“Chief Oliveira and Assistant Deputy Chief Carola took a ride over to the Va New Bedford Clinic to drop off buckets filled with winter coats and other goodies ??
The buckets were distributed at the annual #Coats4Vets event at Gillette Stadium in collaboration with the New England Patriots Foundation, the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Inc., Ocean State Job Lot, and The Home Depot.”-City of New Bedford Police Department.
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City of New Bedford Police Department photo.
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Cherie Kostant photo.
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Cherie Kostant photo.
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