Greylock Federal Credit Union spreads the joy to area non-profits
PITTSFIELD, MA (December 23, 2020)
Greylock Federal Credit Union gave six unsuspecting non-profits each a $10,000 boost last week. The Credit Union recognized the elevated level of need during the holiday season and the added hardship created by the pandemic. In response, Greylock donated an additional $60,000 in community support toward mental health, affordable housing, domestic violence, immigration and communities of color.
“We are so thankful to have these organizations that support our neighbors through these difficult times,” said Greylock Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer JamieEllen Moncecchi. “The spirit of giving is strong in the Berkshires and I hope everyone will consider an additional gift to their favorite community resource during this season of light and joy.”
Hunger is always a leading community concern, Greylock Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer JamieEllen Moncecchi said. But the longer this pandemic goes on, the more critical it is that we all do our part to help our neighbors. Greylock hopes that this donation will inspire others to dig a little deeper this year. According to Feeding America, the national network of food banks, Berkshire County is expected to see a 52 percent rise in food insecurity compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. We can t thank Greylock enough for this donation and for helping spread the word, Andrew Morehouse, executive director of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, which serves the four western counties of the commonwealth, said. These funds will help support our eight Brown Bag: Food for Elders sites in the Berkshires and our Mobile Food Bank sites in Adams, Dalton, Great Barrington and North Adams all in collaboration with our local partners.