Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford

06/24/2026

What a fantastic donor appreciation event we had last week filled with great company - thank you ALL for coming and contributing to the Boys & Girls Club NB!💙

Robert Mendes & Steve Pemberton had us crying & laughing all in the same deeply moving speeches🫶

Buzzards Bay Brewing, BBQ Y Mas, & Dough and Basil filled our tummies with great food & drinks🌮🍻

Craig DeMelo The Whiskey Poet provided a wonderful ambiance with his talent, setting up a perfect evening vibe for us🎶

Lastly, thank you to all of our board members, staff, & donors - we couldn’t support this club and these kids the way we do without you!✨

📸Kate Collis

06/17/2026

Thank you to the New Bedford Police Department for provided an ice cream filled day for our club kids! They had a blast!🍦🫶🤪

06/17/2026

Rain or shine! Hope to see you all there tomorrow!💙⭐️

Join us this Thursday (6/18) for the 3rd annual Donor Appreciation Event with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford! 🌟

The event runs from 5-8pm rain or shine, is open to the public, and free to attend. It’s going to be a great evening featuring guest speaker Steve Pemberton, live music by Craig DeMelo Craig DeMelo, and food by and starting at 4pm.

We are big fans of the Boys and Girls Club and love hosting this event, so we invite you to come grab a pint, celebrate their impact, and learn more about their mission! 🍻✨

06/16/2026

We are so close to our 2025/2026 donation goal! We are incredibly lucky for this community and for the tremendous amount of support each year brings us for these children - we can’t thank our sponsors & donors enough💙

⭐️Help us reach our final yearly goal of $170,000 by June 30th and please join us at Buzzards Bay Brewing THIS THURSDAY at 5pm for our special Donor Appreciation Event - let us give back to you!

06/03/2026

We love our kids & staff here at the BGC New Bedford!You can truly tell how much this club means to them🫶

❗️Please consider donating to reach our annual goal of $170,000 by June 30th - we are almost there!

We would also love to see you at our Donor Appreciation Event on June 18th 5pm at !💙

05/29/2026

💙Every single donation, even from folks not listed, has made a huge difference in helping our club & the kids of our wonderful community - THANK YOU ALL!

📣There’s still time to support your Boys & Girls Club and add your name to the list and join us for our annual Donor Appreciation Event on June 18th at !

⭐️Make a donation through our website to help us reach our 2026 goal by June 30th - links in bio!

Hawthorn Medical Associates, Southcoast Health, SouthCoast Community Foundation, Rockland Trust, Mechanics Cooperative Bank, BayCoast Bank, United Way of Greater New Bedford, BankFive, New Bedford Health Department, Eversource MA, First Citizens' Federal Credit Union, Paul & Dixon Insurance, Fall River Deaconess Home Coastal Home Improvements, Bayside Restoration, JARealty Group, Attorney John B. Seed, LifeStream, Inc., Laborers' Local 385, Vantage in Philanthropy

05/28/2026

Throwback Thursday!!!

05/26/2026

A few words from our Board President, Eric Johnson, on the immeasurable impact the club has on our local kids💙

Our BE GREAT donor appreciation event is just a few weeks away on Thursday, June 18th at 5pm! Anyone who has contributed ANY amount to the club this past year is welcome - please join us in celebrating your impact!⭐️
(*RSVP to Wendy at [email protected] or call 508-992-8011 ext. 13)

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Robert Mendes Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of New Bedford for receiving the 2026 Distinguished Citizen Award from Bristol Community College at it's 2026 Commencement Ceremony on May 16, 2026.