Community Guide

18 Degrees is where the sun stands just below the horizon at daybreak. It’s more dark than light in that moment, and hard to see the way forward. At 18 Degrees – formerly Berkshire Children and Families – it’s our mission and privilege to meet people at that point, with the promise that for them, for all of us, the light will grow from the start of each new day.

18 Degrees promotes the well-being of children and youth, and the strength of families to build better communities in Western Massachusetts. We provide education, parenting skills and support, prevention and intervention, advocacy, and life skills across a spectrum of programs serving children, young people, individuals and families in four areas: early education and care; foster care and adoption; child and family well-being; youth and community development.

480 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-448-8281
18degreesma.org
[email protected]

As the official Regional Economic Development Organization and Regional Tourism Council of Berkshire County, we are here to assist you in becoming a part of our dynamic region in Western MA, which is well-positioned for investment, growth, and development.

1Berkshire was created in June 2016 by a merger of four countywide economic development organizations: the Berkshire Economic Development Corporation, the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, and the Berkshire Creative Economy Council. By combining these entities, we leverage resources, improve efficiency, expand audience reach, and coordinate programs that benefit every area of the region. We are the voice of the Berkshire business community with a strong membership and a powerful network of resources.

66 Allen Street
PO Box 4829
Pittsfield, MA 01202
413-499-1600
1berkshire.com
[email protected]

Our mission is to benefit local charitable organizations that serve youth and families at risk and address hunger, poverty, and inequality in our communities, while helping the environment by recycling.

76 Spring St
Williamstown, MA 01267
www.facebook.com/abcclothingsale
[email protected]

AdLib is an independent living center for people with disabilities. AdLib provides four core services of peer counseling, advocacy, skills training, and information and referral. In addition, AdLib offers the following specialized programs: Personal Assistance Services, Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Housing Assistance, Transportation Services, Representative Payee Program, and the Drop-In Center.

215 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-7047
www.adlibcil.org
[email protected]

The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont is a regional AIDS service organization providing direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS, and HIV prevention services to those at most risk in Windham, Bennington, and southern Windsor counties. Our Mission is to provide direct services to those whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS, to offer education and supplies to help prevent its spread, and to promote understanding within the communities served. Founded by volunteers in 1988 as a grassroots, community based group, the AIDS Project fills an important statewide role in making sure that Vermont’s fight against the AIDS epidemic is strong and effective.

324 Main Street
PO Box 4264
Bennington, VT 05201
802-447-8007
www.aidsprojectsouthernvermont.org
[email protected]

Berkshire County and Albany, New York-based professional ballet company which performs both classic and contemporary works.

116 Fenn Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-445-5382
www.albanyberkshireballet.org
[email protected]

Formerly St. John’s Episcopal Church

59 Summer Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-664-9656
[email protected]m
www.allsaintsberkshires.org

The American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the only organization working to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

American Cancer Society – (MA)
PO Box 1120
Framingham, MA 01701
800-227-2345
www.cancer.org/about-us/local/massachusetts.html

The American Lung Association is saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. We were founded over 115 years ago by a group of volunteers dedicated to ending the lung health threat at the time: tuberculosis. With TB largely controlled in the United States, we have extended that mission to other respiratory diseases. And thanks to our donors, volunteers, program and event participants, and staff, we are America’s trusted source for lung health education, lung disease research, support, programs, services and advocacy.

American Lung Association in Massachusetts, Framingham
1661 Worcester Road, Suite 301
Framingham, MA 01701
781-890-4262
www.lung.org
[email protected]

The American Red Cross Massachusetts Region is part of the largest and most diverse service organization in the United States, serving the 7.029 million residents of the 351 cities and towns of Massachusetts. The Red Cross provides food and shelter in emergencies, operates the largest food pantry in New England, teaches lifesaving skills, trains nurses’ aides and certified nursing assistants, serves members of the Armed Forces, and more. All assistance from the Red Cross is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people.

Central & Western Massachusetts
2000 Century Drive
Worcester, MA 01606
508-595-3700
www.redcross.org/local/massachusetts.html
[email protected]

This group is currently inactive.

2014-2015 Student Leaders: Sierra Jubin ([email protected]), Abby Rampone ([email protected])
Faculty/Staff Adviser: Amy Merselis ([email protected])
Meeting Time/Place: Thursdays in Paresky

The Williams College Amnesty International Chapter was created for the purpose of helping Amnesty International by whatever means we can in Amnesty International’s efforts to secure basic human rights for millions of people worldwide. The group aims to learn about and help specific people or issues suggested by Amnesty International at each meeting. They also aspire to educate the Williams student body about general human rights issues through informational campaigns, film screenings, or other avenues as deemed viable by the WCAIC.

The mission of the Aston Magna Foundation is to enrich the appreciation of music of the past and the understanding of the cultural, political, and social contexts in which it was composed and experienced. The goal is to reach a larger public through the use of historical instruments and practices in performances, recordings, and workshops, and through innovative interdisciplinary educational programs, publications, and electronic media.

PO Box 28
Great Barrington, MA
413-528-3595
www.astonmagna.org
[email protected]

Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is a not-for-profit professional theatre company in the Berkshires (MA) with a three-fold mission: to produce top-notch, compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to engage our community with vibrant, inclusive educational outreach programs.

Barrington Stage creates theatre experiences that engage and excite our audiences by entertaining as well as challenging them with the most dynamic and provocative productions possible. BSC creates a platform for new voices and diverse perspectives that drives all of our work: our productions, our educational programming and our community engagement.

Administrative Office:
122 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-5446
www.barringtonstageco.org
[email protected]

Berkshire AHEC advances access to high quality healthcare & healthy lifestyles through academic and community partnerships. Berkshire AHEC promotes healthy communities and healthy lifestyles. We do this through education of health professionals, promoting health and wellness, and engaging in population-based public health strategies, all in collaboration with community partners.

397 Main Street
Dalton, MA 01226
413-842-5160
www.berkshireahec.org
[email protected]

Berkshire Art Center is a nonprofit community art school encouraging people of all ages, means, and skill levels to enrich their lives through hands-on experience in the visual arts. Growing and sustaining artists in the Berkshires and beyond since 1991!

Citizens’ Hall
PO Box 1400
13 Willard Hill Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-5252
berkshireartcenter.org
[email protected]

The Berkshire Bach Society is the oldest, continuously operating, member-based non-profit music organization in Berkshire County. Our mission is to preserve the cultural legacy of Baroque music for current and future audiences—local, national, and international—by presenting the music of J.S. Bach, his Baroque predecessors, contemporaries, and followers performed by world-class musicians. Our concerts include solo recitals, choral compositions, chamber music, and orchestral works by Baroque composers both familiar and unfamiliar. The repertoire is an important legacy that has been passed down for generations, and The Society is committed to doing our part to ensure that it is kept alive for future audiences.

PO Box 1002
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-528-9555
www.berkshirebach.org
[email protected]

Our mission is to aid and advocate economic development with respect to education, neighborhood revitalization, arts and culture, business ownership, social programming, environmental justice, recruitment and retention of business regarding the black community of Berkshire Black Entrepreneurs.

33 Dunham Mall Suite 101
Pittsfield, MA 01201
berkshirebec.org
[email protected]

The Garden’s mission is to fulfill the community’s need for information, education and inspiration concerning the art and science of gardening and the preservation of our local environment.

