United Way and Southcoast Health launch a $200K Healthy Community Fund, offering up to $25k grants for SouthCoast regional needs like housing and health.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell will deliver the State of the City at the newly restored Zeiterion, with proceeds supporting the United Way Hunger Commission and regional food insecurity efforts.
SouthCoast families facing reduced SNAP benefits can get help right away. Local food programs, United Way support, and community partners are stepping up.
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...
This is a tough one to write about. Today's Holiday Wish Family centers on a young Fall River family displaced by domestic violence.
Back in October, Sarah had been living in a Fall River apartment with her two young daughters, ages 10 and 3...