Berkshire County Kids Place Readies for Annual Gala

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Martino Glass, above, and Craig and Patti Cusson, left, are being honored at the Berkshire County Kids Place gala on Friday, Oct. 13.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Kids Place will be honoring Martino Glass Company as well as Craig and Patti Cusson on Friday, Oct. 13, at their annual gala fundraising event at the Country Club of Pittsfield.

Martino Glass Company has been a long-time supporter of Berkshire County Kids Place through offering financial support of events, providing assistance with facility needs, and giving of their time when needed. Martino Glass will be recognized for this support with the Community Leader Award.

Berkshire County Kids' Place also is honoring community members Craig and Patti Cusson with the 2017 Sheri L. Quinn Volunteer Service Award. The Cussons have given their time for many years to several local organizations and foundations and host an annual dinner at Dottie's Coffee Lounge for the past five years in support of Berkshire County Kids Place. They have raised more than $10,000 in that time to support local victims of abuse.

The Berkshire County Kids Place is a nationally accredited Children's Advocacy Center that provides intervention, prevention and treatment services for victims of child abuse and family violence in Berkshire County. This year's gala theme is Evening in the Enchanted Forest and the event will include a sit down dinner, revenue enhancers, a silent auction and a testimonial by a parent whose child has received services from the organization.

Individual seats are $90 and a table of eight can be purchased for $630.  For more information on the Evening in the Enchanted Forest Gala, call 413-499-2800, ext. 114, or visit the website.

 


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The program consists of using non-CDL drivers on smaller neighborhood routes. This will allow the BRTA to shift CDL drivers to cover other services. Especially in the evening when we have experienced driver shortages and cancellations.
 
Routes 1, 2, 3, and 34 with the goal of producing immediate relief for riders in North and South County.
 
Routes 11/15, 5 and 21 will be the first routes for Community Shuttle service. Route 21 will run until 9:30 p.m. to make sure South County riders have a way home. 
 
BRTA says it is committed to making sure all residents have the service they need daily.
 
The agency continues to work through staffing challenges, but believes this will alleviate the CDL driver shortage. It says it is committed to a program of continuous training and recruitment. Contact the BRTA if you have an interest in joining the team.
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