Established in 1934 as the “Berkshire Garden Center” and revered as one of the older public display gardens in the Northeast, Berkshire Botanical Garden is a not-for-profit, membership-supported educational organization encompassing 24 acres of land at the intersection of Routes 102 and 183 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The Garden is open year-round for classes, lectures, workshops and exhibits, and the display gardens can be visited daily through Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PO Box 826
5 West Stockbridge Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-3926
www.berkshirebotanical.org
[email protected]

Berkshire Bounty is a 501(c)(3) food rescue organization with the mission to collect, purchase and deliver nutritious food to emergency food distribution programs countywide. We build capacity, close gaps and improve the quality of food for the food insecure population. Our vision is for everyone to have access to sufficient nutritious food for themselves and their families.

PO Box 1037
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-591-2239
www.berkshirebounty.org
[email protected]

The Berkshire Brain Injury Support Group meets every second Tuesday of the month at 4pm at the Center for Rehabilitation at BMC. The center is located on the 5th floor of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital.

BMC Center for Rehabilitation
Medical Arts Building, 5th Floor
777 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-4448
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/patient-resources/support-resources

Berkshire Choral International expands the horizons of singers through participation in exhilarating performances, enriching travel and cultural exploration, lifelong music education, and connection to an inspiring community of choral artists. Over the past 40 years, BCI has enriched the lives of almost 9,000 singers through our week-long choral music programs under the batons of dozens of the world’s great conductors in prestigious venues throughout the U.S. and Europe. As an inclusive home for people who love to sing, BCI celebrates and connects the choral music world.

406 Main Street, Suite 1
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-229-8526
www.berkshirechoral.org
[email protected]

The Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC), incorporated in 1966 as a non-profit human service organization was designated the anti-poverty Community Action Agency for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The role of BCAC is to assist the low-income, elderly and working-poor of Berkshire County towards achieving sustainability and self-sufficiency. Berkshire Community Action Council provides advocacy, fuel and utility assistance, energy conservation, transportation, shelter, and a food pantry.

BCC is a dynamic learning community, transforming lives and preparing students to succeed in an increasingly complex, diverse, and changing world. Founded in 1960, BCC was the first community college established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Today, there are 15 community colleges throughout the state. During its first 12 years, BCC was located in downtown Pittsfield in a former junior high school made available by the city. There, enrollment grew from 153 to 1,222 students. In 1972, the college moved to its present location occupying a magnificent 180-acre site four miles from the center of Pittsfield. Twelve years later, a satellite facility known as the South County Center opened in Great Barrington.

Each year roughly 2,000 students enroll in day or evening credit courses at the main campus, off-campus sites, and/or online. The vast majority of BCC students (97 percent) are Massachusetts residents with 94 percent coming from Berkshire County. More than half (62 percent) of the students are women. Our student body consists of 22% non-white students. Additionally, 51 percent of students are non-traditional by age (23 years or older).

1350 West St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-4660
[email protected]
www.berkshirecc.edu

Since its founding in 1962, the Berkshire County Historical Society has preserved and shared the memories of our communities. Photographs, manuscripts, artifacts, and oral histories all illustrate the amazing histories of this region.

And for over forty years, the Historical Society has also preserved Herman Melville’s Arrowhead. We are honored to share this National Historic Landmark with the world.

The Berkshire County Historical Society is a non-profit corporation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. In addition, the Berkshire County Historical Society is committed to the preservation and interpretation of Arrowhead, home of author Herman Melville, designated a National Historic Landmark.

Berkshire County Historical Society at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
780 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-1793
berkshirehistory.org
[email protected]

The Berkshire County Jimmy Fund advocates for and offers support to families coping with cancer. Can provide transportation to medical appointments and assist patients in getting medical evaluations/second opinions at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

The Jimmy Fund of Berkshire County
PO Box 1139
Pittsfield, MA 01202
413-499-1099
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064681570143

For the last 30 years, Berkshire County Kids’ Place has been a safe place where help can begin for children who have experienced violence in their lives, either as victims of abuse or witnesses to domestic violence. We provide a caring, home-like atmosphere that coordinates the combined knowledge of law enforcement, social service, medical, prosecutorial, and mental health agencies to ensure an effective response to childhood trauma.

63 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-2800
www.kidsplaceonline.org
[email protected]

The mission of Berkshire County Regional Employment Board (BCREB) is to develop opportunities that will assist Berkshire County households in securing the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to achieve self-sufficiency and household stability. We do this by developing and implementing a continuum of services and programs that address the underlying causes of household instability and homelessness. Our institution serves to assist households to develop strategies to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency and collaborate with other human service providers, including grassroots organizations and faith-based organizations, to alleviate the causes and effects of household, housing, and community instability.

www.berkshirereb.org

The primary mission of the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office is “to protect the public from criminal offenders by operating a safe, secure and progressive correctional facility while committing to crime prevention awareness in the community” We explore innovative and cost-effective community correction alternatives to incarceration, pursue the fair and equitable treatment of inmates, and create a just and fair environment that encourages positive behavior from criminal offenders. We also promote education, treatment and social responsibility in an effort to successfully integrate criminal offenders back into society. Finally, we develop public safety initiatives, volunteer and support programs for the prevention of criminal activity and providing the community with pertinent information.

Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction
467 Cheshire Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 413-443-7220
[email protected]
bcsoma.org

The Berkshire District Medical Society provides a listing of physicians in Berkshire County, including specialty; physician referrals for people moving into area; and scholarships for medical school awarded to Berkshire County residents.

PO Box 1092
Wilbraham, MA 01095-7092
413-596-9231
800-522-3112
www.massmed.org/berkshire
[email protected]

The mission of the Berkshire County Education Task Force (BCETF) has evolved in response to ongoing changes in education. In doing so, the BCETF has renamed itself to better reflect its new mission. We are now Berkshire Educational Resources K12 (BERK12). Our mission is to support Berkshire County school districts and educators by collaboratively offering solutions to short and long-term issues, in order to promote high quality public education, which all children deserve, regardless of background or circumstance.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
1 Fenn Street Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 413-442-1521
[email protected]
www.berk12.org

An affiliated program of Berkshire Community College Life Long Learning Workforce Development, our mission is to aid, encourage, train, nurture and advise entrepreneurs in the development, start-up and management of their business.

1350 West Street
Suite 301
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-236-2126
www.berkshireenterprises.com
[email protected]

Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to work with you to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural systems that support us all. Anybody who knows us will tell you that we take the “Action” part of our name seriously. Please take some time to get to know us by reading our story. When you’re finished reading, please consider contacting us and lending a hand.

