Welcome Neighbor!
Whether you are new to the Berkshires or new to your neighborhood, let us help you navigate your community.
We have been here for 97 years and are Here For Good!
Explore our website and learn how you can be Here For Good too.
How does Berkshire United Way help my neighbors and community members?
We support 42 programs across 26 local organizations working to improve individual circumstances and elevating the overall quality of life here in Berkshire County.
Here are our three focus areas:
18 Degrees | Early Education and Care
Berkshire County Head Start | Child Development Program
Berkshire County Kids Place & Violence Prevention Center | Trauma Recovery Program
Berkshire Hills Regional School District | Project Connection at Muddy Brook Elementary
Berkshire Nursing Families | Central & South Berkshire County Lactation Support
Berkshire South Regional Community Center | Action Adventures Out of School • Action Adventures Day Camp • Sunshine Preschool
Child Care of the Berkshires | Child Care Services • Healthy Families • ParentChild+
Community Health Programs | Care Coordination Program at Berkshire Pediatrics • ParentChild+
Dalton Community Recreation Association | Kids Club After School Program • Summer Camp
Elizabeth Freeman Center | Child Safe Child Strong Program
Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center | Early Childhood Education
Lee Public Schools | Expressive Arts
Lee Youth Association | Busy Bee Learning Center
Pediatric Development Center | PAL Play and Learn • South County Early Intervention
18 Degrees | Pittsfield Community Connection
Anti-Defamation League | A World of Difference
Barrington Stage Company | Playwright Mentoring Project
Berkshire Hills Regional School District | Project Connection at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
Berkshire Theatre Group | Middle School After School Program
Berkshire Pulse | Performing Arts Program
Construct Inc. | Pathways to the Trades
Dalton Community Recreation Association | Leader’s Club
Flying Cloud Institute | Young Women In Science
Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center | Girls Inc.
Greenagers | Community Work Initiative
Railroad Street Youth Project | Mentoring Program • Sexual Health Initiative
Roots Rising | Youth Crews
18 Degrees, Pittsfield | EMPath Home Visiting
Berkshire Community Action Council, Pittsfield | SURGE Matched Savings Program
Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, Pittsfield | Build and Repair Corps • Community Navigator Program • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
Elizabeth Freeman Center, Pittsfield | Money School
Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, Great Barrington | Social Determinants of Health
See our impact in Berkshire County in 2020-2021
How can I help?
Volunteer
Volunteer in your community or lend a hand at a local nonprofit.
Our Volunteer Center connects you to opportunities in Berkshire County. Sign up below.
See how volunteers support the community during our #HereForGood Volunteer Month.
Donate
A gift to our Here For Good Fund supports children, youth, and families in our community. Make a gift below.
Join the Greylock Society or Alexis de Tocqueville Society with your donation. Learn more about individual leadership.
Thinking about planned giving? Let us help you start planning.