Market 32, Price Chopper Customers Donate Food Bags to Local Pantries

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Customers of Market 32 and Price Chopper purchased 18,590 pre-packed $10 food bags between March 30 and April 20, 2025, for donation to local food banks and pantries.

The bags contained PICS brand items such as elbow macaroni, peanut butter, chicken noodle soup, canned tuna, kidney beans, and chunk chicken.

Each of the 129 Market 32 and Price Chopper stores selected a local organization focused on addressing nutrition security to receive the donations. In total, 111,540 items will be distributed to individuals and families in need.

Pam Cerrone, Market 32 and Price Chopper director of community relations, stated that the in-store food drive provides customers with a simple way to support local agencies working to alleviate food insecurity.

 

 

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Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Holds Awards Banquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Friday honored outstanding contributors to the Berkshire County sports scene at its third annual Awards Dinner at the Polish Falcon Club.
 
The foundation supports youth sports throughout the county each year.
 
In 2025-26, those donations totaled more than $30,000 to groups ranging from youth football and cheerleading programs, Pittsfield Little League, Northern Berkshire Softball and the Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club Recreation Therapy Program, to name a few.
 
Funds raised by the foundation also go to support its annual Vera Barborotta Memorial Sportsman Scholarship, which this year went to Lee High School graduate Joey Abderhalden and Taconic grad Madeline Harrington.
 
Two other recently graduated high school standout athletes were recognized as winners of the Al Bianchi Memorial Athletes of the Year: Madison McCarthy and Cooper Calvert, both of Wahconah Regional High School.
 
Pittsfield High School girls basketball coach Kristy Conyers and Hoosac Valley boys basketball coach Matt Larabee received the foundation's Coach of the Year Awards.
 
John Castonguay received the Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Living Legend Award. A.J. Ziter took home the Connie Bianchi Memorial Award of Merit. And Mark Moulton rounded out the honorees with the foundation's Volunteer of the Year Award.
 
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