Berkshire Bounty Receives Grants from Local Organizations
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Berkshire Bounty has announced the receipt of several grants from local organizations, including Fallon Health’s Community Impact Grants program, the Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, Greylock Federal Credit Union, and the Josephine and Louise Crane Family Foundation.
The funding will support Berkshire Bounty’s operations and its Food Purchase Program, aimed at addressing food insecurity in the region. Greylock Federal Credit Union’s Senior Vice President, JamieEllen Moncecchi, expressed pride in supporting the organization, highlighting its efforts to improve food access through partnerships with emergency food sites and the Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market.
Cheryl Schmaltz, Community Engagement Manager at Fallon Health, emphasized the importance of the grant in expanding access to healthy and culturally inclusive food, especially in rural areas like the Berkshires.
Berkshire Bounty co-founders Mark Lefenfeld and Jay Weintraub thanked the supporters for the critical funding, which will aid both daily operations and the Food Purchase Program, enabling the distribution of more food to local emergency food sites.
