High Lawn Farm Marks 100 Years With 5k Benefit Race

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LEE, Mass. — Berkshire Running Foundation, Inc announced its latest collaboration with High Lawn Farm to direct the High Lawn Farm Keep Moo'ving 5K to benefit Berkshire Bounty.  
 
"High Lawn Farm reached out to Berkshire Running Foundation to produce an event to celebrate their 100th anniversary that also promoted their mission of healthy lifestyle in the Berkshires," the foundation's executive director Shiobbean Lemme said. "High Lawn Farm also wanted to make sure the event benefited a local nonprofit, and the Berkshire Bounty was a perfect fit."   
 
Berkshire Bounty is a food rescue organization dedicated to collecting, purchasing, and delivering nutritious food to emergency food distribution programs countywide. 
 
"We are very grateful to Berkshire Running Foundation and High Lawn Farm to be chosen as a recipient for the proceeds of this event. Collaboration like this is vital for our mission to build capacity, close gaps, and improve health in the emergency?food system, and alleviate food insecurity for our neighbors in need," said Berkshire Bounty?Executive Director Morgan Ovitsky. 
 
The event will take place on Sunday, July 30th at 8:30AM from High Lawn Farm 535 Summer St in Lee, MA. Registration is online until Friday, July 28th at 5pm at zippyreg.com or the morning of the event from 7AM-8AM at High Lawn Farm. Registration is $25 until July 28 and then day of registration is $35. Shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 registered walkers and runners.  

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Lee Bank Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits

LEE, Mass. — The Lee Bank Foundation has announced the allocation of $56,700 in grants to ten organizations serving the Berkshire region, marking its second funding round of 2024. 
 
These grants, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, will bolster local initiatives addressing critical community needs.
 
The following organizations are recipients of the Lee Bank Foundation grants:
  • Berkshire Bounty
  • Berkshire South Regional Community Center
  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Western MA
  • Blackshires
  • Community Access to the Arts
  • Elizabeth Freeman Center
  • Focus is Our Children
  • Greenagers
  • Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
  • Roots Rising
Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for the next round of funding can access the application and additional details via the Community Impact section of Lee Bank's website (https://www.leebank.com/community-impact/donations-sponsorships.html). The application deadline for the next cycle is September 1st, 2024.
 
Applicants must hold 501(c)(3) nonprofit status to qualify for grant consideration. The Foundation prioritizes programs that aim to narrow income and opportunity disparities within the Berkshire community. Funding requests should align with the Lee Bank Foundation’s focus areas, which include education, food security, economic development, health services, and mentorship initiatives.
 
Each organization is eligible to receive grant funding once within a 12-month period.
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