Causes

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has released the Fiscal Year 2014 Draft Action Plan outlining how the City plans to use its share of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding totaling $2,785,250 and $219,846 in Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding. The Draft Action Plan outlines the City’s …

The Dream Out Loud Center is excited to announce their second annual Bowl-A-Thon to help fund free youth creative career programs. On March 31, 2014 registration will take place at 12:30-1p.m. at Wonder Bowl located at 66 Hathaway Rd in New Bedford. After registration get ready to bowl from 1pm-3pm! …

The Schwartz Center for Children announced today that it is entering into a collaboration with Southcoast Hospitals Group to strengthen local access to rehabilitation services for children with special needs. The Schwartz Center staff will continue to provide the highly specialized rehabilitation services in a newly renovated suite within its …

Today, Employers Against Domestic Violence, Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter and Jane Doe Inc., announced a partnership with the Boston Celtics to help end violence against women. For the 3rd year in a row, these groups will hold a pre-game promotion at TD Garden on March 19th as part of …

Established in 1911, the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA invites your business to become one of fifty New Bedford area companies that will help fund the YWCA’s much-needed Levi Standish House new building addition. …

The City has called and asked Mercy Meals and More to open up the Temporary Emergency Shelter at least one more time on Thursday, March 13th, beginning at 9 p.m. They need sponsors to over see the guests from 9 to 2 a.m. and 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. They …

Dear Friend in the Community, My name is Matthew Brodeur and I am the Chairman of Boy Scout Troop 7 New Bedford. Troop 7 is all about making a difference in the lives of young men by helping them to become engaged citizens, and taking action in our community. In …

“Coaching Nigel to apply and him becoming accepted at Nativity Prep was a genuine life-changer for him. He has accepted the challenge of being in an academically rigorous school and is well on his way to becoming a serious young scholar. His future is very much brighter as a result …

  Remember Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Rodriguez, the Marine from Fairhaven that returned home on December 19th, 2013 after being killed in Afghanistan? His family has set up a memorial fund “to support graduating seniors from GNBRVTHS and to provide maintenance for the playground, at the New Bedford Regional Airport, that …