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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EPOCH Senior Living holds corporate-wide fundraiser
02:40PM / Friday, January 16, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In December, EPOCH Senior Living, a national provider of senior living options, held a fundraiser for local food banks and Councils on Aging. EPOCH employees from all 14 communities raised $2,100. Money was donated to several organizations:
* Cupboards of Kindness – food bank in Norton, Mass. * Salvation Army Emergency Food Pantry – food bank in Pittsfield, Mass. * Hearth Food Pantry – food bank in Boston * Amos House – food bank in Providence * Brewster Council on Aging – Brewster, Mass.
“These organizations do so much for people in our communities; we really believe in giving back to support those efforts,” said Joanna Cormac Burt, chief operating officer for EPOCH Senior Living. “Every little bit helps. We know that first-hand.”
For more information about EPOCH Senior Living, please call Joanna Cormac Burt at (781) 891-0777.
EPOCH Senior Living is a national provider of senior living options, offering independent and assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, and memory care. EPOCH Senior Living is committed to providing residences that enable seniors to enjoy a comfortable and dignified lifestyle in gracious surroundings complemented by quality healthcare services supporting each individual’s needs.
senior living options, held a fundraiser for local food banks and Councils on Aging. EPOCH employees from all 14 communities raised $2,100. Money was donated to several organizations: