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SouthCoast Community Foundation Awarding More than $514,000 in Scholarships
Supporting sixty-four local students in pursuit of higher education. NEW BEDFORD, MA – Today, 64 local students will gather at the Buttonwood Park Zoo for the SouthCoast Community Foundation scholarship reception to receive their awards totaling more than...
Jacobs Scholarships Totaling $175,000 Awarded to Five New Bedford Students
Next-generation STEM leaders celebrated during SouthCoast Community Foundation award reception. NEW BEDFORD, MA – The SouthCoast Community Foundation hosted its 21st Annual Jacobs Family New Bedford High Schools Scholarships reception virtually on Friday, May 13th,...
Educational and Employment Aspirations Get a Boost in New Bedford
SouthCoast Community Foundation Polaroid Fund awards $97,000 to twelve New Bedford nonprofits. NEW BEDFORD, MA – 6,000 students (pre-K through college-age) are receiving customized backpacks and grade-level school supplies during the 2021-2022 school year...
Blog & Events
18th Annual Summer’s Last Blast
We are thrilled to be celebrating our 18th Annual Summer’s Last Blast with all of you. Please join us on September 9th outdoors in the bucolic setting of Nonquitt, overlooking Buzzards Bay, for a lively evening of delectable food, cocktails, and...
Be the Bee!
Did you know it takes 100 bees to make just one teaspoon of honey? So why am I talking about honey? Many of you might not know that when I’m not running the Community Foundation, I can be found working in my bee apiary....
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Since 1995, area residents have been turning to the SouthCoast Community Foundation to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible. The Community Foundation is a tax-exempt, public charity serving thousands of people who share a common concern for improving the quality of life for all in Southeastern Massachusetts.