Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation Donates to Programs Aiding Disabled| 02:30PM / Friday, October 20, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation has awarded grants totaling over $138,000 to 13 local organizations that support a broad range of programs for Berkshire County citizens living with disabilities.
The 2023 grant recipients were:
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Berkshire County Arc
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Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority
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Blue Rider Stables
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Camp Words Unspoken
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Community Access to the Arts
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Community Legal Aid, Inc.
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Community Recreation Association, Inc.
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Elizabeth Freeman Center, Inc.
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Extra Special Teas, Inc.
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Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center
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Guidewire
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Life Needs Coop, Inc.
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Pediatric Development Center
Since inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 420 grants with a cumulative financial contribution to the community in excess of $2.2 million.
"The Foundation is pleased to give to nonprofits in our community as they continue to serve the needs of Berkshire County after the pandemic," said Foundation President Alycia SaccoDuquette, Assistant General Counsel. "These organizations need support for programs that help Berkshire County residents with physical or developmental disabilities."
The Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation was chartered in 2001 to honor two major corporate milestones that coincided that year: the 150th anniversary of the founding of the former Berkshire Life Insurance Company and its merger with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, headquartered in New York, N.Y. Funded initially at $2.5 million, the Foundation's goal is to maintain an annual giving target of at least $100,000.
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