Berkshire County Head Start is a great place to start your career in the early childhood education field. Join the Head Start family and volunteer at one of our six sites. We provide volunteers with invaluable experience they will use in future classrooms and beyond.
If there are young kittens who are trapped before the age of 8 weeks, it’s possible to socialize them so that they can be brought to a shelter to be adopted out. We sometimes need foster homes to raise and socialize these kittens. This could involve caring also for their feral mother, or it could…
Are you great with computers or Graphic Design? An ace with a hammer and drill? Is there a particular skill you have that might be of help to Animal DREAMS? We would love to hear about it!
Become a Canvasser, In-House Cat Care, Transport cats, Raise Funds for the Organization, or Deliver Food for Feral Cats.
Trappers are at the core of our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) mission. Most of the cats we help are feral or semi-feral. In the Berkshires, Animal DREAMS is the primary organization with the equipment and know-how to trap them for their vet appointment. Trapping requires dedication, the ability to work well with people, and the…
Our volunteers are thoroughly trained to provide companionship to both patient and family caregiver. They are a caring friendly face for chatting, reading, playing games, watching TV, listening to music and sharing stories. Volunteer visits also offer respite to the family caregiver, who can take break from caregiving – and even leave the house to…
You can answer hotline calls, help advocate for survivors when they have to go to court to file or modify a restraining order, help out with childcare at shelter, or help tend the shelter garden.
Table with us at community events, protest with us at community rallies, or help out in the office.
Walking Our Talk has changed over 350 women’s lives in Berkshire County, but many others both here and elsewhere could benefit greatly from the support received through our weekly zoom circles. We need help in outreach to provide our services to a greater audience.
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…