BCC Students Veterans Alliance Hosts Soldiers for Santa

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College Students Veterans Alliance has organized "Soldiers for Santa," a community outreach program working in conjunction with Dreams of Joy, a program that helps families, the elderly and veterans struggling around the holiday season. SVA has volunteered to help Dreams of Joy by collecting items for the veterans in their care. Often, these veterans have no family and, due to their service to our country, have been left unable to fully care for themselves.

SVA asks the community, both on and off campus, for help in bringing joy to veterans this holiday season. Simply choose an ornament from the stocking on the SVA bulletin board, located in the rear of the SBA Lounge across from the Office of Student Life, and purchase the gift on the ornament you choose. Each ornament clearly states the request for a local veteran in need. Return the gift to the Office of Student Life or Financial Aid no later than Monday, Dec. 13.

For more information on the Soldiers for Santa program, contact Beth Wallace at 413-236-1662 or bwallace@berkshirecc.edu.

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Geurds Sets Course Record at Pittsfield State Forest

iBerkshires.com Sports08:46AM / Thursday, August 13, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Abigail Geurds blew away the field Wednesday at the Berkshire Lightning Summer Race Series at Pittsfield State Forest.

Geurds covered the 3.5-mile course in 21 minutes, 21 seconds, an all-time course record for women and more than two minutes ahead of the next finisher.

Geurds' time was 35 seconds ahead of the previous record, 21:56, set by Lauren Farry in 2012.

She ran a 6:06 mile pace in the weekly event, which is a fund-raiser for the Pittsfield High School cross country team.

Patrick Donahue placed second in 23:23, 37 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher and second male competitor, Auric Enchill, who clocked a time of 24 minutes flat.

Farry was the fourth runner across the line and the second female with a time of 24:25.

Chloe Potash continued to run away with the season points title in the female 14-16 age group. She was first in her division on Wednesday with a time of 28:50 and increased her point total to 25, nine points ahead of the field, with two races left in the Summer Series.

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