New Leadership Shoot-a-thon - The Berkshire Council held our Exercise Your Mind and Body Shoot-a-thon on June 23 at New Leadership Charter School.  The shoot-a-thon helped to raise money for the upkeep of NCL’s mobile computer lab.  Children from Grade levels 6-11 participated in the event. The kids tried to shoot as many baskets as possible in one minute and had a blast. Over 40 children participated that day.  They each received a Verizon Pioneer t-shirt and some kids won backpacks full of goodies for the most baskets shot.  It was the last day of school and the children were having their friends autograph the back of their shirts.  The shoot a thon was the final piece of our project in which we provided the school with much needed gym/health equipment and a mobile pc lab with four laptops for the classes to share.   view more pictures

Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP)

Do you volunteer for the PTA? Tutor children or adults? Coach soccer? Raise money for community organizations?

The Volunteer Incentive Program recognizes employees' contribution of time and talent to nonprofit organizations. Under the program, employees are eligible to apply for a grant on behalf of the qualified organization where they volunteered 50 hours or more during the year. The Foundation rewards these employee volunteers with a $750 check for presentation to the designated organization. Employees may request VIP grants on behalf of two separate organizations for a total of $1,500 each year.    view poster and links