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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Hillcrest Dental Care Fund Drive Marks Halfway Point
04:05PM / Tuesday, October 20, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Hillcrest Dental Care, a division of Hillcrest Educational Centers, is more than halfway to its fundraising goal of $130,000 to construct and equip two new treatment operatories.
Through community support and private donations, Hillcrest Dental Care has raised more than $80,000 in gifts and pledges. Reaching the $130,000 goal will enable Hillcrest Dental Care to meet the growing need for oral health services by adding two new treatment rooms to their six existing treatment rooms.
Hillcrest President Gerard Burke said, “With this urgently needed addition to our dental facility we can ensure quality and accessible oral healthcare for the most vulnerable members of our community. We appreciate all the donors who have brought us half way to our goal and are now reaching out to find more support. The fact that we have gotten this far so quickly indicates people understand the value of this service.”
Hillcrest Dental Care is the largest provider of oral health services to the low income and special needs community in Western Massachusetts. Hillcrest Dental Care is the exclusive or primary provider to Soldier On, Berkshire County Arc, Riverbrook Residence for Women, Berkshire Meadows, Hillcrest, Kolburne and Eagleton schools and others. Nearly 2,000 of their patients are children under the age of 16.
Burke added, “Currently Hillcrest Dental Care serves over 6,000 patients a year. This expansion will allow us to take on 2,000 additional patients and will create four new full time jobs, including two dentists.”
The state of the art facility provides all aspects of general dentistry following the guidelines of the American Dental Association code of ethics. Hillcrest Dental Care’s highly trained and experienced staff consists of five dentists, three dental hygienists, six dental assistants, three office support staff and one operations director.
Anyone interested in donating gifts can mail them to Hillcrest Dental Care, 788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or contact Steve Conroy at 499 7924 ext 133.
