NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced it will donate $25,000 to local community organizations across the Berkshire County and South Shore regions to assist with combating food insecurity and providing winter fuel assistance.

 

This financial commitment arrives at a moment when many local partners are seeing record need. MountainOne is stepping in with funding that will help keep homes warm and ensure families have access to healthy meals.

 

"As the need around us grows, our commitment has only become stronger. The organizations we are supporting are lifelines for local families, and we are grateful for the work they do every single day," said Brenda Petell, Vice President, Community Engagement Officer at MountainOne. “It is a privilege to stand with them and help provide food, warmth, and relief for our neighbors across Berkshire County and the South Shore."

 

In Berkshire County, MountainOne will contribute $10,000 to local food pantries. Recipient organizations include Thanksgiving Angels, Inc., Berkshire Grown, Inc., Berkshire Food Project, Inc., Al Nelson Food Pantry, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

 

Lastly, MountainOne is excited to direct its $10,000 donation for fuel assistance to the Pittsfield Area Council of Congregations (PACC) Hearth and Home Fuel Fund.

 

"I am moved to commend MountainOne for supporting the needy in our community through the PACC fuel fund with this generous gift. $10,000 will keep quite a few households warm in what is already shaping up to be a very difficult season," said PACC Past President Rabbi David Weiner. "Funded by gifts from many congregations, corporations and individuals and administered directly through the Salvation Army, the PACC fuel is a last-resort resource for Pittsfield residents who will be left in the cold without another oil delivery. This gift will make a difference."

 

In addition to these donations, MountainOne Cares, an employee-led group, held a special Thanksgiving Basket raffle to raise employee donations and hosted local canned food drives for employees and customers across all locations. Proceeds from the raffle and items collected at the food drives will be donated to seven different food pantries across our communities.