NPC's Get On Board Event

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – April is Volunteer Month and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is hosting their 3rd annual "Get on Board" event, sponsored by Beacon Bank. 

Get on Board takes place on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. in the lobby of the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. The purpose of the networking event is to connect nonprofits to people who want to use their time, talent and treasure to serve on a nonprofit board.

The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires also provides a complementary and personal year round matching service to help strengthen nonprofit boards. Both nonprofits and community members fill out a form identifying their needs and skills respectively. A team of volunteers reviews the confidential information and connects potential candidates to local organizations.  Since its inception in 2023, over 35 board matches have been made across the county. The in person event happens once a year. Breakfast treats and coffee provided.

Those who have never served on a board can access "Intro to Board Service" videos free on the NPC web site. For more information about the event visit https://npcberkshires.org/join-a-board/ or email info@npcberkshires.org. The event is FREE for the public to attend. To RSVP to attend, please fill out the form on the April 28 event date here: https://npcberkshires.org/events-calendar/

 

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Berkshire Special Olympics Returns to Monument Mountain

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Hundreds of athletes of all ages converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School Wednesday for the 45th annual Berkshire County Special Olympics meet.
 
Runners, jumpers and throwers from throughout the county put themselves to the test and were recognized for their accomplishments.
 
As always, one of the highlights of the day was the banner parade, when Special Olympians from various teams make their way around the track to be honored by the fans in attendance.
 
This year, the newly-created Lee High School/Monument Mountain Unified Sports team had the honor of leading the athletes behind a contingent of local law enforcement officers.
 
Unified Sports, an initiative of Special Olympics and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, allows students with intellectual disabilities to compete in basketball in the winter and track in the summer alongside peers without disabilities while representing their schools.
 
Coaches varsity student-athletes from around South County participated in Wednesday’s event, helping to coordinate competition on two sides of the track and throughout the infield.
 
This year’s meet was dedicated to the memory of longtime Special Olympian Michele Adler, who competed for the Berkshire County-based Red Raiders team for more than 20 years and represented Massachusetts as a bowler at the 2010 USA Games.
 
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