Rise Up For Homes

An estimated 60 people live without any kind of shelter in Greater New Bedford. Help keep them safe and warm this winter.

The New Bedford Homeless Service Providers Network and Rise Up for Homes are hosting this event to reach out to the homeless community on the SouthCoast.

The money raised by this organization is used for the continuing care of the homeless, getting them from the street and eventually into housing

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.

"Quarters for Christmas" returned to the Dartmouth Mall on Saturday raising money for Rise Up For Homes.

Rise Up For Homes, a community organization committed to creating an emergency "overflow" shelter for the homeless in New Bedford, has a good start on that project, thanks to WBSM's Quarters for Christmas. WBSM personalities and members of Rise Up for Homes collected hundreds of dollars on Saturday  during a four-hour stretch at the Dartmouth Mall...

After a decade long hiatus, WBSM is bringing back radio legend Stan Lipp’s Quarters for Christmas this December!  On Saturday, December 5th WBSM will be broadcasting live from the Dartmouth Mall to raise money for Rise Up For Homes, a local initiative to establish emergency overflow and day shelters for extreme weather conditions.

" How does it feel to be without a home...like a complete unknown...like a rolling stone"....Bob Dylan. New Bedford was the home of a homeless awareness event called One Homeless Night ... Is Too Many.

Dozens of local leaders in the public and private sectors spent a night in the shoes of the homeless Friday night as part of an awareness and fundraising campaign.

When it come to homelessness, there's no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. Our community is coming together to elevate the awareness of local homelessness on Friday, October 16, from 6 pm to 6 am at Normandin Middle School with One Homeless Night ...