Berkshire South Seeks Shoppers and Donations for Annual Shining Star Holiday Gift Program
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Berkshire South Regional Community Center is seeking shoppers and donations for its annual Shining Star Supplemental Holiday Program.
This year, 159 youth from 80 families have been selected to participate, including 47 children and teens from 27 new families participating in the program for the first time. Another 35 children and teens are on a waitlist. All participating families live in southern Berkshire County, making Shining Star a direct way for community members to support their neighbors.
Through Shining Star, applicants for support are anonymously matched with community members who fulfill holiday wish lists by shopping for gifts. Community members can get involved by signing up to shop, donating gift cards, or making a monetary donation to help Berkshire South cover the operational and administrative costs of running the program.
"The generosity of our community helps make the holidays brighter for local families. This year, we've accepted more families than ever into the initial round, and 35 more children and teens are waiting for the opportunity to participate. We need more shoppers to help us reach as many of these children as possible," said Executive Director Jenise Lucey.
Those interested in participating can sign up online at berkshiresouth.org/shiningstar
Berkshire South Regional Community Center is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization open to all, regardless of ability to pay. Our mission is to build a sense of community and common purpose throughout the region, and to enhance the recreational, educational, cultural, health and social well-being of the residents of the Southern Berkshires.
