United Way of Greater New Bedford works to bring together individuals, businesses and organizations to address our community’s most urgent needs. We believe that to truly improve lives in our region, we must act collectively to impact the critical issues affecting our neighborhoods – building a better community for us all.
Through an annual campaign, we provide funding to more than 60 programs at local health and human service agencies serving residents of New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Wareham. In addition, we administer a number of programs to address specific needs in our community. Through the Hunger Commission of Southeastern Massachusetts we supply food to emergency soup kitchens and food pantries in Bristol County, while our Community Building Mini-Grants Program provides funding and skill-building opportunities to all-volunteer groups. In addition, our Volunteer Solutions database provides the only local online volunteer tool to match willing volunteers with nonprofits in need of support.
It takes our whole community working together to reach our goals. Whether it requires fundraising, planning, or just getting people to work together, that’s what we do.
We need your support! Visit www.unitedwayofgnb.org to learn more about the different ways that you can help.
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the South Coast Business Alliance will be holding their 2nd Annual Dos de Mayo networking event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit United Way of Greater New Bedford.
The event will take place on Friday, May 2nd from 5 to 8 pm in the Backyard of Cork Wine & Tapas Bar, downtown New Bedford. There will be a $25 donation for the event, which includes complimentary sangria, Corona and appetizers.
The SCBA is an organization of ambitious, young professionals who live and work along the South Coast. The goal of the non-profit organization is to make the South Coast a better place to live. The SCBA promotes the development of future community and business leaders by providing them with the chance to network with peers and to connect with well-established members of the community. The group’s focus is to groom civic-minded leaders with the ambition and knowledge to make the South Coast a better place to live and work for everyone.
To reach this end, the SCBA takes an active role in fundraising events that take place throughout the local community. The SCBA strongly believes that fundraising is a cornerstone of our organization because it allows our members to connect and give back to the local community.
For more information about the 2nd Annual Dos de Mayo event, contact United Way of Greater New Bedford at 508-994-9625 or via e-mail at info@unitedwayofgnb.org.