holiday wish week

The Willis family seeks support so 8-year-old Joey, living with DMD, can experience another mountain hike.

East Freetown family hit by end-stage renal failure seeks support through Holiday Wish — kidney transplant, medical bills, community donations needed.

A New Bedford family faces leukemia challenges as Holiday Wish and the community unite to support young Jaziah and the Lynn family.

The Hicks family suffered an unimaginable loss just before Thanksgiving when father and husband JB passed away after multiple strokes and a pulmonary embolism.

Acushnet’s Shyanne Gray battles infection, surgeries, and family hardship as Holiday Wish and United Way rally support.

A Swansea coffee shop is setting up the easiest way to help a family in town.

Years from now, when I’m retired and reflecting on my decades of work at Fun 107, some of my proudest moments will undoubtedly come from our partnership with the United Way of Greater New Bedford on Holiday Wish Week. We just wrapped up our 10th year of spotlighting families who have faced particularly tough times in 2024 and need help to make the holidays special. Thin...

Christopher Melancon loves remote control cars. When he was in eighth grade at Normandin Middle School, he accidentally dropped a battery from one of the cars onto his toe. His family didn’t think much of it. At worst, they assumed it might be a break, and there’s not much that can be done for a broken toe. However...

Lea Pabon was volunteering so much at Our Sisters' School in New Bedford that the Head of the School decided to hire her.  "She was always here, so we decided she should start getting a paycheck." That was three years ago.  Since, Pabon has fallen in love with the community at Our Sisters' School and the feeling is mutual.  When sh...

A 14-year-old New Bedford boy is in the fight of his life. Ivaltino Fernandes, an 8th grader at Normandin Middle School, has end-stage renal disease. This means his kidneys are no longer functioning. It is a very serious, life-threatening health issue for Ivaltino, and it is not something that will resolve on its own...