McCann Tech Students Plan Charity Run for Maui Fire Relief

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CHESHIRE, Mass. — The McCann Tech cross country team on Sept. 16 will host a 5-kilometer trail run and 1 mile walk to benefit victims of August's fire in Hawaii.
 
The Walk/Run for Maui fund-raiser will take place at Whitney's Farm on Ingalls Road (follow the dirt road past the U-Pick blueberries).
 
Check in on Saturday, Sept. 16, will be at 7:30 a.m. The 5K trail run begins at 8:30, and the stroller-friendly 1 mile walk begins at 9:30.
 
The cost to register is $20 in advance or $25 the day of registration. Kids 10 and under can walk or run for free. A $3 credit card processing fee will be applied to all online registrations at berkshirerunningcenter.com.
 
All registration proceeds will benefit the victims of the Lahina fire.
 
"On Aug. 8, devastating wildfires moved through Lahaina, Maui, destroying the historic town, businesses, homes, and lives," the team notes. "Join us as we come together as a community to raise funds and send Aloha to those affected by the Maui fire."
 
The McCann Tech cross country team also will sell "Spread Aloha" race T-shirts ($20), raffle tickets, and baked goods as a team fundraiser at the event.
 
For information, contact coach Bryanna Malloy at bmalloy@mccanntech.org.
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Hoosac Harvest Annual Seedling Swap Returns

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hoosac Harvest's Annual Seedling Swap returns to downtown this year on Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Adams Farmers Market in its new location on Main Street.
 
All seedlings are available at no cost; there's no requirement to bring any in order to take some home. Whether individuals are dropping off seedlings for exchange or visiting to browse, it's advisable to bring a tray for collecting new plants. Shared seedlings may include surplus vegetables or flowers purchased or cultivated, as well as cuttings or excess plants from personal yards. Participants are encouraged to bring and exchange whatever they can.
 
All donations go toward subsidizing CSA shares—weekly "shares" of a local farmer's produce over the course of an annual growing season—for people in the community. 
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