Think of Berkshire United Way as a Safety Net. In partnership with local health and human service agencies, Berkshire United Way addresses community issues from hunger to alcoholism and from childcare to eldercare. We're even making it easier for residents to access services through MASS 2-1-1, an easy-to-remember phone number that connects people in need with community resources that can help. But we can't do it without your help.

Please invest in positive outcomes such as:

Meeting Basic Needs
√ Support for family caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities
√ Organized comprehensive support for individuals facing crisis

Helping Children & Families Succeed
√ Children prepared to begin and to succeed in school
√ Access to afforable, quality childcare programs
√ Opportunities for young people for positive self-expression and social development

Promoting Self-Sufficiency
√ Seniors maintaining healthy, secure and stimulating lifestyles
√ People with disabilities overcoming barriers to a fuller life

Advancing Health & Wellness
√ Access to health care for the uninsured and underinsured
√ Independence from substance abuse

Community Impact
In addition to providing the Berkshires a Safety Net of community services, our expanded mission includes addressing the root causes that create the need for these services. By improving the quality of life as a nurturing, healthy environment, we impact everyone's life and prevent costly problems in the future.

A Special Note to our Donors
As we close Campaign 2008/2009, we would like to thank each of our donors in the workplace and in the community, as well as the companies that support Berkshire United Way through conducting Employee Campaigns and their corporate gifts. If you've yet to make your contribution, consider making a contribution to Berkshire United Way. Through just one gift to the United Way, you will be supporting the nearly 100 programs and services and other community initiatives that help make the Berkshires a wonderful place to live, work and raise our families. Your gift to Berkshire United Way help to make Berkshire County a community of hope and opportunity, where every individual and family lives, works and thrives.

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