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The New Bedford High School Band Boosters Association is launching a campaign to raise $50,000 to purchase new uniforms for the Whaler Marching Band. The 2015-2016 school year marks the 16th season the students have performed in regional competitions, community parades, and school events wearing the same uniforms purchased in …

After finding an announcement for the annual ‘Socks for Vets’ drive for the Veterans’ Transition House of New Bedford, staff and students at the Thomas R. Rodman School were inspired to act. Mr. Mark Ledoux, Grade 5 teacher at Rodman, initiated a schoolwide sock drive at Rodman – and students, …

The Women’s Center (TWC) is seeking “Holiday Helpers” to help brighten the holidays for women and children who are victims of violence, abuse and trauma. There are several ways adults and youth can make a difference this season for survivors of domestic violence. VOLUNTEER TO WRAP GIFTS. Adults and youth …

The New Bedford Health Department is seeking individuals to serve as paid coaches for the Southeastern Health Initiative for Transformation (SHIFT) program. SHIFT is a community partnership aimed at helping New Bedford residents learn to manage three important health conditions: childhood asthma, falls by older adults, and chronic illness like …

Can you spare a couple of hours a week to influence the future of a child impacted by homelessness? School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) is seeking one-on-one after school tutors to work with children in grades K-12 starting in January 2016. Tutors are needed at shelters, hotels, and schools …

The Massachusetts State Police on Tuesday December 1st will kick off our annual participation in the Toys for Tots campaign led by the United States Marine Corps. At 11:00 a.m., the State Police Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Francis P. Hughes, along with Troopers, Marines and Santa Claus, will gather at …

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Dartmouth is offering a community-wide “Blue Christmas” service for those for those who are experiencing grief, loss, loneliness or pain and may not experience the joy of the holiday season. This service of hope and healing is a safe refuge to acknowledge the pain of this …

WHAT: United Way of Greater New Bedford will host its first annual Hunger Heroes Project: Families Helping Families. Families are being encouraged to volunteer together on November 21st, National Family Volunteer Day, to help give other families a happy Thanksgiving. During this event, 400 Thanksgiving packages will be prepared to …

Grace Episcopal Church is launching a Laundry Love program in New Bedford! Laundry Love is a program in which homeless or low-income individuals are invited to Super Laundromat at 80 Summer St. (on the corner of Summer & Kempton in downtown New Bedford) one night a month to do up …