Welcome to stories and pictures of the Berkshire Taconic region and the work of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
In this section of the website, we offer pictures and stories: of our generous donors, whose funds strengthen our communities and of grant recipients that provide vital programs and services in many areas; and of the people of our community.
Images of Our Region, by photographer John Dolan
To mark our 20th anniversary, Berkshire Taconic commissioned John Dolan, a photographer from Chatham, NY, to spend a year taking pictures throughout our region. "Berkshire Taconic Celebrates 20 Years," a free publication of a selection of these images, is available by contacting us at 413.528.8039 or info@berkshiretaconic.org.
From Berkshire County to Kathmandu
I felt the sting of tears building behind my own eyes as a tall skinny boy cried out, "Oh, I am going to cry1 I will miss you so much, teacher!"
High school student and Henriquez Fund grantee Willa Carey describes her experience teaching in Nepal.
Honoring a Single Mother
A single mother who held down two, and sometimes three, jobs, Rhoda Rubin was honored by her
three children through a scholarship fund that helps students studying to become nurses.
Leaving a Legacy of Music
When John Ferris and Herbert Burtis decided to include philanthropy as part of their estate-planning, it was only natural that they looked for a way to support talented young classical musicians.
A Commitment to Literacy
A donor's belief that “the wealth of a nation resides in a literate educated public" saves a family literacy program in Hudson, NY.