United Way’s across Massachusetts celebrate Mass2-1-1 Day virtually and mark grand opening of second Call2Talk mental health line call center Massachusetts – Every year on February 11, United Ways in Massachusetts and across the country celebrate 2-1-1 Day to raise awareness of this important public service.  Everyone knows the three-digit number to call in an […]

New Bedford Shannon (NBS)—a partnership between the New Bedford Police Dept. and United Way of Greater New Bedford—has been awarded $824,879 to continue its multi-pronged approach to address the community’s gang and youth violence issues using five strategy areas: social, intervention, support, opportunity, and provision. The grant value is up slightly this year from $797,438 […]

Federal Funds Available for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs Bristol County has been awarded $359,650 in federal funds to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) Phase 38. The federal department responsible for this program is the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency […]

United Way of Greater New Bedford will be hosting two information sessions in January for all-volunteer groups interested in applying for a Community Building Mini-Grant. United Way’s Mini-Grants program empowers all-volunteer groups with budgets of $40,000 or less to apply for funding to implement small-scale, impactful projects in the Greater New Bedford area (Acushnet, Dartmouth, […]

United Way of Greater New Bedford is pleased to welcome five new members to their Board of Directors: Starlene Alves, Francine Ferguson, Christopher Fortier, Jacqueline Gannon Somerville, and Amilton “A.J.” Tavares Jr. “We are honored to have these five individuals join our Board,” said Michelle N. Hantman, President & CEO. “Each brings so much to […]

This holiday season will look and feel different this year due to the pandemic, but it hasn’t changed the holiday spirit for one local company – Southcoast Health. Knowing that they would be unable to host traditional holiday activities for staff, employees were surveyed in November to decide how to best used the funds designated […]

United Way of Greater New Bedford is aware that especially in these uncertain times, access to food and other basic needs is crucial for families. If you find yourself struggling to feed yourself and your family, here are some places in Greater New Bedford that you can go. Our Hunger Commission serves all of these […]

With a lot of uncertainties in the upcoming days and weeks, we wanted to remind all service providers about Mass 211, which is the 24/7 statewide information and referral line available in 140+ languages that connects callers with critical social service programs and organizations in their local community year-round. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) […]