Volunteers are needed for many aspects of hosting runs from 5K to a Marathon.
Volunteers have always been HooRWA’s backbone, whether dragging trash out of the river or providing highly specialized expertise. They include paddling enthusiasts, business owners, event organizers, teachers, artists, ecologists, parents, environmental scientists, planners, students, and –mostly!– people who just like taking care of our rivers and streams. Whether you are most comfortable in a boat,…
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.
Help maintain our heirloom gardens, harvest produce, and assist with CSA distribution.
Assist with barn cleaning and the feeding and general care of our livestock.
Sonsini Animal Shelter is looking for foster families for kittens and puppies under two months old, mothers with nursing litters, dogs and cats with medical conditions or injuries, and special needs animals. The typical foster stay is two weeks to two months, depending on the needs of the individual animal(s) in your care. The Sonsini…
When you become a member of The Artist Book Foundation, you make it possible for us to continue our educational outreach and book donation programs to underserved public libraries and schools locally and across the U.S.
Our local economy needs our help. Berkshire businesses are doing everything possible to meet the needs of their customers while keeping their staff employed and all community members safe. Now is the time to show up and support our local businesses and their employees! How can you help? . Order takeout or delivery from a…
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…