 Pittsfield Schools Summer Meal Program ReturningThe school district has sponsored a summer meal program for children for nearly 50 years and it will return this season.  Thanksgiving Angels Descend with Meal Kits for ResidentsFor more than a decade, dozens of religious and community organizations have worked together to create free meal kits for those who would otherwise go without. These include everything needed for a Thanksgiving spread — even the turkey.  Berkshire Food Project Serves Up Thanksgiving DinnerThe free lunch program has for three decades made a point of ensuring anyone can get a turkey dinner with all trimmings — albeit a few days before the holiday. Pittsfield School Policy Panel Considers Student DoorDash BanCurtis explained that the food will sometimes not arrive when students anticipate and they will ask to leave class and go downstairs to eat, which is an issue on its own.  Thanksgiving Angels Feeds Nearly 2,000 County FamiliesThe program has over 20 participating organizations, food pantries, and faith communities.  ThinkFood Conference at Simon's RockThe theme of the 2022 ThinkFOOD conference, hosted by the Center for Food Studies, is "Regenerative."  Froio Center Volunteers Pack Monthly Brown Bags for SeniorsThis is done on the fourth Friday of each month through the Council on Aging's Brown Bag Grocery Program, which provides eligible seniors with a bag of groceries through curbside pickup and van delivery. |
