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Civitan Club of
the Berkshires

Big on Hands-On Service

We are an all-volunteer, non-profit, service organization where members have an organized way of approaching local community needs through hands-on service and fundraising.

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Our Mission

The Civitan Club of the Berkshires, which has been in existence since 1957, is a Chapter of Civitan International.  The worldwide mission of Civitan International is to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs, with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.

We help local charities in more ways than just writing a check. We look for opportunities in the community where our volunteerism can be of most value by selecting projects at our local club level.

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     Our Next Project

          2nd Annual Stuff the Truck Pet Supply Drive

                         Saturday, June 17, 2023

Help us collect pet supplies to benefit The Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter and The Chistrian Center Pet Food Pantry.  Bring your donations to the Berkshire Crossings Shopping Center near Walmart's Parking area on Saturday, June 17th between 10AM and 2PM.  Blankets, towels, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, clumping cat litter and pet food are welcome.

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What We Do

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Food drive programs developed in response to increased community needs have ensured that our membership remains engaged in the community and supports local food pantries that might otherwise be closing their doors.  We also feed our community through collaboration with the First Baptist Church of Pittsfield's quarterly Feed My Sheep program for those in need.

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Know Your Berkshires, our monthly educational program on Pittsfield Community Television is produced and hosted by Civitan volunteers to showcase Berkshire County non-profits to our community.

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Civitan members volunteer time and resources to perform service throughout our community.

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2022 - 2023 Community Projects

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November Warm Clothing Drive

November 2022

Our Civitan Service Squad organized and collected winter clothing for all ages from hats and gloves to boots and coats
throughout the month of November.  Many thanks to the Christian Center of Pittsfield in helping us distribute them to those in need.

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Annual SoupFest

In 2006, The Civitan Club of Pittsfield planned and held the 1st Annual “SoupFest”, a fundraising effort geared toward helping local soup kitchens and food pantries to stock their shelves.

Soup samplings, appetizers and desserts are provided to about 240 attendees who donate $25 each. Approximately 20 local restaurants and culinary programs donate the

soup. Civitan provides appetizers and desserts. Prizes, silent auction items

donated by area businesses plus our

“Feed Our Towns Raffle” help to provide additional fundraising.


As a result of the 14th Annual SoupFest held on October 14th, 2022, Civitan donated $11,297 to Berkshire County food pantries and meal programs.

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Annual Projects

Westside Community Celebration Day

Held in collaboration with The Christian Center each year, Civitan volunteers set up a barbeque and provide, prepare and serve food to approximately 150-300 attendees.

Meals for Elderly & Shut-in's

Our Christmas Eve meal to elderly and shut-in's, held in collaboration with Elder Services and the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, feeds between 100-150 people annually.  We invite you to learn more and lend your support.

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Community Sponsors

To Our Sponsors:

  • AAA NORTHEAST

  • ADAMS COMMUNITY BANK

  • BALANCE ROCK INVESTMENT GROUP

  • BERKSHIRE BANK

  • FEIGENBAUM FOUNDATION

  • GREYLOCK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

  • INTERPRINT

  • LEE BANK

  • MARKET32

  • NBT BANK

  • NEENAH

  • PITTSFIELD COOPERATIVE BANK

Thank you for being a Civitan sponsor.  You may be sure that we make good use of your support for the work we do in Berkshire County.

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With the aim of helping as many people as possible, we seek enthusiastic volunteers.  Please contact us for more information about becoming a Civitan volunteer.

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Civitan Club of the Berkshires

PO Box 42 Pittsfield, MA 01202

413-329-3324

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Working Towards a Better Tomorrow

As a club chartered under the Civitan International umbrella, we support the work of the Civitan International Research Center located in Birmingham Alabama.  The Center conducts cutting edge research in brain-related issues including autism, rett syndrome, down syndrome and many others.

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