Berkshire Environmental Action Team
29 Highland Ave
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
413-230-7321
[email protected]
thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam

Berkshire Family and Individual Resources (BFAIR) is a national and state accredited human service agency responsive to the unique needs of people with disabilities and their families through:

• A Dedication to Excellence
• Diverse Service Options
• Safe and Healthy Environments
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Community Partnerships
• Career Opportunities and Advancement
• Inspiring Abilities, Creating Limitless Possibilities

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/bfair

The Berkshire Family YMCA’s (BFYMCA) mission is to put Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility into programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We fulfill this mission by strengthening our communities through three areas of focus:

• Youth Development: Nurturing the potential of every child and teen
• Healthy Living: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
• Social Responsibility: Giving back and providing support to our neighbors

https://www.bfymca.org/

Pittsfield Corporate Office
292 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 0120
Phone: 413-499-7650
[email protected]

Northern Berkshire
22 Brickyard Court
North Adams, MA 01247
Phone: 413-663-6529
[email protected]

Bennington Rec
655 Gage Street
Bennington, VT 05201
Phone: 802-442-1053
[email protected]

The Berkshire Food Project (BFP) was started by Williams College students in 1987. They recognized that there had been a shift in the region from a industrial to a service economy, resulting in unemployment and under-employment. Many young people left the North Adams area in search of jobs, leaving older family members in the community who lacked the job skills which emerging technological firms would require.

The Berkshire Food Project seeks to alleviate hunger, food insecurity, and social isolation by serving healthy, no cost meals and connecting people to other resources, all in a dignified and respectful manner. We seek to alleviate need that has grown even in periods of economic expansion nationally. We seek to provide a forum to facilitate unselfconscious interaction among disparate segments of the population. And we seek to provide information helpful to our customers. We invite relevant social service agencies and experts to address lunch gatherings on such varied issues as tenants’ rights, voting registration, programs for the elderly, public assistance, child and health care, Social Security, and nutrition. We also seek to share information about food insecurity with our community to foster a greater understanding of the issues in our community and the barriers that can prevent people from accessing resources.

Volunteers join the staff of the BFP and help prepare, serve and enjoy lunch with members of the community. Help is appreciated between 8:30am-2:00pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There are also opportunities for groups to volunteer in the evening or on weekends for special projects. Students can either fill out the online application or contact BFP directly.

First Congregational Church
134 Main Street
PO Box 651
North Adams, MA 01247
413-664-7378
berkshirefoodproject.org
[email protected]

Supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Berkshire Harm Reduction Program at Berkshire Medical Center provides several vital services to the community. Our services are provided at three convenient locations in the Berkshires and through our Harm Reduction Mobile Unit, which travels to locations throughout the region.

Pittsfield Location:
510 North Street, Suite 6-B2
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-447-2654

North Adams Location:
6 West Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-398-5603

Great Barrington Location:
401 Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-854-9937

www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/programs-and-services/berkshire-harm-reduction

Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is the region’s leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services. With award-winning programs, nationally-recognized physicians, world-class technology and a sincere commitment to the community, BHS is delivering the kind of advanced healthcare most commonly found in large metropolitan centers. A private, not-for-profit organization, BHS serves the region through a network of affiliates which include Berkshire Medical Center, the BMC Hillcrest Campus, Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association, BHS physician practices, and long-term care associate Berkshire Healthcare Systems. Each of these facilities is distinguished by the high quality of their programs and services, and by the credentials, skill and compassion of their physicians, nurses and caregivers. The mission of Berkshire Health Systems is to improve the health of all people in the Berkshires and surrounding communities, regardless of their ability to pay.

725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-447-2000
www.berkshirehealthsystems.org

900 State Road
Lanesboro, MA, 01237
413-442-5511
berkshirehills22.adventistchurchconnect.org

A nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. Located at Arrowhead, the home of Herman Melville from 1850 to 1863. Information on volunteer opportunities, such as tour guide and assistance in the archives or collections, is available on the Society’s website or by emailing [email protected].

780 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-1793
[email protected]
www.berkshirehistory.org
Contact: Lesley Herzberg, [email protected]

Berkshire Humane Society is a private, nonprofit, open-admission animal support organization with a twofold mission:

1. to ensure the compassionate care, treatment, and whenever possible, placement of homeless animals through the shelter operation, and
2. to promote and improve the welfare of all animals through community education and outreach

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/berkshire-humane-society

The mission of the Berkshire Immigrant Center is to advocate for the rights of all immigrants by helping them navigate the complex U.S. immigration system with affordable legal services, local resources, and education.

Berkshire Immigrant Center provides its clients with tools to help them overcome financial and cultural barriers, with the goals of strengthening civic engagement and creating equal opportunity for all. Berkshire Immigrant Center supports changes to systems which are unjust to immigrants, and supports state and national immigration advocacy efforts.

The Center assists more than 700 individuals annually from more than 60 countries in several languages. Our Case Workers are accredited by the Department of Justice to represent clients with the US Citizen and Immigration Services and give legal advice to those seeking immigration benefits in the US and education on civil rights.

67 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-445-4881
www.berkshireic.org
[email protected]

Berkshire Lyric is a community of choruses where singers ages six to eighty-six explore the world of beauty through the choral art. Founded in 1963 and now led by artistic director Jack Brown, Berkshire Lyric continues to explore a wide variety of great music for chorus. We believe that the sung word is the language of the heart and has a unique power to transform both the singer and the listener. We live in a world of great spiritual hunger, and choral music has a unique power to move one’s spirit.

While making great music together, we bring people together: young and old, professional and amateur. We try to demystify the great world of classical music, believing that this is music for all of us.

PO Box 347
Pittsfield MA 01202
413-298-5365
www.berkshirelyric.org
[email protected]

Berkshire Nursing Families supports families in their efforts to provide breast milk (human milk), the optimal source of infant nutrition, in whatever manner they choose. We provide education, lactation consultation, a 7-day-a-week feeding and parenting support line, and home visits – all of which are free of charge – to every family who needs them. Because breastfeeding impacts so many aspects of family wellness – from reducing health concerns like diabetes and asthma to improving mother-child bonding – the organization makes a powerful contribution to the well-being of our community’s families.

BMC North Campus
71 Hospital Ave, 3rd floor
North Adams, MA 01247
413-344-2800
www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org
[email protected]

The mission of the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative (BOAPC) is to implement local policy, practice, systems, and/or environmental changes to prevent the misuse of opioids and to prevent and reduce deaths and poisonings associated with opioids. BOAPC implements local policy, practice, systems, and/or environmental changes to prevent the misuse and abuse of opioids and to prevent and reduce unintentional deaths and non-fatal hospital events associated with opioid poisonings throughout the 32 municipalities in Berkshire County. This program emphasizes the integration of SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) model into overall prevention systems, to ensure a consistent data-driven planning process focused on implementing effective and sustainable strategies and interventions.

413-442-1521 x37
boapc.org
[email protected]

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is the official region-wide planning agency in Berkshire County providing comprehensive planning services to municipalities which include land use, transportation, community and economic development, housing, public health, and environmental planning. BRPC promotes regional collaboration among communities and works to increase coordination between all levels of government. Volunteers and interns welcome on various projects.

1 Fenn Street, Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-1521
www.berkshireplanning.org

Berkshire Theatre Group’s mission is to support wide-ranging artistic exploration and acclaimed performances in theatre, dance, music and entertainment. Berkshire Theatre Group’s celebrated four stages reflect the history of the American theatre; they represent a priceless cultural resource for the community. Our vision is to be a center for creative work that enriches, educates, invigorates, transforms, and strengthens our community for the better.

Administrative Offices/Mailing Address:
The Colonial Theatre
111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-997-4444
www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
[email protected]

Home health and support care to persons in their homes: nursing, intravenous therapy, maternal and child health care, home health aides, homemakers, physical, speech, and occupational therapy, medical social work, Board of Health and prevention clinics. Services provided throughout Berkshire County.

