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Berkshire United Way Together we will build a stronger and more equitable community where everyone can THRIVE!

Berkshire United Way ignites the collective power of individuals and organizations to build a stronger and more equitable community where everyone can thrive. We magnify your contributions to make lasting, positive change right here in the Berkshires. We are committed to supporting individuals and strengthening families where we live, work and play.

We aren't collecting this year, but we're happy to share this on behalf of our friends at Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Cons...
11/06/2026

We aren't collecting this year, but we're happy to share this on behalf of our friends at Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Consider dropping off nonperishable food at any of the locations listed to benefit the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry.

Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) is hosting its 5th Annual Thankful Food Drive November 1 through November 30, 2026. This year, we are once again asking our members to collect donations of non-perishable items on behalf of Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., our members, and our downtown community.

The drive is accepting non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, canned or dry beans, canned fruit in juice, low-sodium soups, canned tuna in water, canned chicken, canned stews, brown rice, unsalted nuts, shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, whole grain pasta, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, unsweetened apple sauce, peanut butter, and whole grain cold cereals. Please do NOT donate open packages or expired or perishable foods.

Drop off by members of the public is welcomed at the following Pittsfield locations:

1Berkshire, 137 North Street, Suite 200
Barrington Stage Company's Wolfson Center, 122 North Street
Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc., 1531 East Street and 14 Maplewood Avenue
Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street
Berkshire Roots, 501 Dalton Avenue
Berkshire Theatre Group, 111 South Street
Bottomless Bricks, 163 South Street
Hotel on North, 297 North Street
Mana Crypt Gaming Center, 55 West Housatonic Street
Patrick's Pub, 26 Bank Row
Peace Train Tees, 139 West Housatonic Street
This & That Sports Store, 128 Fenn Street
Truffles by Tarah LLC, 123 North Street
W A N D E R Berkshires, 34 Depot Street

Or you may donate directly to the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry. Hours are on the flyer!

Tag us on Facebook and Instagram and add the hashtag to share photos of your donations!

On Monday, Berkshire County Head Start kicked off their workplace campaign. BUW Interim President and CEO Jenn Kerwood w...
11/05/2026

On Monday, Berkshire County Head Start kicked off their workplace campaign. BUW Interim President and CEO Jenn Kerwood was invited to speak to staff and we were invited to table.

We look forward to employee and leadership support through the campaign and deepening our partnership through continued collaboration.

Sharing on behalf of our funded partner Berkshire Nursing Families.New FREE Prenatal Yoga series in SheffieldEase pregna...
11/04/2026

Sharing on behalf of our funded partner Berkshire Nursing Families.

New FREE Prenatal Yoga series in Sheffield

Ease pregnancy discomforts, connect with other expectant parents, and prepare your body and mind for birth. This gentle, guided yoga series is designed especially for the pregnant body and offers space to share, learn, and grow in community.

đź“… Sundays, November 8 - December 13
đź•‘ 2:30-4:00 p.m.
📍 Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield
👉Register: https://www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org/yoga
Classes are in English

BNF services and playgroups are always free and open to all Berkshire residents, no matter how you feed your baby!

The Jewish Women's Foundation of the Berkshires held its annual grocery bag packing event and Berkshire United Way was h...
10/30/2026

The Jewish Women's Foundation of the Berkshires held its annual grocery bag packing event and Berkshire United Way was happy to again partner with JWF and Berkshire Bounty to pack 200 bags for students in the southern Berkshire school districts. Thanks to Price Chopper Supermarkets, Guidos Fresh Marketplace, and Samascott's Garden Market for filling the bags and to Berkshire South Regional Community Center for coordinating use of their gym.

The JWF volunteers also packed 100 Dignity Grows bags that were donated to the Elizabeth Freeman Center.

Thank you to everyone who attended the conversation on disability with UCP of Western Massachusetts, BFAIR and Nonotuck ...
10/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the conversation on disability with UCP of Western Massachusetts, BFAIR and Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc., hosted by Northern Berkshire United Way at the BFAIR office.

The next in the United in Conversation series, co-presented with NBUW, is on Redlining & Racism. For details and advanced registration (but walk-ins welcome), visit https://www.berkshireunitedway.org/conversations

During their workplace campaign, General Dynamics Mission Systems Pittsfield collected nonperishable food items in excha...
10/27/2026

During their workplace campaign, General Dynamics Mission Systems Pittsfield collected nonperishable food items in exchange for a chance to dunk leadership in a dunk tank (full of very cold water).

Berkshire United Way then connected GDMS with Soldier On in Pittsfield to donate to their food pantry. Solider On President and CEO Bruce Buckley, and Dale Duquette, Donor Relations Coordinator, welcomed the campaign team to the West Housatonic campus, where they got to see the food pantry and meet a few veterans in their apartments. Thank you Bruce and Dale for taking the time.

📸 Back row from left: Bruce, Connor Montville (GDMS), and Dale; front: Marleah Perry (GDMS), Soldier On's Will (kitchen) and Martin (pantry), Karrie Buratto (BUW), and Tia-Marie Marotta (GDMS).

We were excited to have Greylock Federal Credit Union kick off their campaign on Tuesday! While presentations were moved...
10/23/2026

We were excited to have Greylock Federal Credit Union kick off their campaign on Tuesday! While presentations were moved to virtual this year, we were happy to see over 70 employees attend the first of two. We appreciate the work put in by Employee Campaign Coordinators Deb Davine and Mystie Ford, and our new Workplace Campaign and Volunteer Specialist Liz Barnard. We look forward to the second presentation, meeting with leadership, and to a robust GFCU campaign!

FREE! These are safe and brave spaces. Everyone is welcome. Feel free to register in advance:berkshireunitedway.org/conv...
10/19/2026

FREE! These are safe and brave spaces. Everyone is welcome.
Feel free to register in advance:
berkshireunitedway.org/conversations

Our United in Conversation series kicked off Wednesday night with a conversation focused on food insecurity. At one poin...
10/16/2026

Our United in Conversation series kicked off Wednesday night with a conversation focused on food insecurity. At one point we had nearly 30 attendees; some shared new and valuable insight, especially in connection to SNAP. The conversation pointed to many more challenges than solutions at this time, which is why we continue to unite the nonprofit sector to collaborate and work toward solutions or partner to support the work already being done.

Thank you to speakers Rev. Mike Denton of United Church of Christ Pittsfield/Pittsfield Community Food Pantry, Morgan Ovitsky and Jenny Schwartz of Berkshire Bounty, Mary Feuer of Community Health Programs, and Jessica Jones of The Center of Pittsfield (which also hosted this conversation). And thank you to BUW Board members Rachel Melendez Mabee and Michael Obasohan for introducing the group to this brave space.

This was the first of four in this series, co-presented with Northern Berkshire United Way. The next one is Wednesday, October 28 in North Adams, and the topic is disability. Learn more and register in advance (optional) » https://www.berkshireunitedway.org/conversations

Sharing for our friends at Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative and Gladys Allen Brigham Community Cent...
10/14/2026

Sharing for our friends at Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative and Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Inc. We ❤️ that these two organizations have come together to provide our youth a safe space and opportunity to connect and share.

We ❤ our friends Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Inc. for partnering to support some of our most vulnerable kiddos. If you know a young person who has a parent or loved one with substance use disorder- send them our way! Give them a leg up to join other kids who truly understand.

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200 South Street
Pittsfield, MA
01201

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