New Bedford emergency shelter open through Sunday

The temporary emergency shelter on 634 Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford will be open daily starting today, Feb 24th through Sunday, Mar. 1, 2015. If you see someone in need of shelter send them to the shelter.

The shelter needs food, coffee cups, paper plates, napkins, sugar, coffee, juice, soda, sandwich meat, casseroles, soup and snacks. They also need volunteers. Contact: Pete Wilde 978-866-9499.