165 Tor Court
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-447-2862

75 South Church St. – Clocktower Building
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-447-2862

http://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/berkshirevna

The mission of Chesterwood is to preserve the site and its collections; to present the life and artistic achievements of Daniel Chester French, one of the foremost artists of the American Renaissance; and to foster public appreciation and interest in sculpture through an annual contemporary sculpture exhibition, artists’ talks and demonstrations, and artist residencies.

3 Williamsville Road
PO Box 827
Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-2023
www.chesterwood.org
[email protected]

Child Care of the Berkshires mission is to strengthen families through high quality child care, education, support services and advocacy. We partner with families to support children’s growth and healthy development. Our dedicated staff care for children and support parents in their role as their child’s first teacher. We believe that children learn and grow through play; our classrooms are set up to encourage children’s development and our play-based curriculum encourage continued social emotional growth.

210 State Street
PO Box 172
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-6593
ccberkshire.org

In 1950 Sterling and Francine Clark chartered the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute as a home for their extensive art collection. Opened to the public in 1955, the Clark has built upon this extraordinary group of works to become one of the most beloved and respected art museums in the world, known for its intimate galleries and stunning natural environment. One of the few institutions in the United States that combines a public art museum with research and academic programs, including a major art history library, the Clark is now a leading international center for research and discussion on the nature of art and art history. Continued additions to the collection and the institute’s long history of collaborating with living artists and contemporary art historians ensures vibrancy and relevance in an ever-changing world.

225 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-2303
www.clarkart.edu

CHP Berkshires spans Berkshire County with nine practice locations in Great Barrington, Lee, Pittsfield, and North Adams, providing medical, dental and nutrition services. Our CHP Mobile Health team carries on our long and effective practice of taking health care on the road, to find people where they are and where they need care. Each year, we care for more than 30,000 Berkshire area residents, and we promise care to everyone who enter our practices, regardless of insurance status.

PO Box 30
444 Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-528-9311
chpberkshires.org
[email protected]

Cricket Creek Farm is a growing, productive, multi-facted organism. We are a grass-based dairy farm. We are one of the oldest dairy farms in the region, but infused with new life and energy. Our primary activity is raising dairy cows for their good milk. We are licensed to sell raw milk from the farm. The rest of our milk we make into artisanal cheese in our farmstead creamery. We also have a bakery on site, which supplies fresh baked goods to our farm store. We raise grass-fed beef and whey-fed pork. We also have a small flock of laying hens. We sell our goods through our farm store, our diversified year-round CSA, at local farmers markets, and through various regional cheese shops, food co-ops, restaurants, and other establishments. We are an open farm – we welcome visitors and encourage questions.

Our mission is to produce nourishing food that honors our animals, respects the land, and feeds our community, and to exemplify a sustainable model for small-farm viability.

1255 Oblong Rd
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-5888
[email protected]
cricketcreekfarm.com

We are a private non-profit health coverage access program. Our mission is to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of North Berkshire access affordable health care. Ecu-Health Care is the designated outreach and enrollment site in northern Berkshire County for all of the Massachusetts health programs and we also help residents enroll into all supplemental programs associated with Medicare. The programs we help residents access include: The new subsidized and unsubsidized Qualified Health Plans implemented under national health reform, ConnectorCare, MassHealth, the Health Safety Net, The Children’s Medical Security Plan, Medicare Part-D, Prescription Advantage for seniors and the disabled, Medicare premium assistance, reduced fee dental care, and all prescription assistance programs.

99 Hospital Avenue, Suite 208
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-8711
ecuhealthcarena.com
[email protected]

Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is accelerating economic and social impact in communities nationwide through inclusive entrepreneurship. Since 2013, EforAll has partnered with communities to help under-represented individuals successfully start their businesses.

833-336-7255 x7209
eforall.org/ma/berkshire-county/
[email protected]

The mission of Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. is to provide Berkshire elders, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and self-determination, and to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Elder Services practices nondiscrimination in employment practices and service delivery. Embracing diversity, our in-home and community-based services are available to all without regard to race, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or lifestyle.

877 South Street, Suite 4E
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-0524
www.esbci.org
[email protected]

In the name of Elizabeth Freeman and countless women who have struggled before us, and for the sake of their families and the generations yet to come, the Elizabeth Freeman Center commits to working toward a world free from violence and all forms of oppression.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/elizabeth-freeman-center/

The Four Freedoms Coalition is a non-partisan, diverse coalition of over 150 community groups, non-profit organizations, businesses and elected officials working together to unite the community and reaffirm our true American values, as outlined in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s landmark Four Freedoms speech. They are:

• Freedom from fear
• Freedom from want
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of religion

4freedomscoalition.org

Contact:
[email protected]

Visit the home of American Abstract Artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, set on a 46-acre estate in the heart of Lenox, Massachusetts. View their paintings, frescoes, and sculpture; experience their exquisite collection of American and European Cubist Art.

92 Hawthorne Street
Lenox, MA 01240
413-637-0166
www.frelinghuysen.org
[email protected]

The Friends of Milne Library works with library staff and the Board of Trustees to foster community awareness and support library needs. In order to help raise funds for the library, the Friends organize an annual used book sale, the proceeds of which go towards library needs.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/friends-of-milne-library

The Friends of Pontoosuc Lake is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the interests of Pontoosuc Lake. The goals are to ensure high water quality in the lake, maintain high environmental standards in the watershed, hold nuisance aquatic vegetation in check, and ensure that the lake can be enjoyed by the citizens for a variety of uses and that facilities are provided to support these uses.

www.lanesborough-ma.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BD7AB9D5F-94D5-4DFA-B311-DEF66F032218%7D

Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) impacts over 12,000 girls and supports over 5,000 adult members in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester and a portion of Middlesex counties. In Girl Scouts, we believe every girl can become a leader. Membership in Girl Scouts is open to girls in grades K-12; women and men over 18 can join as adult members. While most girls join for fun and friendship, they also find out about building character and self-esteem and serving their communities—core qualities of Girl Scouting.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/girl-scouts-of-central-and-western-massachusetts

87 Crandall Road
Petersburgh, NY 12138
518-658-9301
www.graftonpeacepagoda.org

Greylock Together is a grassroots, non-partisan political movement formed in November 2016, representing 400+ members of the communities surrounding Mount Greylock. We are committed, engaged community members dedicated to social justice and united in our fight for progressive policies. Rooted locally and united by shared values of justice, common respect, and citizen empowerment, Greylock Together has working groups on the Environment, Civil Rights, Health Care, Reproductive Rights, Education, Voting Rights, and Legislative Action.

greylocktogether.org

An oasis for sparking collaboration and innovation, Greylock WORKS is reviving a 240,000 SF cotton-spinning mill in the Berkshires. The stunning campus hosts a restaurant serving up thoughtful, inspiring food, a co-work community with private studios and hot-desk space, a Culinary LAB, a craft distillery, and Berkshire Cider Project. Various events for weddings, conferences, maker markets, and cultural gatherings are being held in gWorks’ expansive Weave Shed or the intimate Engine House. Current work includes fifty spacious residential LOFTS with unparalleled views of the surrounding Berkshire hills.

