Volunteer to Honor an American Hero
Berkshire Community College (BCC) plans to honor one of America’s greatest heroes
by giving back to the community at its annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day
of Service event.
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
When & Where
Monday, January 18, 2021, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Virtually via Zoom
Register Now
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Join us on Monday, January 18 at 9:00 am for a virtual keynote speech by Dr. Chris
Himes with an opportunity following to connect and share with fellow community members
through Zoom breakout rooms.
Choose one, two, or all three service projects:
1. Craft Valentine's Day cards and notes of appreciation for residents of Berkshire
Healthcare Systems nursing homes
2. Write letters of gratitude to deployed soldiers
or
3. Donate new face masks, new underwear for men and women, small hand sanitizer, disposable
menstrual products, individual snacks, and K-cups (coffee) for the re-opened homeless
shelter in Pittsfield.
Or make a monetary donation to the homeless shelter on https://www.servicenet.org/donate/ and select “Other” from the field “Where would you like this gift directed” and then
in the field “If other, please add your designation” and specify that it is for Berkshire County Services.
Drop off for cards, letters, and donations will be at the BCC Paterson Field House on
Monday, January 18, between 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Exact location: BCC's Paterson Field
House, down the hill from the main campus on 1350 West Street at the West Paterson
Gymnasium Doors (Same side of Paterson as the Tennis Courts), see campus map here.
Please fill out this Campus Request Form for contact tracing, wear a mask, and follow social distancing guidelines.
Agenda
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9:00 a.m. |
Join Zoom Meeting Link |
9:05 a.m. |
Welcome by BCC President, Ellen Kennedy
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Chris Himes, Author and Educator working with Miss Halls School
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10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Volunteer
- Craft Valentine's Day cards and notes of appreciation for residents of Berkshire Healthcare
Systems nursing homes
- Write letters of gratitude to deployed soldiers
- new face masks, new underwear for men and women, small hand sanitizer, disposable
menstrual products, individual snacks, and K-cups (coffee)
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1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Drop off cards, letters, and donations to the BCC's Paterson Field House
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Or make a monetary donation to the homeless shelter on https://www.servicenet.org/donate/ and select “Other” from the field “Where would you like this gift directed” and then
in the field “If other, please add your designation” and specify that it is for Berkshire County Services.
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Contact Us
Questions or Concerns?
Toni Buckley, Director of Alumni Relations or Shela Levante, Director of Development Email: foundation@berkshirecc.edu Phone: 413-236-3075
FORUM credit is available for attending the keynote and the community volunteering.
Co-sponsored by the Berkshire Branch of the NAACP.

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