At least 50 members of Team Gramz Fam — most sporting gray T-shirts with Lefebvre's likeness on them — participated in this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. They've raised $77,000 over nearly two decades.
In addition to the main event, the run/walk, the fund-raiser will benefit the McCann Tech cross country teams through a bake sale, raffle and the sale of "Spread Aloha" race T-shirts ($20).
A week after a Thanksgiving morning fire destroyed an apartment building on Richmond Street, multiple community fundraisers have, combined, raised more than $50,000 for the victims of the fire.
The on-air event will be anchored by former Pittsfield morning radio fixture and current Coordinator of Advancement at WTBR, Bob Heck, and Pittsfield Community Television's Executive Director and Morning Drive host Shawn Serre.
This annual event raises funds for the SPC Michael R DeMarsico II Scholarship Fund and honors DeMarsico who was killed in action on Aug. 16, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan.
The mother and son team, Michelle Chen Kuo and Christopher Kuo, is currently touring to raise money for philanthropic and charitable organizations. The duo has raised $1,456,000 for its partners since 2016.
Teams of four will compete against each other in the following age groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-17 and 18-plus. Prizes of $10 per person and $40 per team will be awarded to the winners of each age group.
Attendees will be taken through a "cursed haunted mansion" themed trail in the woods behind the Dalton CRA. The event will run on Oct. 14, 15, and 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. and all proceeds support the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention.
The first Coggins Auto Group Charity Golf Tournament teed off Friday at Mount Anthony Country Club to raise money for the Sunrise Family Resource Center.
Two local moms, Christen Simmons and Stephanie Maschino, whose lives were greatly affected by childhood cancer collaborated with local organizations to gather funds for their cause.
The theme suggests a feeling of belonging — whether it is to a household, a neighborhood, or a town — and how a sense of place can invoke feelings of security and inclusion while lacking that can cause anxiety and a sense of exclusion.
On Sunday at the Greylock Community Club, family and friends of North Adams' Jeff Cardinal will hold a party that will double as a fundraiser and an opportunity for Cardinal to meet some of the people who have been supporting him in his fight against cancer.
Players can register for $15 apiece to play in either the baseball or softball game and drop in for as many innings as they'd like for informal, friendly competition on the diamond.
The Pinsonneault family and past employees of the former restaurant are hosting the dinner to raise funds for the Cancer Center Community Crusaders, Bennington Turning Point Center and the Vermont Elks' Silver Towers camp for people with disabilities.