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9.18.20 / Post
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…communal lunch for anyone who comes through its doors. What if that one was you? How would you want your community to treat you? Stone Soup Café serves 10,000 meals…
9.18.20 / Post
A Determined Neighborhood Stands Tall
…the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. So, when New North received a COVID-19 Response Fund grant through the Community Foundation, it purchased thousands of dollars worth of gifts cards to…
9.18.20 / Post
“We Saved People’s Lives”
When COVID-19 paralyzed the Commonwealth in March, 14 children were among the families staying in the 33-bed shelter run by Womanshelter/Compañeras, an agency serving Greater Springfield residents affected by intimate…
9.18.20 / Post
“Emergency Teaching”
…by Paul Specht Photography, courtesy of ILI. The common bond? A thirst to improve their language skills, work gainfully, and contribute fully to their communities. But, when COVID-19 hit, ILI…
9.27.20 / Post
Children’s Mental Health Gets a Boost from Health Law Advocates
…mental health services and special education supports their children require to succeed in school. A grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund, hosted by the Community Foundation, has enabled MHAP for…
9.30.20 / Post
A Lasting Love Affair with Heath
…to establish a philanthropic fund at the Community Foundation that will benefit the town forever. Conlan established the Dickinson Family Fund for Historical Heath—named to honor a revered Heath family…
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Job Opportunities
The Community Foundation is committed to increasing equity and opportunity so that all who live in the Valley have access to a satisfying quality of life. We believe that a…
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COVID Grantmaking
…COVID Grantmaking Beginning in March 2020, the Community Foundation began grantmaking to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our initial grants were emergency grants to support nonprofits serving those most vulnerable…
10.19.20 / Post
Berkshire County ARC: Facing COVID-19, the staff didn't flinch
Donors to the COVID-19 Response Fund, hosted by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, have contributed more than $8 million (and counting!) to help nonprofits serving residents of Franklin, Hampden,…
10.27.20 / Post
Shoulder to Shoulder: The Only Thing We Have to Fear…
…knew from the start that any action taken by the Community Foundation must be a partnership between white people and people of color. That is integral to creating lasting change….