William’s Day By: Amy Perry Mercier, Down Syndrome Family Group Member and Mother William was diagnosed with Down Syndrome before he was born. I found it so helpful as it gave me time to prepare so I wasn’t grieving the child I thought I was going to have, but instead I’d celebrate the birth of chil [...]
The Buddy Walk of the Berkshires By: Down Syndrome Family Group Member/Mother Donna Narey What an amazing sight! 1,200 people all in green shirts walking down the Main Street of Dalton. As a parent, knowing these walkers were all here to celebrate my child and his fellow persons with Down Syndrome, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkshire County Arc 395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Berkshire County Arc Hires Director of Brain Injury Services PITTSFIELD, Mass. (Oct. 17, 2017) – Berkshire County Arc (BCArc) hires Director of Brain Injury Services, Amber Steele. Amber has been with BCArc since 2011. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkshire County Arc 395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 11th Annual Buddy Walk of the Berkshires Draws More Than 1,200 DALTON, Mass. (Oct. 12, 2017) – The 11th Annual Buddy Walk® of the Berkshires was held on Saturday, September 30 and boasted more than 1,200 participants. Th [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkshire County Arc 395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Berkshire County Arc To Hold 63rd Annual Meeting PITTSFIELD, Mass. (Sept. 28, 2017) – Berkshire County Arc will hold its 63rd Annual Meeting on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 a.m. at the ITAM Lodge in Pittsfield. Awards wil [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkshire County Arc 395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Berkshire County Arc Holds Winter Clothing Drive PITTSFIELD, Mass. (Sept. 26, 2017) – Berkshire County Arc is holding a clothing drive and will be accepting gently-used coats, scarves, hats and mittens - as well as winte [...]
Welcome to the Berkshire County Arc Blog! We hope you'll find this blog both fun and informational! We have lots going on, so what better way to share that with you all? We'll have guest bloggers; Berkshire County Arc staff, friends, community members and family members. Happy reading! [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkshire County Arc 395 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Berkshire County Arc Holds Pathways to Justice Conference PITTSFIELD, Mass. (July 18, 2017) – Berkshire County Arc (BCArc) and The Arc of the Unites States’ National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability® (NCCJD) col [...]
We're gearing up for the 11th Annual Buddy Walk® of the Berkshires on Saturday, September 30th, 2017. Register today! Get excited for the event by taking a look at some photos from last year's event where we had over 1,100 walkers supporting this great cause! [...]