Berkshire United Way President and CEO Tom Bernard and Pittsfield Mayor Peter Marchetti Perri Petricca, Unistress Tom Bernard with Michelle Thorpe Petricca (The B publisher) and Perri Petricca Alyssa Sakowski, Maggie Steele and Donna Denning, all of Berkshire County Head Start Mary Ellen Puntin, South Community Food Pantry Gina Blake, 18 Degrees Casi Maggio-Kristant and Cass Santos-China, Berkshire Pride Sheila Dargie, Berkshire Area Health Education Center Alex Valdivieso, Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Benjamin Atwood, NBT Bank Casey DiCicco and Sarah Polidore, Soldier On Jesse Lederman, Office of U.S. Senator Edward Markey Christopher Cozzeglio, aide to Congressman Richard Neal Becki Beron, John Bissell, Jamie Ellen Moncecchi and Cindy Shogry-Raimer (Greylock Federal Credit Union), Brenda Petell (BUW Director of Volunteer Engagement) and Jane Ralph (Construct) Candace Winkler, past BUW president and CEO, and Dara Kaufman, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires BUW presidents and CEOs past and present: Candace Winkler, Tom Bernard, and Kristine Hazzard Elise Weller, 18 Degrees Brenda Petell with Manny Slaughter and Vannessa Guess Slaughter, Focus is Our Children Kelly Marion (Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center) and Jay Marion (Greylock Insurance Agency) Krystle Blake (General Dynamics Mission Systems and BUW board member), Jamie Ellen Moncecchi, Vannessa Slaughter and John Bissell Alex Reczkowski (Berkshire Athenaeum) and Nicholas Kirchner (MOLARI) Marie Mele and Mike Fazio, Greylock Federal Credit Union Manny and Vannessa Slaughter and Amy Truax, Flying Cloud Institute Pam Knisley (BUW Workplace Campaign Ambassador) with Janice Acklin and Vicky Kolodziej, Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Tom Bernard and BUW board member Teri Billington Laurie Gallagher (BUW board chair), Larry Hazzard (Guardian Life) and David Harrington (Lee Bank and BUW board member) Katherine von Haefen and Pam Knisley, Mayor Marchetti, Dennis Bergin, and Christine Hoyt (1Berkshire) Katherine von Haefen, BUW director of community impact, with Amy Truax and Tom Bernard Margaret Keller (CATA) and Allison (Luminary Evaluation) and Roger LaRocca Stephanie Bergman (Berkshire Grown) and Darcie Sosa (Community Health Programs) Jaime Campbell (Williams College/BUW board member), Melissa Orazio (Hillcrest Educational Center/BUW board member) and Laurie Gallagher Vin (Rotary Club of Pittsfield) and Sheila Marinaro Casi Maggio-Kristant, Liana Toscanini (Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires) and Cass Santos-China, Tom Bernard and Shirley Edgerton, Rites of Passage + Empowerment (ROPE) Berkshire United Way Board of Directors: Brian Horan, Rachel Melendez Mabee, Chris Montferret, Laurie Gallgher, Krystle Blake, Jaime Campbell, Melissa Orazio, Daltrey Turner, David Harrington and Dr. Bill DeMarco Kelly McCarthy, left, and Sharon DeMyer-Nemser, Northern Berkshire United Way board members, with Tom Bernard Laura Cabrera (Latinas413) and Amanda Giracca (Literacy Network) Tracy Trial, United Way of Pioneer Valley, and John Emge, Northeast region director for United Way Worldwide Mayor Marchetti presents a citation to Tom Bernard Youth Alive steppers perform Youth Alive dancers perform Remarks from BUW Board Chair Laurie Gallagher Alex Reczkowski, 2023 Dillon Award recipient Alex Reczkowksi introduces 2024 Dillon Award honoree Mary Wheat 2024 Daniel C. Dillon Helping Hands, Caring Heart Award honoree Nick Paleologos, executive director of Berkshire Theatre Group, offers congratulations and reads a message from Governor Maura Healey A message from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren: "When residents need you, you show up." Frances Jones-Sneed reflects on BUW's 10 decades of service Tom Bernard shares BUW's vision for the future Past BUW board member Warren Dews Jr. closes the evening by singing "Happy Birthday" Thank you to Mezze Events for catering (and the cake) Alex Reczkowski, 2023 Dillon Award recipient, and Mary Wheat, 2024 Dillon Award recipient Brenda Petell with Robin McGraw and Becky Crane David Klausmeyer and Jennifer Joyce (Kripalu) Jaime Campbell, Laurie Gallagher and Karen Vogel (Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative) Tom Pierce, Greylock Federal Credit Union, and Pam Knisley Pam Knisley with Ellen Kennedy (Berkshire Community College) and Pete White (Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission/City Council President) Mary Wheat with her daughters Betsy Nichols, Debbie Curry and Dottie Skutnik Gretchen DeBartolo, Thanksgiving Angels, and Mary Wheat Sabrina Allard, Railroad Street Youth Project, and Alex Reczkowski Karrie Buratto, BUW marketing and communications specialist, and Hayley Sumner, Berkshire HorseWorks Elizabeth Freeman Center: Leslie Ioffredo, Marie Paradise, Janis Broderick, Laura Cabrera (Latinas413), Stephanie Parkington, Jennifer Goewey and Michelle Mellace Maria Encalada, Casa Esperanza, with Brenda Petell
