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With all the controversy surrounding pan handling and the number of homeless people in New Bedford sometimes its easy forget that there's a human side to it. But one event made sure the homeless don't lose sight of the fact that people in the city still care for them.

Fans of the hit show "Orange Is The New Black" can buy a piece of show memorabilia and help a local school.

More than a dozen community organizations are receiving toys for needy kids, as part of the annual New Bedford Firefighters Union Toy Drive. The union teams with the United Way each year to collect and deliver toys to children. The United Way's Victoria Grasela tells WBSM News, she sees the need every day...