Local News & Articles 'Geek' Show Playing 'Oregon Trail' For Charity "Since 'Geeks With Issues' was conceived, I've always wanted to do some sort of event that raised money for a good cause." — Matthew "Tuck" Tucker Bowling Event Benefits Big Brothers/Big Sisters "I heard about it from my mom and wanted to help out." - Gianna Daley, 7 Annual Humane Race Slated May 4 Now in its sixth year, the event invites those with four legs as well as two to jog, walk or run the 5 kilometer and the 1-mile fun run for kids under 12. March Is Red Cross Month The Red Cross still "serves as a bridge between donors and recipients of life-saving blood." - Brian Hurlock Where are Berkshire County's Heroines? But this year, no woman in 24 of the Berkshires' 32 towns and cities has been nominated. Dunkin' Donuts Drive Success for Red Cross The January launch of "A Pound For a Pint" - a campaign offering a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin' Donuts coffee to all presenting blood donors at American Red Cross blood drives - is a huge success, they say. Resolve to Offer a Helping Hand "We depend on volunteers and there's just never enough." - Kathleen Phillips Federal Grants Awarded to Citizen Corps Programs The total amount for the state of $268,000 has allowed the recipients to purchase an array of items ranging from Rapid Response medical triage kits to CPR Mannequins to radio batteries. Reach Offers Smoking Cessation Course The four-session class, facilitated by a trained tobacco treatment specialist, is designed to create a supportive environment to help participants break their tobacco addiction. Humane Society Seeks Volunteers The Berkshire Human Society is asking area residents to help it start a new year of "helping animals and people" by volunteering.