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, Mass. - United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County Inc., announces that they are now providing job training and placement services for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities.
This program service provides assistive technology and vocational assessments with structured curriculum training components for career planning, job development, and placement and on the job training. Specific skill training components are in computer, food service, clerical skills and janitorial services training.
Executive Director Christine Singer, states, “In our current environment people need an edge in acquiring a job by having the most up-to-date employment skills”.
One funding source, Berkshire United Way has provided UCP and Berkshire County ARC with $100,000 for FY ’10 to collaboratively support a minimum of twenty - four individuals in employment training and job placement. UCP has also become qualified to provide employment supports as individually contracted with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Department of Developmental Services, Commission for the Blind, and Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Referrals can be made by other agencies or self referral to Deborah Sadowy, Director of Program Operation at UCP at (413) 442-1562, extension 14.or dsadowy@ucpberkshire.org.
