Causes

NEW BEDFORD — The SouthCoast Community Foundation launched the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund in March 2020 to support nonprofit organizations on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. To date, the fund has raised over $5.5 million and granted over $4.7 million to 82 nonprofits providing emergency support for vulnerable populations, …

While Massachusetts already requires high-poverty schools to provide breakfast to eligible students, that has left those kids who show up late to school late without a meal. On Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill that will help high-poverty schools serve breakfast after the start of the school day – …

From Thursday, August 6th through Sunday, August 9th, 2020, the Southern New England Brotherhood Ride will conduct a 4-day 200-mile bicycle ride through over 50 communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to honor 12 first responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice to the communities in which they served and protected. …

The Massachusetts Service Alliance today announced that United Way of Greater New Bedford received $276,525 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. The AmeriCorps grant is administered by the Massachusetts Service Alliance. United Way …

The Association for the Relief of Aged Women (ARAW) announced that, through its Community Partner Grant, it will contribute up to $300,000 in support of community organizations and programs which best support the ARAW’s mission and vision that elderly women will live well and with dignity. The ARAW welcomes new …

The town of Hingham has ordered the Hingham Fire Department to remove Thin Blue Line flags from their fire trucks. The flags were being displayed leading up to the anniversary of Weymouth Police officer Michael Chesna’s death, who was shot 10 times and killed with his own gun in 2018. …

“This is my son Peyton. He is autistic and has Mood disorder and ADHA. He is 20 years old, 5 ft 6 in, blue eyes, has a wolf tattoo on one arm and another tattoo not sure what it is, on the other arm. Both on the upper arms. He …

In an effort to keep community members informed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting a Virtual Public Informational Meeting via Skype on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at 6PM to 7:30PM. Instructions on how to join are included in this email below and will be also available at: …

MassDevelopment has awarded up to $455,000 for 20 projects through the fourth round of the Commonwealth Places program, a statewide initiative that leverages public support for placemaking projects in Massachusetts. The program funds place-based, community-driven projects that revitalize downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, such as art installations, public space improvements, …

Under the $3 trillion dollar Heroes Act proposed by Rep. Lowey, Nita M. (D) and passed by the House of Representative on May 15, Americans would receive a helping hand from the government. According to the wording of the bill, it “…responds to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on …