Motorama Taking Grant Applications

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Motorama event has drawn thousands of people and hundreds of participants to downtown North Adams in a celebration of all things motorized. 
 
The Motorama Committee is also committed to giving back to the community by donating the proceeds of each year to local charities.
 
Nonprofit organizations can apply for funds to support ongoing work or new programs. The deadline for the request for proposals is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22. 
 
An application can be downloaded here. Hard copies can be requested from the Office of Tourism and Community Events by calling 413-664-6180, or emailing tourism@northadams-ma.gov.
 
An electronic copy of this application can be sent to aboutin@northadams-ma.gov or mailed to Motorama c/o Office of Community Events, Alexis Boutin, 10 Main St., North Adams, MA
01247.
 
The Motorama Committee of Joe Dean, Jeff Sylvester, Suzy Helme and Alexis Boutin will review the proposals. 
 
Next year's Motorama will be held Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.

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Community Hero: Noelle Howland

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Noelle Howland is committed to keeping alive the late Pittsfield ACO Eleanor Sonsini's mission of helping animals ... albeit farther north in North Adams.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — No Paws Left Behind Executive Director Noelle Howland has been selected as the November Community Hero of the Month. 
 
The Community Hero of the Month series honors individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact in their community. The series sponsor, Haddad Auto, has extended this initiative for one more month.
 
Howland breathed new life into the mission of the former Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter, which closed in August 2023. 
 
The shelter in Pittsfield operated under the mission established by Eleanor Sonsini, a local animal rights activist and longtime animal control officer in Pittsfield, to be a no-kill shelter committed to finding surrendered and abandoned pets new forever homes. 
 
Howland's love for animals, dedication to their well-being, and expertise in animal behavior and training and shelter management brought this mission to new heights at No Paws Left Behind, a new shelter for dogs located at 69 Hodges Cross Road. 
 
"I want people to understand that I know it's hard to surrender. So, my biggest thing is [making sure] people know that, of course, we're not judging you. We're here to help you," Howland said. 
 
When Sonsini announced its closing, Howland, who was the shelter's manager, worked to save it, launching fundraising initiatives. However, the previous board decided to close the shelter down and agreed to let Howland open her own shelter using their mission. 
 
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