Volunteers are needed for many aspects of hosting runs from 5K to a Marathon.
Although our Food Pantry is open only two mornings each week, volunteers work behind the scenes throughout the week. Weekly volunteer opportunities are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Please note that deliveries require lifting and carrying boxes that weigh roughly 20 lbs. Opportunities include : Pick up from local grocery stores and bring them…
We encourage you to write letters to our legislators to share your experience with the food pantry and the need for food assistance in the Berkshires and beyond.
While we have some great volunteers, the Berkshire Food Project still has various jobs for volunteers to fill. Among the most needed are for dishwashers, food preparers, and cleaners. Give one or two hours a week or more if you wish. The BFP operates from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Volunteers can assist in a variety of ways including preparation, set-up, or photography during the event.
Our volunteer board of directors and various committee members help guide us and keep our organization on a path to success.
During this pandemic masked and gloved volunteers work during the Pantry’s food distribution hours moving produce, meat in coolers, milk and pre-filled grocery bags outside onto tables under a shelter. They place items designated by shoppers into bags, and assist with crowd control to help everyone to physically distance themselves. Volunteers are expected to dress…
Please bring food and household product donations to The People’s Pantry on Mondays 8 – 9AM and Thursdays 8 – 9AM and 11AM – noon or schedule a donation drop-off by emailing [email protected] The best non-perishable items to donate are: canned/dried beans peanut butter/other nut butters breakfast cereals including rolled oats canned fruit/vegetables canned soups canned…
In March, a coalition of philanthropy and business partners joined together to launch the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund for Berkshire County to rapidly deploy resources to 501c3 organizations on the frontlines working with communities disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus and the economic consequences of this outbreak. Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Northern Berkshire United…
Berkshire United Way supports the educational development of children, especially ages birth to 5; the choices our youth make and paths they choose in college or career; and the financial stability of our families in Berkshire County. Donating to our General Fund helps support nearly 40 vital programs across more than 30 organizations, impacting more…