St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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PITTSFIELD – The Berkshire United Way is looking for part-time and full-time volunteers to help with their annual campaign from September through November. These volunteers, known as Community Advocates, are needed to assist the United Way staff by reaching out to the community and supporting new and existing workplace campaigns.
The responsibilities of a Community Advocate, formerly known as the Loaned Executive, include: supporting employee campaign volunteer planning and employee campaign progress meetings; researching and stewarding new and existing accounts; attending scheduled training sessions and weekly campaign meetings; speaking on behalf of United Way at company campaigns; participating in planning meetings for company campaigns; assisting with campaign volunteer orientations; assisting companies in planning and executing a successful campaign; assuring prompt delivery of campaign supplies; maintain up-to-date account records; preparing progress reports and evaluations.
Although the list is comprehensive, not every volunteer will have to perform each responsibility. “We will match each volunteer’s strengths and area of interest with their responsibilities.” commented Diane Carlo, Resource Development Director at the Berkshire United Way.
Community Advocates can volunteer to work at the Berkshire United Way office at 200 South Street, or perform some of their tasks virtually, meaning they can accomplish some of their responsibilities while being at their home or workplace.
Community Advocates are also required to travel to some companies within Berkshire County and attend a weekly meeting at the Berkshire United Way office. “We want to make it easy for people to volunteer. I encourage anyone who is interested in making an impact in our community to take the first step and volunteer at the United Way,” said Kristine Hazzard, Berkshire United Way President. Interested volunteers should contact Diane Carlo at 442-4710 x 105 or via e-mail at dcarlo@berkshireunitedway.com.
To ensure that Community Advocates have all the information needed to properly assist the Berkshire United Way, all campaign volunteers should attend a three-day training session on September 15, 16 and 17 at the Berkshire United Way office.
Berkshire United Way is a private non-profit organization committed to improving people’s lives by leading, collaborating and mobilizing resources to address community needs in Berkshire County. For more information, please visit www.berkshireunitedway.com.
