MountainOne Donates $10K to Berkshire Community Action Council

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced that it has donated $10,000 to the Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) as part of its 2024 Community Dividend Program.

The BCAC is a non-profit human service organization that assists low-income residents of Berkshire County towards achieving sustainability and self-sufficiency. Working with the community to find solutions that promote economic stability and alleviate the destabilizing effects of poverty for those in Berkshire County, the BCAC has had "self-sufficiency and dignity for all" as its vision since incorporating in 1966.

MountainOne's donation is earmarked specifically for the BCAC's Warm Winter Clothing Program which provides children aged 12 and under with new coats, boots, hats, mittens, and gloves.  Families are provided with the opportunity to shop for items at "The Children's Winter Boutique at BCAC," allowing them the opportunity to chose items that best suit their children's taste, style, and comfort.

The Community Dividend Program at MountainOne supports non-profits throughout the Berkshires and South Shore, particularly organizations that positively impact those most-in-need community members.

"It is our privilege to fund this critical program that supports children and their families during some of the most challenging months of the year. MountainOne places the safety and well-being of children as a top priority of our Community Dividend Program," said Robert Fraser, president and chief executive officer of MountainOne.

In addition to corporate sponsorship, BCAC offers the ability to for community members and groups to sponsor a child during the winter.  For further details on The Warm Winter Clothing Program, visit bcacinc.org/winter-clothing-program.

 


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Vermont National Guard Members Depart From North Adams

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff

About 50 people waved flags to the see the Guardsmen off on their bus. The members were staying in North Adams because of a lack of hotel rooms in Bennington, Vt.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Residents came together Friday to see some Vermont National Guard members off.
 
The American Legion Riders organized a send off for a group of 75 or so Guard members who were staying at Hotel Downstreet.
 
"We are going to escort them to the Bennington Armory," Riders President Mike Lewis said. "They are going to gear up there, and then I am not sure where they are going. I don’t even know if they are all going to the same place."
 
Fifty or so people met in the Hotel Downstreet parking lot to show their appreciation. They waved flags and held signs. A bagpiper was also present.
 
The Riders contacted the Fire Department who helped organize the send off. North Adams Police cruisers and Northern Berkshire EMS were also on site to help see the bus off.
 
Lewis said there was not enough rooms in Bennington for the National Guard members. He added because of the trend to use vacant hotel rooms as low-income housing, the group had to look toward North Adams.
 
It's not clear where these Guard were off to, but about 500 members of 3-172 Infantry Battalion were expected to go to the Middle East with U.S. Central Command. According to Vermont Digger, this deployment was scheduled prior to the strikes on Iran. 
 
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