Local Family in the Running for Disney & Points of Light Volunteer Family of the Year United Way of Greater New Bedford was pleased to nominate the Pickup family from Fairhaven for the Disney and Points of Light Volunteer Family of the Year and they have made it to the top 30 families! This is […]

Bristol County has been awarded $311,583 in federal funds to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP). The federal department responsible for this program is the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – these are not state/county government or United Way Funds. […]

United Way of Greater New Bedford recently awarded $357,400 to local programs and initiatives through three of their Community Investment opportunities: Community Impact Grants, Community Building Mini-Grants, and Summer Fund. Community Impact Grants totaling $279,000 were awarded to 14 non-profit organizations in Greater New Bedford earlier this month. All grant applications received were vetted and […]