The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center was conducting its board meeting on March 10th, when the Governor issued a state of emergency. The next day, the Center had to close. Gone were all the wonderful opportunities the organization regularly used to raise revenue...
"I love music, and I love New Bedford, so leading the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is the perfect job for me. I know firsthand the impact music can have on a person’s life, and I want as many people to experience that as possible in our community." - Dave...
“As you climb, you support others with you.” -Beverly Williams, Executive Vice President, BAMSI BAMSI (Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc.) is an organization dedicated to providing services to adults and children with developmental disabilities, mental illness,...
A $5,000 grant from the Lipsky Whittaker Fund to Coastline Elderly in support of the LGBT Supper Club in Fairhaven. This Supper Club provides much needed community for our LGBT elders and provides a safe, fun, and comfortable atmosphere to share a meal, tell stories...
The Acushnet Foundation Fund made a grant of $50,000 in support of the construction of a 14,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art, Early Childhood Program Center to house NorthStar’s primary childcare center and administrative offices in the heart of New Bedford’s...
The BankFive Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation made a grant of $5,000 to SER-Jobs for Progress in Fall River to support their Evening Family Learning Center which seeks to create a holistic, multigenerational educational environment that addresses the needs...