Pittsfield Downtown Churches Offers Ash Wednesday Ashes to Go

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Campus of Downtown Churches will offer "Ashes to Go" on Ash Wednesday, March 5th, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM at various locations in downtown Pittsfield.

Clergy and pastoral staff will be available to administer ashes at the following locations and times:

  • Fenn Street outside First United Methodist Church: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • South Community Food Pantry: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • BMC Cafeteria: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Intermodal Transportation Center: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Allen Street drive-up outside St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Price Memorial AME Zion Church: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 

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Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires Beats Fund-Raising Record

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires fund-raiser had another banner year raising money for the Jimmy Fund.
 
The event, which centers on inter-generational pickup baseball and softball games at Clapp Park, had brought in $15,650, as of Tuesday, and dontations were continuing to come in, according to organizer Joe DiCicco.
 
DiCicco has held the event since 2021, and each year it has set a new bar for money raised through entry fees paid by players in the Saturday games, a raffle and free-will donations.
 
Last year's total, then the record, was $14,135.
 
Anyone interested in adding to this year's record total can reach DiCicco at jdicicco7@aol.com or 518-390-2512.
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