508 State Road
North Adams MA 01247
413-200-9890
greylockworks.com
[email protected]

For more than 35 years, HospiceCare in The Berkshires (HCIB) has been caring for generations of our neighbors throughout Berkshire County, providing support and care for those living with a life-limiting illness. Our compassionate team guides families through this emotionally challenging time with information, resources, and expert medical care for the best possible quality of life.

877 South Street, Suite 1W
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-2994
www.hcib.org

Indivisible Pittsfield is a locally-based group working for a more just, inclusive, and equitable society with individual and collective actions, in collaboration with the Indivisible Guide and other national, regional, and local organizations.

indivisible.org

Contact:
[email protected]

140 White Rock Drive
Windsor, CT 06108
icct.org

377 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
413-788-7546
[email protected]
masjidma.com

One of the most acclaimed international dance festivals in the world, Jacob’s Pillow is located in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. The beautiful and historic campus includes two theatres, an outdoor stage, four studios, an exhibition gallery, the Archives, residential cabins, food venues, offices and 153 acres of woodlands. The 10-week festival attracts attendance of over 70,000 visitors to performances, lectures, work-in-progress showings, exhibitions, dance classes, and other events. In addition, over a hundred professional-track dancers and choreographers from all over the world come to study with the renowned faculty at The School at Jacob’s Pillow.

358 George Carter Road
Becket, MA 01223
413-243-9919
www.jacobspillow.org
[email protected]

45 River Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2260

Kidspace is a child-centered art gallery and hands-on studio presenting exhibitions and educational experiences in collaboration with leading artists. The program focuses on contemporary social issues and expanding notions of art and art materials. Artists are selected for the educational and artistic merit of their work and their ability to connect to children (and adults). Exhibitions have featured renowned artists from around the world including Long-Bin Chen, Devorah Sperber, Portia Munson, Lisa Hoke, Willie Birch, Gajin Fujita, Tim Rollins and K.O.S., Roger Shimomura, Ran Hwang, Nick Veasey, and Nick Cave.

The ArtBar is a hands-on studio space located in Kidspace. Families are invited to drop in to make art that is thematically connected to current MASS MoCA exhibitions. The ArtBar is open to the public on weekends and during school breaks. Admission to Kidspace and the ArtBar is always free. Kidspace at MASS MoCA received the prestigious 2009 Distinguished Community Arts Collaborative Award, given by the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education collaborative division of the National Arts and Learning Collaborative.

Kidspace welcomes volunteers/interns interested in conducting weekday gallery programs, helping students to begin to make their art projects and working on weekends helping general public visitors explore the exhibition and make their own art projects.

1040 MASS MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
413-664-4481 x8131
https://massmoca.org/education/about-kidspace/
[email protected]
Contact: Laura Thompson ([email protected]), Director of Education + Curator of Kidspace

The Lenox Environmental Committee’s mission is to promote environmentally sound policies and practices in and about the Town of Lenox. The Committee will work with town departments and businesses to implement environmentally responsible approaches to the delivery of services. The Committee will increase the public’s awareness of ways to protect human health and the environment through education and outreach. By fostering environmentally friendly practices, the LEC aims to enhance the quality of life for our residents, visitors, and future generations.

townoflenox.com/public_documents/lenoxma_bcomm/Environmental

6 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
Phone: 413-637-5510

The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is a community arts center housed in a historic building in Pittsfield’s Upstreet Cultural District. Inside, there’s an exhibiting art gallery and performance area, workshops, working artist studios, a ceramic studio and a darkroom. The gallery hours are Wednesdays through Fridays, 11am to 3pm and by appointment. The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is named in honor of Kitty Lichtenstein, an extraordinary arts benefactor in the Pittsfield community and beyond, who donated the building to the City of Pittsfield.

Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
28 Renne Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-9348
www.cityofpittsfield.org/departments/arts_and_culture/lichtenstein_center.php
www.facebook.com/LichtensteinCenterfortheArts
[email protected]

Lift Ev’ry Voice: Celebrating African-American Culture & Heritage in the Berkshires is a summer festival celebrating the rich traditions of African-American community, arts and culture, history and heritage found within Berkshire County and across the nation.

www.facebook.com/LiftEvryVoice
[email protected]

Louison House is a private, 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1990 by local agencies to address issues of homelessness. As the only comprehensive housing agency in Northern Berkshire, Louison House works to serve our neighbors facing homelessness or housing insecurity. Over the past three decades, Louison House has provided services to over 8,000 individuals and families struggling with homelessness in Northern Berkshire.

149 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-6323
www.louisonhouse.org
[email protected]

A multicultural community empowerment organization that strives to uplift all of the Latino, immigrant and minority members of our community through a sustained exchange of shared resources, participatory education and living arts. Manos Unidas seeks not only to provide the opportunity for empowerment but also foster the creation of a diverse culture of community that hones our unique strengths by crossing real and artificial boundaries set up by class, race, language, culture and geography. Manos Unidas welcomes help with its outreach work in the community such as a) creating opportunities for community dialogue (such as a “Know Your Rights” Forum), b) helping with program start-up and continuation (e.g., Bilingual Radio Program), c) planning community events such as mural projects, Earth Charter Summit Day, Immigrant Month Conference, etc.

413-841-0298
manos-unidas.wixsite.com/manos-unidas-
www.facebook.com/manosunidascooperative
[email protected]
Contact: Annaelisa Vanegas-Farrara, Executive Director

The Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN), a 501(c)3 non-profit, fights the climate crisis one town at a time, with the help of local MCAN chapters – and you! MCAN’s role as a facilitator of municipal-level action is unique among Massachusetts environmental groups. We empower our local chapters by enhancing communication, promoting town-level projects that improve communities, decreasing climate change-causing pollution, and reducing development time for those projects. MCAN speaks on behalf of all chapters to improve Massachusetts energy and climate policies and programs.

massclimateaction.org

Local Chapters:

• Williamstown COOL Committee
• Lenox Environmental Committee

The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency. DTA serves one in seven residents of the Commonwealth with direct economic assistance (cash benefits) and food assistance (SNAP benefits), as well as workforce training opportunities.

DTA Pittsfield Transitional Assistance Office
160 North Street, Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-236-2000
www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-transitional-assistance

Through innovative collaborations, MASS MoCA helps artists and their supporters create and show important new work, bringing to our visitors bold visual and performing art in all stages of production, while also creating a stimulating center of creativity and commerce that brings life and economic vibrancy to its hometown.

The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) is one of the world’s liveliest centers for making and enjoying today’s most evocative art. With vast galleries and a stunning collection of indoor and outdoor performing arts venues, MASS MoCA is able to embrace all forms of art: music, sculpture, dance, film, painting, photography, theater, and new, boundary-crossing works of art that defy easy classification. Much of the work we show in our light-filled spaces, on our technically sophisticated stages, and within our lovely network of late 19th-century courtyards is made here during extended fabrication and rehearsal residencies that bring hundreds of the world’s most brilliant and innovative artists to North Adams all year round.

1040 MASS MoCA WAY
North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2111
www.massmoca.org
[email protected]

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network’s Western Regional Office provides free and confidential one-to-one business advice to prospective and existing small businesses. The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network contributes to the entrepreneurial growth of small businesses throughout Massachusetts by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training, and capital access.

