The City of New Bedford’s HSPN, along with its committee, “Rise Up for Homes” undertook its first NB Connect event on Friday, September 30th in which over 40 area agencies, resources and providers came together under one roof to provide a single point of access for those experiencing homelessness as well as those living in poverty.  The event was held in the gym of the downtown YMCA and was a big success in its inaugural year.  Many people were involved in making this event so valuable to the community but the leadership of HSPN Chair Carl Alves, Immediate Past Chair The Rev. David Lima, Peter Muise, President/CEO of First Citizens Federal Credit Union (FCFCU) along with Peter’s team at the FCFCU, the YMCA and SouthCoast Leadership team who brought this project to light with the HSPN ensured its tremendous success!