South Community Food Pantry Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser

03:45PM / Tuesday, December 17, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The South Community Food Pantry announced its Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser, a campaign to provide local families in need with gift cards to a local grocery store this holiday season.

The pantry will be closed for several days during the holiday weeks to allow volunteers to enjoy time with their loved ones, and these gift cards will ensure that families have access to food during this time.

Thanks to the Gilson Family Foundation, all donations to the Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000. This means that every donation will have double the impact in helping the pantry reach its goal.

"We are incredibly grateful to the Gilson Family Foundation for their generous support," said Joan Morgan of the South Community Food Pantry. "This matching gift opportunity will allow us to provide even more families with the resources they need to enjoy a happy and healthy holiday season."

The South Community Food Pantry is a vital resource for the community, providing food assistance to those in need. The Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser allows the community to unite and support this vital cause.

To donate to the Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser, please visit: www.southcommunityfoodpantry.org or mail a check to: PO Box 28, Pittsfield, MA 01202

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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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