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network
Scibelli Enterprise Center
1 Federal Street, Building 101
Springfield, MA 01105
413-577-1768
www.msbdc.org/wmass/

Many students find math dry in high school and junior high school. The purpose of the webpage is to help students and teachers see that math can be fun, interesting and applicable.

In addition to the riddles, there is a student/teacher corner where detailed explanations are given, not just of how to solve the problem, but how to try to attack it. In particular, often promising approaches that don’t pan out are discussed. The purpose is to help students and teachers learn how to approach new problems.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/math-riddles

William and Elizabeth Doane purchased this late Federal-style house in 1875 as their summer retreat. During this period, Stockbridge, in the heart of the Berkshires, became a popular summer destination for New Yorkers like the Doanes. The Doanes and their daughter, Marie Vipont Merwin, traveled extensively, collecting European and American furnishings and objects to decorate their summer home. Merwin House today houses the family’s collection, tells Mrs. Merwin’s story, and is the site of the Berkshires office of the Housatonic Valley Association, dedicated to protecting the Housatonic watershed.

14 Main Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262
617-994-6662
www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/merwin-house
[email protected]

Formerly First Bible Baptist Church

35 Notch Road
North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2107
mountgreylockbaptist.com

The MS Support Foundation provides education, support and resources for those individuals affected by Multiple Sclerosis as well as families and healthcare providers who are dedicated to improving the lives of those afflicted.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/ms-support-foundation/

Multicultural BRIDGE promotes mutual understanding and acceptance among diverse groups serving as a resource to both local institutions and the community at large. We serve as catalysts for change through collaboration, education, training, dialogue, fellowship and advocacy.

Services include: Cultural Literacy and Cultural Competence Training, consulting & facilitation. Youth Leadership and Multicultural Education. Parent Education. Civil Rights & Social Justice Forums & Conferences. Advocacy of diverse groups.

multiculturalbridge.org

Not in Our Berkshires Campaign to “Stop Hate. Together” With #AllHandsIn Approach

Contact:
Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups and Education dba Multicultural BRIDGE
17 Main St, Suite 2
Lee, MA 01238
Phone: 413-394-4029
Email: [email protected]

NAMI Berkshire County is an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental illness.

The families and members of NAMI Berkshire County are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness. Mental illnesses are brain disorders that are biologically based medical problems. Untreated, they can cause severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and relating. This results in substantially diminished capacity for dealing with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age and occur in any family. They are not caused by bad parenting and not evidence of weakness of character.

333 East Street, Room 417
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-1666
www.namibc.org
[email protected]

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now—to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn’t. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50-state network of chapters. The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

Greater New England
465 Waverly Oaks Road, Suite 202
Waltham, MA 02452
800-344-4867
www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/MAM
[email protected]

100 Cave Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
413-367-2202
www.newenglandpeacepagoda.org

Formerly the First United Methodist Churches of North Adams and Williamstown

PO Box 744
North Adams, MA 01247
413-458-3183
[email protected]
www.new-hopeumc.org

Worship Location:
4 Water Street
Williamstown, MA 01267

The Norman Rockwell Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment and study of Rockwell’s work and his contributions to society, popular culture, and social commentary. The Museum houses the world’s largest and most significant collection of Rockwell’s work, including 574 original paintings and drawings. Rockwell’s Stockbridge studio, moved to the Museum site, is open to the public from May through October, and features original art materials, his library, furnishings, and personal items. The Museum also houses the Norman Rockwell Archives, a collection of more than 100,000 items, including working photographs, letters, personal calendars, fan mail, and business documents. The Museum welcomes volunteers/interns in a variety of capacities and posts its volunteer needs as well as available jobs on its website.

9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183
Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-4100
www.nrm.org
Human Resources Contact: Holly Coleman ([email protected])
Volunteer Coordinator: [email protected]

Advises businesses on all matters related to the construction or rehabilitation of facilities. As well as managing the city’s public works and housing rehabilitation funding and serving as a resource to the city’s Zoning and Planning Boards.

City Hall
North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-3025 x 3025

The Green Street Trio (pianist Paul Arslanian, bassist George Kaye, and drummer Jon Fisher) performs with a guest artist every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at the Drake, and then the bandstand opens up for an organized jam session. No cover. Doors open at 7pm.

The Drake
44 N. Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor
Amherst, MA 01002
www.facebook.com/NorthamptonJazzWorkshop
Contact: Paul Arslanian ([email protected])

The mission of the Coalition is to improve the quality of life for people in northern Berkshire by organizing, supporting, and empowering the community. The Coalition works to achieve its mission by:

PROVIDING A PUBLIC PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Monthly meetings averaging over sixty participants are held the second Friday of each month, from September through May, at the First Baptist Church of North Adams. These meetings are open to all. Each year of forums begins in September with a public hearing offering the community an opportunity to help set the Coalition’s year long agenda. The Coalition News, mailed and e-mailed to over a thousand local citizens and organizations every month, includes articles about regional issues written by community members and Coalition staff. The Coalition also produces a monthly TV show about topics that will be presented at the monthly forum.

COMMUNITIES MOBILIZING FOR CHANGE ON ALCOHOL (CMCA)

CMCA is a multi-year project to reduce underage drinking by reducing teenagers access to alcohol and by establishing strong community norms against underage drinking in North Berkshire County.

BUILDING STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS
The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition provides support, technical assistance, and leadership development for area neighborhoods through Northern Berkshire Neighbors. Northern Berkshire Neighbors works to engage residents in recognizing and addressing neighborhood and community issues through a variety of programs including neighborhood meetings and community events.

PROMOTING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
UNITY (United, Neighboring, Interdependent, Trusted Youth), the Coalition’s youth development program, has been offering innovative, youth-driven programs since 1994. Two staff serve as adult advisors to a variety of programming that involves students ages 14-19 from all over the northern Berkshire area. Current projects include the Grooove concert series, a Teen Writing Workshop, the Youth Leadership Program, and the “411 in the 413″ Youth Conference.

Anyone who works or lives in the Northern Berkshire area and is interested in the work of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is considered an affiliate of the Coalition. Coalition affiliation has included people of the Northern Berkshire community representing human services, businesses, clergy, higher education, local schools, local and state government, and local citizens. Voluntary contributions to help defray expenses are requested, but they do not affect affiliation with the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition.

The mission of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC) is to improve the quality of life for people in northern Berkshire by organizing, supporting, and empowering the community.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/northern-berkshire-community-coalition

Northern Berkshires for Racial Justice (NBRJ) is a community group made up of different facets of the North County population. We are students, professionals, families, parents, retired folks, various faith organizations, etc. We aim to provide educational resources and community engagement, and to create positive change by working on the local level. We aim to work with other community organizations in our efforts to create a more fair and just world.

Monthly Open Meetings:
1st Tuesday of Every Month @ 7:30pm
New Hope United Methodist Church
550 Main St
North Adams, MA 01247

We also host a smaller “working group.” This group consists of folks who are willing to commit at least two hours per month to the group. These people can also commit to attend at least 75% of Working Group Meetings. Those interested in joining the Working Group should Jane Berger ([email protected]).

The PostContemporary is a non-profit art organization originally founded in the culturally rich Berkshires of Massachusetts as the Contemporary Artists Center in 1990. In 2009, after purchasing the Woodside Church & Chapel in Troy, we moved across the border to New York state. The PostContemporary supports artists thinking and/or working beyond the confines of the established art world, enabling them to influence the development of future concepts, systems, and communities.

