A Fresh Start in New Bedford [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
A program called New Bedford Fresh Start is asking for the public s help in assisting individuals and families in need. Fresh Start is operated through the City of New Bedford s Office of Community Service. The program has provided housewares and furniture to families who lost most of their possessions in recent fires in New Bedford. As a consequence, the inventory at Fresh Start needs a boost.
Volunteers will be collecting household items on Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Municipal Parking Lot at William and Sixth Streets, near New Bedford City Hall. Residents are asked to donate gently used housewares like dishes or toasters, to help people start over.