Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Holiday Donation Match Campaign

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity has announced a 1-to-1 matching donation campaign for the holiday season, offering donors the opportunity to double their contributions. 
 
An anonymous supporter has pledged to match all donations up to $6,000 as part of the campaign, which runs through the holiday season, starting on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3.
 
Donations made through the campaign's online platform (donorbox.org/home-for-the-holidays-match) will directly support Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build affordable housing in Berkshire County.
 
"This match challenge by a longtime supporter means so much to our team, volunteers, homeowners, and the community," said Habitat CEO Carolyn Valli. "It's an incredible gift for the program, just in time for #GivingTuesday."
 
The organization is currently completing four condominium units on Pittsfield's West Side and plans to construct six more units in Pittsfield by 2025. Habitat is also preparing for the first phase of the Prosperity Way community in Housatonic, which will include ten single-family homes.
 
"Every dollar we raise will help keep these homes affordable for local residents," Valli added.
 
The campaign aims to provide critical funding for these housing projects while encouraging community engagement during the holiday giving season.

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Force Goes 3-1, Stays Alive at Eastern National Championship Tourney

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SALISBURY, Md. -- Ava McMahon scattered four hits in a six-inning, complete-game shutout Wednesday as the Berkshire Force 16-and-under travel softball team stayed alive in bracket play at the United States Specialty Sports Association's Eastern National Championship.
 
Berkshire's day started with a 9-6 win over the Maryland's Havenwood Revolution. But then the Force fell to the Saratoga Thunder, 12-1, to drop into the tournament's losers bracket.
 
Against Havenwood, Lexi Spratling went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and scored three runs to spur the offense. McMahon had a 2-for-3 game at the plate with three runs batted in, and Mackenzie Biros doubled in a 13-hit Berkshire attack.
 
Amelia Polidoro and McMahon split time in the circle on Wednesday morning, combining to strike out seven.
 
The Saratoga Thunder out of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., scored seven runs in the third inning to pull away in a four-inning win. Polidoro had a single and an RBI, and Spratling went 2-for-2 in the loss.
 
The Force then bounced back with two wins in the losers bracket.
 
First, Julia McComish went 3-for-3 with a home run and five runs batted in in a 14-5 win over the Bayside Blues of Maryland.
 
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