Mill Town Foundation and Pittsfield Public Schools Announce Core Impact Awards

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — Mill Town Foundation, in partnership with Pittsfield Public Schools and with support from the Feigenbaum Foundation, has announced the inaugural Core Impact Awards.
 
The Core Impact Awards will recognize educators and school staff members in the Pittsfield Public School District who have demonstrated a significant impact on student learning, innovation in education, and community engagement.
 
The awards will honor one full-time teacher or staff member from each of the 14 schools in the Pittsfield Public School District.
 
The nomination period will close March 21, 2025. Nominations can be submitted by community members, students, parents, and colleagues using a nomination form.
 
An independent Selection Committee of community members will review the nominations. Nominees will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
  • Student Impact: Evidence of inspiring or improving student outcomes.
  • Innovation in Teaching: Creative teaching approaches and technology integration.
  • Community Contributions: Engagement with the school and broader community.
  • Nomination Quality: Thoughtfulness and depth of the nomination.
The Core Impact Award recipients will be announced in April 2025 and honored at an award ceremony in late May. Honorees will receive a recognition package.
 
More information on the Core Impact Awards, including how to submit a nomination, can be found at www.milltownfoundation.org.
 
 
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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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