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Volunteer SouthCoast for Companies

Volunteerism is more important than ever for companies trying to reach their corporate social responsibility goals. Through Volunteer SouthCoast, we can create a user group specific to your company to track your impact. We can also create a custom page for your team to easily find volunteer opportunities in the areas you care most about. We can provide reports on activity and impact on a monthly or annual basis. 

Thank you for attending Power of the Purse!  We hope you enjoy these incredible discounts from our 2025 E-Swag Partners! Be sure to tell them how much you appreciate their support of Power of the Purse and Women United.

Since launching in 2018, Women United has collaborated with our Women United leaders, community organizations, business owners, and volunteers to support women and children in Greater New Bedford. Through unique initiatives like Wash & Read, Lantern (formerly Bright by Text), and Baby Bundles, we connect directly to families. In October of 2023, Women United expanded its literacy work to include financial literacy for women.

Women United leaders are United Way donors with a passion for supporting women!

Women United is a global initiative of United Way Worldwide operating in over 165 communities across the US and around the globe on issues affecting women, children, and families. United Way of Greater New Bedford founded our local Women United in 2018.

Women United Leaders

What is Power of the Purse?

On Saturday, April 12th volunteers will gather to package 1,000 Kid-friendly meal packs for kids to have over spring vacation week. Meal packs will be distributed through by United Way's Hunger Commission to school districts throughout Greater New Bedford.

Each meal pack will include: Cereal, fruit & applesauce cups, granola bars, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, and other kid-friendly snacks like dried fruit, pretzels, and trail mix. Please no glass or family/value size containers.

Bright by Text is a free text messaging service for anyone who cares for or loves a child - prenatal to age eight. This national program, powered locally by Women United, delivers expert tips, activities, events, and resources directly to the subscriber’s phone in their choice of English or Spanish.

Baby Bundles, a Community Baby Shower

Supporting moms since 2019, Baby Bundles provides carefully packaged bundles for new and expecting mothers who need additional support with resources and information.