Rise Up For Homes

In the wake of the fatal New Bedford fire, Rev. David Lima said social service agencies are working every day to find permanent housing for those displaced.

New Bedford Connect is an annual event with a goal of connecting the homeless to services they might need now, and eventually a stable future.

The Homeless Service Providers Network and Rise Up for Homes are organizing the events.

The community's support is vital in the effort to keep this shelter open throughout the cold nights to come.

A very special event for homeless people in the area.

Organizations and volunteers join forces on October 23 to aid the homeless in New Bedford.

The goal is to raise money for Rise Up for Homes, an organization that provides funding for the city's Homeless Service Providers Network.

First Citizens' Federal Credit Union has announced the First Citizens’ Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

New signs will be ineffective in curbing panhandling.

Volunteers are looking for blankets that are clean or brand new.