Groundwork Southcoast is a local non-profit organization working mainly in New Bedford and Fall River.
It started in the summer of 2017, aiming to teach young people leadership skills and stewardship through a variety of programs, including growing food for the residents of the Sister Rose Homeless Shelter in New Bedford.
Their programs are centered around the Urban Farm and Community Garden site at Riverside Park in the North End.
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Maura Ramsey is the Executive Director of Groundwork Southcoast and she joined
Townsquare Sunday this week, providing an overview of the program and plans for the future. Ramsey s interview can be heard here:
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The former Sister Rose Homeless Shelter on Eighth St. in Downtown New Bedford has a new owner.
The Southcoast LGBTQ Network recently purchased the building and plans to convert the structure into a four-story community center.
Network President Andrew Pollack visited
Townsquare Sunday this week and said the total cost of the project is $800,000 and fundraising has already begun.
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Pollack says renovations, including the installation of an elevator and making the building more accessible, will take two years to complete. The center will serve as headquarters for the LGBTQ Network, a gathering space for the community, and much more.