Lee Bank Distributes Second Grant Funding Round of 2023

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LEE, Mass. Mass. — Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $50,000 to twelve Berkshire area organizations for their second-round of 2023 community funding. 
 
Recipients were awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to support their local programming.
 
The following organizations received funding from Lee Bank Foundation:
 
Becket Athenaeum
Berkshire Bounty
Berkshire Center for Justice
Berkshire Children’s Chorus
Berkshire Community Diaper Project
Berkshire County Arc
Berkshire South Regional Community Center
Community Access to the Arts
Elizabeth Freeman Center
Greenagers
Mass Audubon- Pleasant Valley
Roots Rising
 
The deadline to apply for the next round of 2023 Foundation funding is Sept. 1. The application and more information can be found on the Community Impact section of Lee Bank's website.
 
To be considered for grant awards, applicants must be a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Foundation is focused on funding programs that work to bridge income and opportunity gaps in our region. Funding requests should reflect one or more of Lee Bank Foundation’s primary focus areas:
 
Education and literacy
Food security and nutrition
Economic growth and development
Health and human services
Mentorship, internship and "school to work" initiatives
 
Applicants are only eligible to receive funding once in a 12-month period.
 

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Baseball in the Berkshires Museum in Residence in Lee

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LEE, Mass. – Berkshire County’s newest Museum is now open.
 
Baseball in the Berkshires Museum is free and open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the Lee Premium Outlets.
 
The Museum is located in Suite B 55, between Lindt Chocolate and Johnston & Murphy. Its present exhibit is titled - "The Fascinating Story of Baseball in the Berkshires.”
 
This multi-media exhibit features stories that tell about the rich history of baseball in the Berkshires. Artifacts related to important dates, landmarks, events, teams or persons are displayed throughout the exhibit.
 
Visitors will find interesting stories about many of our local “heroes” as well as some about baseball legends and their connection to the Berkshires.
 
Visitors of all ages are drawn into this exhibit not only by the subject matter but its interest to people of all walks of life. Our young visitors are attracted to the interactive children's display where they are able to touch, feel, compare and try-on the artifacts. Reading stations for our younger generation or our young at heart are created to share a story, baseball memory or a picture book.
 
This exhibit ensures that memories will be made here and remembered for years to come.
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