Last Call! We’ve had SO MANY great nominations for the recipient of this year’s Chili Cookoff. REACT will meet to discuss and select a charity on August 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Office Conference Room – open to all, please attend! If you are planning to nominate a charity, please do not delay. Please note, a charity will be chosen based on many factors, including history of past giving, scope of services provided, and alignment with REACT’s mission.
Thank you to everyone who has submitted their nominations so far. Here’s the list of current nominations. Please add yours…your input is invaluable!
| Alexander’s Way Research Fund, Inc. | Stephen Greenspan |
| Berkshire Baby Box | Melissa DiMassimo |
| Berkshire Community Land Trust, Inc. | Anne Meczywor |
| Berkshire County Jimmy Fund | Chico Gelinas |
| Berkshire Humane Society | Sherry Street |
| Berkshire Humane Society | Victoria Ross |
| Berkshire Immigrant Center Multicultural Bridge | Kristin Piasecki |
| Berkshire Showing Up for Racial Justice | Samantha Homeyer |
| Boys & Girls Club | Marie Bourassa |
| Breaking Bread | Michael Harrigan |
| Breaking Bread | Tammy Christen |
| Breaking Bread | Shannon Margraf |
| Breaking Bread | Kim Wilder |
| Breaking Bread | Suzann Ward |
| Brigham Center Summer Camperships | Sheila Thunfors |
| Christian Center | Marie Bourassa |
| Construct, Inc | Suzanne Crerar |
| Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. | Maggie Merelle |
| Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter | Lisa Denault-Viale |
| Elizabeth Freeman Center | Susan Laidlaw |
| Elizabeth Freeman Center | Melissa DiMassimo |
| Habitat for Humanity | Kathy Hazelett |
| Kids Place | Paula McLean |
| Kids Place | Jodi Massaro |
| Moments House | Mary Blair |
| Moments House | Ashley Houghtlin |
| Moments House | John Burns |
| PopCares | Mary Giron |
| PopCares | Kim Burnham |
| PopCares | Sandy Sorel |
| SoldierOn | Wendy Smith |
| United Way of the Berkshires | Ken Sherman |