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United Way Welcomes New Director of Corporate Relations
United Way of Greater New Bedford welcomes Deborah A. Soares as the Director of Corporate Relations. Ms. Soares joins United Way of Greater New Bedford after spending more than 10 years of her career in broadcasting sales, most recently at Plymouth Rock Broadcasting. The nature of her past work centered on relationship building, sales, and […]
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Volunteers Make an Impact on Day of Caring
Nearly 70 volunteers came together on Tuesday, September 11th for United Way of Greater New Bedford’s annual Day of Caring. This annual event meant more this year as it was held as part of the September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance. Volunteers donated over 235 hours to complete multiple projects at YMCA Southcoast […]
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United Way of Greater New Bedford Announces Community Impact Funding
United Way of Greater New Bedford announces $289,025 in community impact funding to organizations throughout Greater New Bedford. This funding will support high quality programs and services in the areas of health, education, and financial stability. Prior to this year, United Way funded programming in the Greater New Bedford community through support to traditional agency […]
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Only 2 days until registrations opens for this year's Hunger Heroes taking place on November 17th! Registration fills quickly so don't hesitate once registration opens on Wednesday at 9am. Volunteers will help package 1,000 Thanksgiving meals! We strongly encourage families to volunteer together since November 17th is National Family Volunteer Day - Kids as young as 2 are welcome to help. Can't wait to see you soon!
Mini-Grant Monday Spotlight: LIFE FUNdamentals is a team of youth leaders who brainstorm ideas and ways of progressing the community while having fun. During group meetings, held the last Monday of every month, they discuss life issues and ways of coping and dealing with the stressors of the outside world and inside emotions. Self-sufficiency is the center of the program and the group is led by the core fundamentals “Be Positive” “Take Responsibility” “Be A Good Leader” “Don’t Let Fear Stop You” and “Never Stop Learning.” #minigrantmonday
Calling all families! Join us Saturday, November 17th for our Annual Hunger Heroes event - where we'll package 1,000 Thanksgiving meals for members of our community. Registration will open on October 17th at 9am and fills quickly, so don't wait, set a reminder today! You must per-register to be a part of the event. Know you can't make it but want to help? Consider hosting a food drive or making a donation to help us buy additional Thanksgiving food items for the event. To host a drive, contact Victoria at 508-994-9625 ext 210 or vgrasela@unitedwayofgnb.org. To make a donation, visit unitedwayofgnb.org/donate