Description

Honoring our local heroes with a day of gratitude by providing free food and entertainment to their families. 

First Responders are the backbone of emergency services for Hancock County. These individuals arrive at the crucial first moments of an emergency, providing critical assistance and often risking their own lives to save others. This exclusive event will honor the law enforcement offices (Hancock County Sheriff Dept, Bay St. Louis PD, Waveland PD, Diamondhead PD), E-911 dispatchers, Firefighters, Pafford Emergency Medical Services and associated volunteers. 

Some of the first responders who will have to work during the event will also be recognized with to-go plates delivered by members of the Leadership Hancock Class of 2025, a program of the Hancock Chamber. We are also partnering with the Chamber’s non-profit, the Hancock County Community Development Foundation, as fiscal sponsor for this event to give you a tax-deductible opportunity for your donation.

Your generous donation will help cover event costs and ensure our first responders receive the recognition they deserve. Contributions can be monetary, goods, or services. Donors will receive recognition by donation level Tiers. Please see the attached for all the ways you can support and participate, and we certainly hope you will.

Your support makes a significant impact on our community.

DONATION LEVELS:

_____HOMETOWN HEROES SPONSOR: $1,000 donation to support the event. Benefits include: name or logo on sponsor banner at event; opportunity to set up a tent and table and distribute goody bags for attendees; honorary ticket selecter and presenter of door prizes with a one minute business brag to attendees.
_____RETURNING THE CALL SPONSOR: $500 donation to support the event.

All monetary donations should be received by March 11, 2025.

_____FIRST FRIENDS VOLUNTEER: I want to support this event as a volunteer. Please contact me.
_____FIRST FRIENDS DONOR: I want to sponsor this event with a donation. Click here to donate.
_____ALL UNITS SPONSOR: I want to donate the following items to support this event. Please reach out to the contacts below with your item. All items must be picked up or received by April 1, 2025.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Megan Jordan at (228) 255-0942 or megan.jordan@co.hancock.ms.us or Melissa Martin at (228) 466-6900 ext. 6917 or MaMartin@co.hancock.ms.us. For information about the Hancock County Community Development Foundation and the donation you wish to make contact Janice Jones at (228) 467-9048 or janice@hancockchamber.org.