Donations will be accepted November 1 – November 21 at Bask Bask, Inc. (“Bask”), a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, has announced plans for their 4th annual Food Drive for Veterans. Donations will be collected at Bask’s adult-use and medical dispensary between Monday, November 1st, 2021 through Sunday, …
Read More »Child & Family Services to host 365 Days of Hope Gala at White’s of Westport on Nov. 18th
Child & Family Services would like to invite you to join them for an evening of wine tasting, dining from an array of local fare, dancing, raffles and silent auctions. Participating food vendors: Merrill’s on the Waterfront, * Joe’s Original * Morton’s Fork Catering * Wok Magic *Top Shelf Bar …
Read More »Mattel launches #ThankYouHeroes Collection with proceeds support frontline healthcare workers
Mattel launched action figures representing nurses, doctors, EMT’s and delivery drivers with the net proceeds going to “providing essential supplies, equipment, and resources for protecting frontline healthcare workers and their families.” From Mattel: “Here’s how it works. Beginning April 29, 2020 through May 31, 2020, when you purchase one or …
Read More »Friends of Jack Foundation Partners with Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence
The Friends of Jack Foundation has proudly partnered with Hasbro Children’s Hospital to bring the Foundation’s Superhero Program to Providence, R.I. Jill Fearons, Executive Director of the Friends of Jack, expressed her excitement to begin a relationship with Hasbro. “Since the moment we began working with representatives of Hasbro, we …
Read More »The SouthCoast’s Very First Bed-Building Event with Local Southern Mass. Credit Unions a Success
On October 29, nearly 80 volunteers from 15 local credit unions joined forces and built 40 beds for local children in need. As part of the Cooperative Credit Union Association’s (CCUA) Southern Massachusetts Chapter, St. Anne’s Credit Union was overjoyed to host the SouthCoast’s very first bed-building event to benefit …
Read More »Food for Tots ‘Sweet Finale’ scheduled for this Thursday
The Friends of Jack Foundation, Fun 107 and 1420 WBSM will hold its final Food for Tots fundraiser event of 2019 on Thursday, October 17, at locations across the SouthCoast. This month’s event, titled “Sweet Finale,” features several bakeries and ice cream shops, including Acushnet Creamery, Honey Dew Donuts, Artisan …
Read More »New Bedford RiseFest for the homeless set for September 1
New Bedford RiseFest 2019, a collection of local musical acts of all genres helping to raise money for New Bedford’s homeless, is scheduled for September 1st from 12 pm to 12 am at The Vault Music Hall & Pub at Greasy Luck at 791 Purchase St in New Bedford. This …
Read More »Southern New England Brotherhood Ride kicks off 6-day, 500-mile bicycle ride on Friday
On Friday, August 23rd through Wednesday, August 27th the Southern New England Brotherhood Ride will be departing on a 6-day 500-mile bicycle ride through over 50 communities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut to honor 20 first responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice to the communities in which they served …
Read More »Be a Below Zero Hero this winter: Take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Massachusetts, March 23
Our brrrrravest supports fundraise to jump into icy cold waters in the middle of winter to show their support for over 12,000 athletes. In partnership with the New Bedford Police Union, we are excited to hold the LETR Polar Plunge on East Beach on March 23rd. Are you ready to …
Read More »Southcoast Health donates $25,000 to build the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon Memorial Playground
Southcoast Health presented a check for $25,000 to the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon Playground Committee, on Saturday, September 8, during the committee’s “An Evening Under the Stars” fundraising event, held at the Madeira Feast grounds in New Bedford. “The news of Sgt. Gannon’s tragic death struck the employees of Southcoast …
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