71 Mill Street
Troy, NY 12180
518-333-0740
www.cactroy.org
[email protected]

The Rules Change Project is an initiative to support action ideas for capitalism and the common good. America is not working for all of us. The Rules Change Project is an open coalition to spotlight, amplify and educate the public about existing efforts to foster economic “rules change.” It is an informal, non-partisan collaboration of individuals and independent groups seeking to help launch a national conversation about how we govern, regulate, manage and interact with corporations, about their relationship with government, and with their stakeholders — employees, customers, communities, the environment — in addition to stockholders.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/rules-change-project

Parish Office:
54 Southworth Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-4946 x11
[email protected]
www.williamstowncatholics.org

Parish Center:
53 Southworth Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-5443

Church:
63 Southworth Street
Williamstown, MA 01267

In 1839, the Sandisfield Arts Center building began an 80+ year run as a Baptist meeting house, followed by another 75 as an Orthodox synagogue (the only known rural Orthodox synagogue on record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts). In 1995, the building was reborn as a performing arts center.

Since that time, the Sandisfield Arts Center has evolved into a professional non-profit organization recognized by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the National Trust, and the public for our dedication to preserving this historically-important building and rehabilitating it for use as a performing arts center. In 2006, the building was accepted on the National Registry of Historic Places as “The Montville Baptist Church.” Visitors now come from all over Berkshire, Hampden & Litchfield Counties, as well as New York, Boston and Connecticut for our unique, quality performances.

5 Hammertown Road
PO Box 31
Sandisfield, MA 01255
413-258-4100
www.sandisfieldartscenter.org
[email protected]

Founded in 1980 the Schumacher Center for a New Economics works to envision the elements of a just and regenerative global economy; undertakes to apply these elements in its home region of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts; and then develops the educational programs to share the results more broadly, thus encouraging replication.

140 Jug End Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-528-1737
[email protected]
centerforneweconomics.org/

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, we have provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs.

Western Massachusetts
One Federal Street, Building 101,2-E
Springfield, MA 01105
413-785-0314
www.score.org

Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness. Since 1994, the organization has been providing homeless veterans with transitional housing and supportive services. In 2010, Soldier On opened the first Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, a permanent housing cooperative that provides formerly homeless veterans with safe, sustainable, affordable housing – transitioning them from homelessness to homeownership. This housing model will be replicated nationally as Soldier On continues to change the end of the story for homeless veterans throughout the country.

wesoldieron.org
[email protected]

Corporate Office:
290 Merrill Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Pittsfield Transitional Housing:
360 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-236-5644

Leeds Transitional Housing:
425 North Main Street
Leeds, MA 01053
413-582-3059

South Community Food Pantry at South Congregational Church, Pittsfield began as an outgrowth of St. Joseph’s Kitchen in the 1990s — as 12 emergency bags of groceries available after the meal. From there, it grew to bags distributed from the church office, and then to the Red Carpet area through the first decade of the 2000s. Around 2010 it moved downstairs to Barrett Hall, and we joined the Western MA Food Bank shortly thereafter. It has grown from serving a few families per week to over 800 families per week thanks to Mary Wheat and her volunteers.

110 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-464-8042
emailing [email protected]
www.southcommunityfoodpantry.org
[email protected]

We, the people of St. Joseph Parish, declare that it is our primary responsibility to continue the mission of Christ in bringing about the Kingdom of God. We are mindful of our rich heritage while we live in the present and in anticipation of a future of hope.

St. Joseph’s Food Pantry distributes food to those individuals and families in our community who are in need. Registration is required with a few basic questions being asked of the clients. Free blood pressure screenings are available often during the hours of operation. A licensed RN is usually on the premises to provide this service. The Food Pantry operates every Wednesday morning from 8:30-10:00am throughout the year. If schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Food Pantry will be closed as well.

414 North Street
Pittsfield, MA, 01201
413-445-5789
www.stjoepittsfield.com
[email protected]

St. Mark’s Catholic Parish was founded in 1913. St. Mark’s was an outgrowth of the mother church, St. Joseph’s, located on North Street in Pittsfield. The Food Pantry will be open the last two Fridays of the month, from 9:00am-11:00am. All are welcome.

400 West Street
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
413-447-7510
saintmarkspittsfield.org
[email protected]

St. Stephen’s is an active, multi-generational parish located in Pittsfield, the largest city in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. We’re small enough to maintain a family feel and a palpable sense of intimacy. At the same time, St. Stephen’s has the resources to support robust ministry offerings.

67 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-448-8276
ststephenspittsfield.org
[email protected]

For over 45 years Tapestry has been a leading expert in the community on critical public health issues. We provide access without stigma, which means meeting people where they are at and respecting their choices, while providing health care, support services and education for safer practices. We serve over 19,000 residents annually, in Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Northampton, Greenfield, North Adams and Pittsfield. We also offer care for surrounding communities through our mobile outreach vans.

www.tapestryhealth.org
[email protected]

North Adams Location:
MCLA Wellness Center
289 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-5258

Pittsfield Location:
100 Wendell Avenue, Suite 1
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-2844

Administrative Office:
1985 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
Springfield, MA 01103
413-586-2016

We are a community of Christ-followers intent on discovering the ancient truth of Jesus Christ and bringing them to our generation with truth and grace. We believe that God has called us to downtown North Adams. We are an independent church within the interdependent family of churches in the Terra Nova Network.

85 Main St
North Adams, MA 01247
terranovachurch.org/northadams
[email protected]

Provides the following services for residents of Mohawk Forest in North Adams: Safe and affordable housing for the elderly, disabled and families; a computer laboratory with Internet access; an after school program serving first through twelfth grades; a seven-week summer camp program.

201 Mohawk Forest Blvd
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-6900 x203

www.thecalebgroup.org/wp1/find-housing-2-2/massachusetts/mohawk-forest-north-adams/
[email protected]

The Mount is a National Historic Landmark and cultural center that celebrates the literary, artistic, and humanitarian legacies of Edith Wharton.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/the-mount

The Nutrition Center‘s mission is to inspire a healthy relationship with food through counseling, nutrition, and culinary education.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/the-nutrition-center

At its heart, The Salvation Army is a church. This foundation is what motivates us to do the work that we do. We love God and serve others because of His love for all. That’s where our mission comes from – to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet needs in His name without discrimination. Because, we want others to come to know God’s love too. These are our marching orders.

393 River Street
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-7987
easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/north-adams

At its heart, The Salvation Army is a church. This foundation is what motivates us to do the work that we do. We love God and serve others because of His love for all. That’s where our mission comes from – to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet needs in His name without discrimination. Because, we want others to come to know God’s love too. These are our marching orders.

298 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-442-0624
easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/pittsfield

The Sanctuary for Independent Media is a telecommunications production facility dedicated to community media arts, located in an historic former church at 3361 6th Avenue in north Troy, NY. The Sanctuary hosts screening, production and performance facilities, training in media production and a meeting space for artists, activists and independent media makers of all kinds.

