SouthCoast Welcome Corps

SouthCoast Welcome Corps is a group of private individuals who are working to create an immigrant support network for the Greater New Bedford area. We recently supported a group of unsheltered families who were living in a hotel in Fairhaven from Oct. 2023 to Jan. 2024. We are currently regrouping to decide our next focus. 

We at the SouthCoast Welcome Corps wanted to take a minute and thank you all for the generous donations of items and money that you have given to the families these past few weeks. Things are finally beginning to settle into a routine at the hotel. We are getting to know more and more of the families. We have a much better handle on who is at the hotel and what they need. And best of all thanks to you, we have truly met all of their clothng needs. 

As we move into the new year, we are NO longer accepting clothing donations. Please direct your clothing donations to one of these other organizations: Gifts to Give or Walts Mobile Closet. While we no longer need clothing, the families do still need diapers. We will continue to collect diapers and wipes. Please email scwelcomecorps@gmail.com to learn where you may drop donations off. 

In the new year, we are going to be focusing on ways we can help these families move from their current situation to a more permanent one as members of our community. We will be helping them look for jobs so that they can move into more permanent housing. We want to help both the children and the adults to learn English. And eventually we want to help them find stable housing. If you have some means to assist us with any of those things, please reach out to us at this email.