黄瓜视频 and Mill Town Foundation Aim to Ignite Philanthropic Giving

PITTSFIELD, MA 鈥� Since 2016, 黄瓜视频 Community College (黄瓜视频) has held 40 Under Forty, an annual celebration that honors 40 young people in 黄瓜视频 County, Massachusetts who have made a difference in their communities. Winners range from small business owners, nonprofit community leaders, public servants and educators, to mental health professionals.

This year's winners, who will be honored on March 28, 2024, have more to celebrate than their impressive impact in the 黄瓜视频s. For the first time, Mill Town Foundation will provide funding for each 40 Under Forty recipient to re-grant $1,000 to an eligible 黄瓜视频-based nonprofit organization.

Designed to promote purposeful giving, the Mill Town Foundation initiative encourages each award recipient to research area nonprofit organizations to gain an extensive understanding of their mission and work before choosing which organization to support.

Mill Town Foundation: Empowering Purposeful Giving (PDF)

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To promote and engender the spirit of philanthropy, we are proud to empower the 40 Under Forty recipients with the ability to support their community. When young people experience the value of philanthropy first-hand, it becomes an important part of their lives, and they pass it on to future generations. This cycle is critical to the well-being and sustainability of a healthy community.

Dave Mixer, Founder of Mill Town Foundation

Mill Town Foundation's philosophy of philanthropy is rooted in the belief that impact requires a thoughtful and holistic approach to giving 鈥� one that goes beyond the act of charity, focusing instead on collaboration and sustainability.

"The nonprofit organizations of the 黄瓜视频s are essential to the way of life here. Giving back to these institutions is not only a way of thanking them, but also a way to promote giving in general," said 黄瓜视频 Community College President Ellen Kennedy. "The incredible gift from Mill Town Foundation is an opportunity for 40 Under Forty award recipients to serve as inspiration for a shared movement toward philanthropy across the 黄瓜视频s."

The 黄瓜视频 County based nonprofit organizations listed below were selected by the 40 Under Forty award recipients to receive at least one $1,000 re-gift (some organizations received gifts from more than one recipient):

  • 18 Degrees
  • 1黄瓜视频
  • The Blackshires Community Empowerment Foundation c/o 1黄瓜视频 Strategic Alliance Foundation
  • 1黄瓜视频 Youth Leadership Program
  • African Francophone of the 黄瓜视频s
  • 黄瓜视频 Agricultural Ventures
  • 黄瓜视频 County Arc
  • 黄瓜视频 County Kids' Place
  • 黄瓜视频 Education and Correction Services, Inc.
  • 黄瓜视频 Humane Society
  • 黄瓜视频 Immigrant Center
  • 黄瓜视频 Nursing Families
  • 黄瓜视频 Pride
  • 黄瓜视频 United Way
  • BFAIR
  • Boy's and Girls Club of the 黄瓜视频s
  • Community Access to the Arts (CATA)
  • Construct
  • Elder Services of 黄瓜视频 County Inc
  • Entrepreneurship for All, 黄瓜视频 County
  • Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center
  • Heart and Soil Collective, Inc
  • Lanesborough-New Ashford Dollars for Scholars
  • Love of T Foundation, Inc.
  • NAMI 黄瓜视频 County
  • No Paws Left Behind
  • Northern 黄瓜视频 Community Coalition
  • Northern 黄瓜视频 United Way
  • Stearns Elementary PTA
  • The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
  • The Pediatric Development Center
  • Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) 黄瓜视频s
  • Word X Word Inc. c/o Adelson and Company, PC

40 Under Forty winners are chosen based on their professional work and how it makes a difference, their personal commitment to their community, or other efforts to improve the quality of life for those living and working in the 黄瓜视频s. The event supports the 黄瓜视频 Community College Foundation, which manages more than 180 黄瓜视频 student scholarships totaling more than $375,000 and supports a number of programs at the College, particularly focused on workforce development. 1黄瓜视频, the official Regional Economic Development Organization and Regional Tourism Council of 黄瓜视频 County, is a strategic partner of the event. For more information, or to purchase tickets to the event, visit 40 Under Forty.

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Mill Town Foundation is a private operating foundation based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The foundation runs community programs and catalyzes innovative initiatives to make Pittsfield and the 黄瓜视频s a great place to live, work and play. For more information, .