NATURE Lab (North Troy Art, Technology and Urban Research in Ecology) promotes sustainability, and urban research in ecology using art, technology and science. NATURE Lab is a volunteer-led initiative of The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Our ecosystem in North Central Troy is one of the most environmentally devastated neighborhoods of New York State. One block from the Hudson River, our environmental education campus is adjacent to brownfield areas, combined sewer overflows, and seemingly endless litter. The long-gone prosperity of this neighborhood is evident in its architecture, with many historic buildings left vacant and decaying. NATURE Lab seeks to remediate the disrepair through education, resource access, and inspiration.

The Sanctuary for Independent Media
PO Box 35
Troy, NY 12181
518-272-2390
mediasanctuary.org
[email protected]

The Wilderness Society‘s mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We contribute to better protection, stewardship and restoration of our public lands, preserving our rich natural legacy for current and future generations.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/the-wilderness-society/

Incorporated in 1921, Town Players of Pittsfield is the oldest theater in The Berkshires and one of the oldest community theaters in the United States! Town Players is run by volunteers on and off the stage.

PO Box 765
Pittsfield MA 01202
413-443-9279
www.townplayers.org
[email protected]

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Western Massachusetts — an affiliate of United Cerebral Palsy Association — was established in 1961. UCP of Western Massachusetts offers service navigation, direct programming, assistive technology and advocacy for any individual, regardless of disability, to pursue a fulfilling, self-determined, high-quality community life — a life without limits. UCP’s mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full community participation of children and adults with all physical and developmental disabilities.

Additional Information & Current Opportunities:

learning-in-action.williams.edu/opportunities/united-cerebral-palsy

Visionaries, Inc. is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to producing and distributing media that inspires individuals and communities to take action for positive social change. Visionaries, Inc. seeks to inspire vast audiences, promote philanthropy on a global level, and serve as a catalyst for positive social change both locally and beyond. Since 1995, Visionaries, Inc. has been producing Visionaries documentary series for public television.

748 Page Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
800-647-5559
www.visionaries.org
[email protected]
Contacts: Bill Mosher ([email protected]), Executive Director

Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires provides access to free, comprehensive health care for those in the Berkshire region who are income-qualified and uninsured or under-insured. “We envision a society in which everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve good health.”

777 Main Street, Suite 4
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-528-4014
vimberkshires.org

The Medical Reserve Corps is a community-based, civilian volunteer program that helps build the public health infrastructure of communities nationwide. Berkshire and Franklin units were among the very first to be founded following the events of September 11, 2001. Each MRC unit is organized and trained to address a wide range of challenges from public health education to disaster response. Please consider this a resource for keeping yourself, your families (including your pets), your businesses and your communities safe. Volunteers are always needed and there are service opportunities for everyone.

Berkshire MRC (BerkshireDART)
c/o Fairview Hospital
29 Lewis Avenue
Great Barrington, MA 02130
www.wmmrc.org
www.wmdart.org

Contacts:
Christy Lemoine ([email protected], 413-539-0129), Volunteer Coordinator
Corinne Mckeown ([email protected], 413-539-4115), Director

The Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center (W+AACC) is a non-profit organization comprised of regional conservation centers in the Northeast and Southeast. It has a member consortium of over fifty organizations throughout the East Coast and many private clients and is the largest regional conservation center in the country. W+AACC’s mission is to protect, conserve and maintain heritage objects from all cultures; to provide examination, treatment, consultation, and related conservation services for member institutions and other non-profit organizations, corporations, and individuals; to conduct educational programs with respect to the care and conservation of works of art and objects of cultural interest; to participate in the training of conservators; to promote the importance of conservation and increase the awareness of the issues pertinent to collections care; and to conduct research and disseminate knowledge to advance the profession.

The organization was founded in 1977 on the campus of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Since 2008, the Williamstown labs have been located at The Clark’s Lunder Center at Stone Hill, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. The Atlanta center was established in 2001 as a partnership with the Williamstown Art Conservation Center and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, recognizing that cultural institutions throughout the Southeast were in need of conservation services. The Atlanta labs occupy an ultramodern shared facility near The High.

227 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-5741
www.williamstownart.org
[email protected]

The purpose of the Williamstown COOL (CO2 Lowering) Committee is to promote sustainable living practices in Williamstown in a way that inspires community engagement, prompts individual action, and promotes exchange of ideas and practices in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The COOL Committee is a group of volunteers from Williamstown who work to implement the town’s Climate Action Plan. Anybody interested in working with the COOL Committee should feel free to contact a committee member.

coolwilliamstown.org

The Williamstown House of Local History was founded in 1941 to promote knowledge of the town’s history by collecting and preserving materials, mounting exhibitions, presenting educational programs and facilitating research. Its goal is to document the diverse people and buildings, the associations and institutions, the businesses and events which form the town’s history from the earliest days to the present time. The collection includes photographs, documents and artifacts from the 1700s to the present day as well as published material on the town and genealogical material on local families.

If you’re interested in history, the Williamstown Historical Museum is the place for you! We are a museum and research center that maintains a collection of photos, artifacts and documents that relate to Williamstown’s past. We work to increase the public’s knowledge of Williamstown’s past in a variety of ways including educational exhibits, programs, events, research and publications.

We have numerous volunteer opportunities available. Our goal is to help you to use your talents and interests in a way that allows our organization to maintain a diverse collection of photos, artifacts, documents and manuscripts, and use our materials to educate the public about the town. As a volunteer you are a valued member of our team and you will develop a greater connection to the community around you as your understanding of our local history grows. All of our volunteers will receive training and a manual to assist you with your work.

To learn more about our organization please visit our museum, visit our website or give Sarah or Nancy at the WHM a call:

32 New Ashford Road
Williamstown, MA
413-458-2160
www.williamstownhistoricalmuseum.org
[email protected]
Contact: Sarah Currie ([email protected]), Director

Since 1955, Williamstown Theatre Festival has brought America’s finest actors, directors, designers, and playwrights to the Berkshires, engaging a loyal audience of both residents and summer visitors. Each WTF season is designed to present unique opportunities for artists and audience alike, revisiting classic plays with innovative productions, developing and nurturing bold new plays and musicals, and offering a rich array of accompanying cultural events including COMMUNITY WORKS, Late-Night Cabarets, readings, workshops, and educational programs. While best known for acclaimed productions, WTF is also home to one of the nation’s top training and professional development programs for new generations of aspiring theater artists and administrators. WTF was honored with the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 2002 and the Commonwealth Award for Achievement in 2011.

PO Box 517
1000 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-3200
www.wtfestival.org
[email protected]

The Williamstown Youth Center is a non-profit corporation located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, dedicated to providing quality recreational programs and activities for youths in grades 1–12. The Williamstown Youth Center is committed to nurturing the recreational, social, and emotional well-being of the youth in Williamstown and surrounding communities through quality programs for all. We accomplish this in a safe and enjoyable environment led by positive role models who provide and adapt programs and activities based on the needs of the community.

66 School Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-5925
www.williamstownyouthcenter.org
Contact: Michael Williams ([email protected]), Executive Director

WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children under 5 years old healthy. WIC also offers immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support and nutrition and health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget. Women who are pregnant can receive WIC benefits before they see their obstetrician. WIC also provides benefits for 6 months for postpartum women who have miscarried.

www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/programs-and-services/community-wellness/wic-program
[email protected]

Berkshire North WIC – Main Office
510 North Street, Suite 5
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-447-3495

North Adams Campus of BMC
71 Hospital Avenue
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-3012