Berkshire Bank Foundation Awards Nearly $60,000 to 13 Nonprofits

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank Foundation announced it awarded $59,500 in grants and pledges to 13 nonprofit organizations in the Pioneer Valley region during its third-quarter grants cycle.

The funding supported a variety of organizations, including the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in Hatfield, to support its door-to-door meal-delivery program; Square One in Springfield, to support its early-education classrooms; Tech Foundry in Springfield, to support its job-training programs; and Revitalize Community Development Corp. in Springfield, to support its Veterans Build initiatives.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to provide this level of support to these important nonprofits,” said Lori Gazzillo, director of Berkshire Bank Foundation. “We are proud to partner with these great organizations as we work together to strengthen our communities.”