Make-A-Wish New Year's Eve Gala

Produced by Jim Albritton | The inaugural Make-A-Wish New Year's Eve Gala at the Jackson Convention Center featured good food, great music, a compelling message and the ultimate countdown clock. Organizers hope it will become the most popular new year's eve event in central Mississippi in the next five years. For more information, go to http://ms.wish.org.

Attorney's Childhood Struggle with Cancer Inspires Crystal Springs Family to Build One-of-a-kind Camp for Special Needs Kids

Produced by Jim Albritton | Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation has been established for the single purpose of building the only fully-accessible camp for children (and adults) with serious illnesses and physical, mental, and emotional challenges in Mississippi. This state-of-the-art, year-round facility will work in partnership with special needs groups to provide great camping experiences for the toughest kids in our state. For more information, go to mtkfound.org.

Bikers Rally to Support Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation

Produced by Jim Albritton | Bikers from two groups--the Spirit Riders and the American Legion Riders--rally to support the Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation and their effort to secure land to build a permanent camp for children with special needs in Mississippi. The bikers came together to create this video to encourage others to participate in Pepsi's Refresh Everything Project by voting for the Foundation to receive a grant to purchase land. To vote, go to ‪http://refresheverything.com/mstoughkids‬ and for more information about the Foundation, go to ‪http://mtkfound.org.‬

Dancing with the Mississippi Stars | A Benefit for Community Place

Produced by Jim Albritton | Celebrity dancers competed in the inaugural Dancing with the Mississippi Stars, a benefit for Community Place. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to Community Place's relocation initiative. The celebrity dancers were Kristy Cronin, Mrs. Mississippi 2006, Linda Allen, WJTV News Channel 12, Pamela Nail, Mrs. World 1998, Othor Cain, The Mississippi Link, and Heather Sophia, 16 WAPT. Judges were Sister Dorothea Sondgerath, Sam Mims, Jill Conner Browne, Brad McMullan, LaRecca Rucker and Helen McDaniel. To learn more about Community Place, go to http://visitcommunityplace.org.

Walk and Roll Benefits Neuroscience Research in Mississippi

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Produced by Jim Albritton | More than 400 people turned out for the Wilson Research Foundation's inaugural Walk and Roll fundraiser for neuroscience research at Methodist Rehabilitation Center. The event, which raised more than $30,000, was held at the Jackson hospital's east campus in Flowood, Mississippi. For more information, go to Wilson Foundation.