“Giving Tree” to Support REACH and Family Shelters
At our REACH Early Intervention Program and our family shelters in Pittsfield and Greenfield, our staff works tirelessly to support hundreds of children during challenging periods of [...]
ServiceNet names Polly Normand as Vice President of Community Programs
ServiceNet welcomes Polly Normand, MPH, to her new role as Vice President of Community Programs, where she is overseeing Shelter & Housing Services, Substance Use Recovery Services, and the [...]
Shaping Soles Donates 100 Pairs of Winter-Ready Shoes to ServiceNet Shelters
The non-profit Shaping Soles has donated 100 pairs of winter-ready shoes to ServiceNet’s Shelter and Housing Division. These shoes will help individuals and families at ServiceNet’s [...]
Greenfield resumes accepting donations for immigrants, refugees at Days Inn
BY MARY BYRNE THE GREENFIELD RECORDER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 GREENFIELD — After two months on pause, donations for the immigrant and refugee families at the Days Inn on Colrain […]
Pittsfield: Housing Resource Fair scheduled Sept. 7
THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE TUESDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2023 The city’s Homeless Advisory Committee is sponsoring its second Housing Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 7, at Persip Park, [...]
‘Someone did it for me, now I do it for others’
BY MARY BYRNE THE GREENFIELD RECORDER SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 2023 GREENFIELD – For Marisa Perez, the decades-long career she’s built in human services isn’t just a job she wakes […]
Healey declares state of emergency amid migrant shelter crisis; local communities put on notice that they may need to help
BY SAM DRYSDALE & JAMES PENTLAND TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2023 DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE NORTHAMPTON — A growing influx of immigrants has strained state resources and pushed the Massachusetts [...]
Pittsfield Homelessness Panel Commits to Frequent Outreach
BY BRITTANY POLITO MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2023 iBERKSHIRES.COM PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Homelessness Advisory Committee is planning regular community outreach after holding a successful housing [...]
Rising migrant numbers, including in Greenfield, prompt state of emergency
BY MARY BYRNE THE GREENFIELD RECORDER TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 2023 GREENFIELD — With a rapidly rising number of immigrants and refugees arriving in Massachusetts, some of whom have found shelter [...]
ServiceNet receives large amount of donations for families in Greenfield hotel
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – More than 40 families have been housed at the Days Inn in Greenfield since June and the community has overwhelmingly donated supplies to help them. The […]
