St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board (EFSP) has notified Berkshire United Way that Berkshire County will receive $82,895 in funding to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county for calendar year 2009.
The award was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and United Way of America.
Berkshire County has a local Board made up of local representatives of the above noted organizations as well as representatives of the various social service agencies serving homeless and hungry individuals and families in the county. The Berkshire United Way serves as the administrator of the local program. The local Board is charged with determining how these funds will be distributed and with monitoring the use of the funds.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must:
1) Be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government; if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board.
2) Have an accounting system.
3) Practice non-discrimination.
4) Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs.
An applicant DOES NOT need to be a Berkshire United Way member agency to be eligible to apply or receive funding. All qualifying organizations are urged to apply.
For an application, please contact Mary Ryan at Berkshire United Way, 200 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, at (413) 442-4710 x104, or at mmryan@berkshireunitedway.com. All applications are due to the Berkshire United Way by January 29, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. The local board will meet at the Berkshire United Way on Wednesday, January 14, at 9:30 a.m. for its annual meeting and to review the 2009 application and answer any questions; all applicants are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. A subcommittee of the local board (made up of representatives of organizations NOT requesting or receiving EFSP funds) will meet in February to review all applications and determine how the funds will be distributed.
