Mill Town to be Honored at Celebrate the Berkshires Event

01:04PM / Friday, August 18, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced that Mill Town has been selected to receive the "2023 Putting the Berkshires on the Map" honor in recognition of the contribution that they have made to the Berkshire economy.

This recognition will be presented at the tenth annual Celebrate the Berkshires event on Sept. 14 at Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Theatre.

"We are so thrilled to bring our Celebrate the Berkshires event back after a three-year hiatus," Jonathan Butler, CEO of 1Berkshire said. "In deciding between so many worthy organizations and businesses in the region, our Board of Directors felt strongly that Mill Town truly deserves to be honored for Putting the Berkshires on the Map. The impact investments that they have made to key properties like Bousquet, along with strategic investments in housing, downtown redevelopment and also their philanthropic support around the region - they have demonstrated a deep commitment to moving the Berkshires forward. 1Berkshire wanted to shine a light on this work and honor them for all that it's doing for our community."

In 2016, Mill Town was founded by Dave Mixer with a vision of driving positive business development and community impact throughout our region, said a press release. Since then, their focus and activities have evolved into a blend of traditional investment, impact investment, and sustainable philanthropy.

"We are honored by this recognition from 1Berkshire and our Berkshire business community. The Berkshires is a beautiful place to call home and our work at Mill Town is focused on continuing to make this place even better for generations to come," said Mixer said. "The work we do is rewarding enough, but having 1Berkshire acknowledge our team with this honor inspires us to continue supporting and advancing our Berkshire economy."

In addition to honoring Mill Town, 1Berkshire announced its 2023 Berkshire Trendsetter Finalists.

Enhancing Visitor Engagement

Berkshire Busk!

Berkshire Camino LLC

Kripalu

Main Street Hospitality

ProAdams, Inc.

Growing/Advancing the Economy

Berkshire Innovation Center

Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing

Greylock Federal Credit Union

The Pass/Berkshire Mountain Distillers

The Stationery Factory

Nonprofit Collaborator

Adams Theater LLC

Berkshire United Way

Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire

Elizabeth Freeman Center, Inc.

HEALing Communities

Under 40 Changemaker

Ciana Barnaba

Lorena Dus

Andrew Fitch

Michael Obasohan

Entrepreneur/Visionary of the Year

Balderdash Cellars

Colleen Taylor, Bay State Hospitality Group

DEI Outdoors

Shared Estates Asset Fund

Breaking the Mold

Berkshire Cider Project

Blackshires, a program of R3SET Enterprises

Hot Plate Brewing Co.

The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP)

Wild Soul River

Tickets available at https://1berkshire.com/events/celebrate-the-berkshires

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Helping Hands in Pittsfield on MLK Day

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:20PM / Monday, January 20, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There were four volunteer initiatives for the Berkshire Community College Day of Service: crafting Valentine's Day cards for Hillcrest residents, office organization with Western Mass Labor Action, cleaning the Harvest Table (a local food pantry and meal site), and sorting clothing and toy donations with the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, in partnership with Berkshire United Way.

The Harvest Table is run by First United Methodist Church, located at 55 Fenn St., where the day's opening breakfast was held. It serves approximately 300 people every week. The pantry offers a hot breakfast every Tuesday from 8 to 9:30 and dinner from 3:30 to 5:30, said Pamela Wall, the church's food program manager.

Wall also took the opportunity to highlight that the pantry needs Spanish-speaking volunteers every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 because 70 percent of its clientele are Spanish-speaking.

"Some of them do not speak English at all, and a lot of them can't read, so to communicate with them is difficult unless we have an actual person that can speak Spanish," she said.

"The apps work fine for people who can read, but the ones that can't read, can't read the apps."

At the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center auditorium, volunteers sorted shoes clothing, toys, and books for the Discover the Eureka! Family Day and toy store. This is the center's third year hosting a free store.

"It's a free event for the community volunteer staffed by girls who are in our Eureka! program, which is our teen girls that are in a STEM and career readiness program to help encourage them to give back to their community, while also pursuing careers, whether it's stem or whatever makes them feel empowered," Development and Communications Manager Abigail Allard said.

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