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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BRIDGE Hosts Earth Day 2026 Activities

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Multicultural BRIDGE will host its Earth Day 2026 celebration on Wednesday, April 22, at Solidarity House, marking both the opening of the growing season and the next phase of its Solidarity Farm & Garden at April Hill.
 
This year's gathering brings together state leaders, regional partners, and community members to advance a shared vision for environmental justice, food sovereignty, and climate resilience in the Berkshires.
 
Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO and founding director of BRIDGE, will moderate the panel with Lina Maria Polo Caijao. Panelists include Betsy Harper, chief of the Environmental Protection Division in the Attorney General's Office; 
Elizabeth Cardona, community engagement manager for the state Department of Environmental Protection; and Charles Redd, DEI officer with Berkshire Health Systems.
 
After five years of growing at the Great Barrington Fairgrounds, BRIDGE's Solidarity Farm has supported the development of a strong cohort of community growers. As part of this next phase, several Solidarity growers are now ready to expand beyond community plots into more independent, production-oriented farming.
 
The April Hill site in South Egremont represents the next evolution of this work, building on the World Farmers' Flats Mentor Farm model in Lancaster and adapting it for the Berkshire context of BIPOC emerging farmers. Partnering with Greenagers in a values-aligned effort across constituencies, trainings and agricultural resources.
 
This expansion includes new grower plots supporting transition to independent farming; expanded mutual aid and community distribution capacity; culturally specific crop cultivation; integration of climate-resilient agricultural practices, and youth engagement 
 
April Hill serves as a partner hub in the first year with expanded plots to meet urgent food security needs, supporting growers as they evolve our community-based growing model toward long-term land access, increased food sovereignty and economic sustainability.
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