The Berkshire County Board of REALTORS® is proud to recognize Jim Thurston as the recipient of the 2026 Good Neighbor Award, honoring REALTORS® whose volunteer efforts make a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.

Jim’s commitment to giving back is exemplified through his leadership service to the board and his incredibly active role in community outreach on our behalf is why he was selected as the Good Neighbor.  Jim was the founder of the Berkshire REALTORS® Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) in 2025 and 2026. Jim worked alongside fellow REALTORS®, affiliates, sponsors, volunteers, and Association staff to organize an event that has become an important source of funding for local families in need.

Over the past two years, Jim has personally devoted dozens of volunteer hours to planning and organizing the tournament, recruited additional volunteers, contributed financial support, and helped raise $17,500 in collaboration with the REALTORS® Community Service Committee for Berkshire Community Action Council, and he is hard at work making the 2026 tournament a raving success.

BCAC awarded the Berkshire County Board a Community Hero earlier this year, thanks to his efforts leading this fundraiser.  He also works with the Fair Housing & Inclusion Committee on tabling outreach in the Berkshires making homeownership resources accessible, and is involved with all of our charity events – from a Halloween Bowling Fundraiser, directing traffic for the Thanksgiving Basket pickup at South Congregational Church to our Battle of the Bartenders fundraisers (with superhero flair).  He is also very engaged with the Advocacy work we do, at the local, state and national levels… Read more of his bio / photos or send Jim congratulations via text 413-329-4780 or email jthurston@lamacchiarealty.com