As we move forward into summer, be on the lookout for opportunities as a shipbuilder to participate in different ways around the Gulf Coast and other areas of Mississippi. 

SAVE THE DATE | Ingalls On-site Blood Drives

In honor of World Blood Donor Day on June 14, shipbuilders have another chance to help a family, the community or a fellow shipbuilder by giving blood. On Wednesday, June 12 - Friday, June 14 from 7AM - 3PM, shipbuilders will have access to several locations around the shipyard where our blood center partners will be set up to assist in collecting blood for our local hospitals. 

A charge number WILL be provided when donating. 

 

Gulf Coast Association of Pride | Pride Day

The Gulf Coast Association of Pride’s Annual Pride Day is happening June 1, 2024 from 11AM - 5PM at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. In 2023, an estimate of over 4,000 people were in attendance for a day of live entertainment, food and family-friendly fun. Admission for Pride Day is free to the public. 

Interested in volunteering? Click here to choose a time slot! 

The Gulf Coast Association of Pride (GCAP) is a non-profit organization providing resources to the Mississippi LGBTQ+ community pride day that inspires, celebrates, educates and commemorates GCAP supports fellow LQBTQ+ and ally organizations network of resources in South Mississippi and beyond.

 

Honoring Juneteenth 

For the third consecutive year, Ingalls is helping people learn more about the rich history of African Americans in Mississippi. In honor of Juneteenth, Ingalls is sponsoring free admission on Wednesday, June 19, 2023, to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History, both located in Jackson. 

 

Commemorate this important day in American history by visiting the Two Mississippi Museums. Can’t make it on Juneteenth? Admission to both museums, including special exhibitions, is free every Sunday.

 

Additional information on the museums can be found online at mdah.ms.gov/2MM