The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC), in partnership with The Berkshire Eagle, will host the 8th annual Berkshire Nonprofit Awards on Tuesday, May 20 at Country Club of Pittsfield. The awards recognize exceptional work being done by individuals in the nonprofit sector. The celebration features breakfast and networking, a performance by Youth Alive, and awards ceremony. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online.
A panel of 22 volunteer judges from the business and nonprofit sectors deliberated via Zoom in mid-April to choose honorees in each of 7 categories from among 50 nominations. There were many excellent nominees this year, however, the judges found consensus very easily based on the impact these honorees have had both on their organizations and in our community.
The honorees are:
Board Leadership:
Cynthia Farr Brown/Berkshire County Historical Society
Executive Leadership:
Melissa Canavan/Berkshire Immigrant Center
Samya Rose Stumo Youth Leadership:
Rachael Bentz/AIRY (Arts in Recovery for Youth)
Rock Star:
Lauren Smith/Fairview Hospital
Unsung Hero:
Chris Ciepiela/Berkshire Horseworks
Volunteer:
Pamela Conroy Breslin/Literacy Network
Lifetime Achievement:
Jane Winn/Berkshire Environmental Action Team
The Berkshire Nonprofit Awards is made possible by sponsors: Acrisure/Toole Insurance, Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Blackrock Foundation, Brown & Brown Insurance, Doctor Sax House/Dulu Café, Feigenbaum Foundation, Fitzpatrick Trust, Greylock Federal Credit Union, NBT Bank, Tricia McCormack Photography, Warrior Trading, and Williamstown Community Chest.
