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Katie Allan Zobel - photo by Don Treeger / The Republican

February 23, 2021 Blog

Pandemic offers Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts a look in mirror of awareness

Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría

February 16, 2021 Community Stories

Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría: Creatively Navigating COVID-19

February 11, 2021 Press Releases

Community Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in New Grants for Eviction Prevention, Mental Health, Food Insecurity Programs

Art-in-the box creations included smiling faces, t-shirts, drawings, and masks. Photos provided by The Performance Project.

February 1, 2021 Community Stories

Coping with COVID through Boxes of Art and Dancing in Kitchens

Pioneer Valley Workers Center volunteers distribute food in Springfield while encouraging people to complete census forms. Photo credit: Hodaliz Borrayes

January 28, 2021 Community Stories

Response Fund Aids Essential—but Often Excluded—Immigrant Workers

January 26, 2021 Blog

Shoulder to Shoulder: Dedication That’s Virtually Unique…

Wesley Jackson, executive director of Springfield’s South End Community Center

January 12, 2021 Community Stories

Weathering a Tornado and COVID-19 with Resilience

January 7, 2021 Press Releases

Community Foundation Appoints Two New Trustees

January 7, 2021 Blog

Our Social Contract

January 5, 2021 Community Stories

A Community’s Roots Deepen During COVID-19—Thanks to a Farm