South Community Food Pantry Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The South Community Food Pantry announced its Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser, a campaign to provide local families in need with gift cards to a local grocery store this holiday season. 
 
The pantry will be closed for several days during the holiday weeks to allow volunteers to enjoy time with their loved ones, and these gift cards will ensure that families have access to food during this time.
 
Thanks to the Gilson Family Foundation, all donations to the Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000. This means that every donation will have double the impact in helping the pantry reach its goal.
 
"We are incredibly grateful to the Gilson Family Foundation for their generous support," said Joan Morgan of the South Community Food Pantry. "This matching gift opportunity will allow us to provide even more families with the resources they need to enjoy a happy and healthy holiday season."
 
The South Community Food Pantry is a vital resource for the community, providing food assistance to those in need. The Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser allows the community to unite and support this vital cause.
 
To donate to the Holiday Gift Card Fundraiser, please visit: www.southcommunityfoodpantry.org or mail a check to: PO Box 28, Pittsfield, MA 01202
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Wahconah Senior Presented 2024 Superintendents Award

DALTON, Mass. — Wahconah Regional High School senior Logan Kunde has been presented with the Superintendents' Award.
 
Central Berkshire Regional Superintendent of Schools Leslie Blake-Davis made the award at last week's School Committee meeting. 
 
Kunde earned the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents' Certificate of Academic Excellence Award for achieving high academic standing at Wahconah. 
 
"I am so very proud of Logan's achievements and it is an honor to present him with this award," said Blake-Davis, adding he has consistently demonstrated high academic performance, as exemplified by his grade average of 101.42. 
 
Kunde was inducted into the National Honor Society during his junior year due to his high academic standing and commitment to the National Honor Society's pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. His favorite subjects are science and math, and as such, he plans to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. 
 
He has applied to Rensselaer (N.Y.) Polytechnic Institute and the University of Connecticut.
 
He has volunteered in delivering town reports for Dalton, setting up flags for Memorial Day, assisting with the May Day Races, installing a ramp at St. Agnes' Church, and renovating a gazebo on the high school's grounds as part of his Eagle Scout criteria. He's also held several leadership positions in the Boy Scouts organization, including patrol leader and assistant patrol leader. Kunde has been an active member of the school's swim and cross-country teams. He also participates in the quiz team, particularly enjoying its pizza dinners, and the Cultural Connections Club. 
 
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