EforAll Celebration of Small Businesses

04:32PM / Friday, June 25, 2021Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — EforAll Berkshire County is teaming up with one of its brand new alumni businesses, CozQuest, to celebrate those who have launched new enterprises during the pandemic.

CozQuest, founded by Pittsfield resident Liam Gorman, will be offering a local business treasure hunt and will collaborate on an outdoor small business marketplace alongside the Pittsfield Farmers' Market on the Pittsfield Common (100 First Street) on Saturday, July 10th from 9am to 1pm..

EforAll Berkshire County has "graduated" 36 entrepreneurs from its intensive business accelerator since its launch in Fall 2019 and helped many additional business owners through its various programs including the Digital Business Survival Course. Many of these will showcase their goods and services at the market.

CozQuest has been offering digital treasure hunts in collaboration with local businesses even during the pandemic, working with Downtown Pittsfield Inc, 1Berkshire, the Norman Rockwell Museum and Hancock Shaker Village. On July 10, EforAll will sponsor the grand prize of $500: participants use their phones to solve puzzles, follow the map and scan hidden QR codes to unlock treasures.

There will be music provided by Berkshire Busk musicians, coffee from Currency Coffee, a VR experience from the Tyler Street Lab and an obstacle course for the kids from Coach Joe of the Berkshires. Event will go on rain or shine and is free of charge.

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction.

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.

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