BFAIR Selected as September Recipient for Wild Oats Market's September 'Every Penny Counts' Program

12:52PM / Tuesday, September 01, 2026Print Story | Email Story

We’re incredibly excited and honored to share that BFAIR has been selected as the September recipient of Wild Oats Market's 'Every Penny Counts' Program!

Throughout the month of September, customers at Wild Oats Market will have the opportunity to round up their purchases at checkout, with those extra pennies adding up to make a BIG difference for the people we serve.

These donations help BFAIR promote independence, increase accessibility, and enhance the programs and resources we provide to people of all abilities throughout our community.

We are so grateful to Wild Oats for choosing BFAIR and for their continued commitment to supporting local organizations.

So, if you’re shopping at Wild Oats this September, consider rounding up your purchase and helping us make every penny count!

Thank you, Wild Oats, for helping us create more possibilities for the people we serve!

ABOUT BFAIR

BFAIR is is a national and state accredited human service agency responsive to the unique needs of people with disabilities and their families through:

A Dedication to Excellence
Fiscal Responsibility
Diverse Service Options
Community Partnerships
Safe and Healthy Environments
Career Opportunities and Advancement

These are the principles that guide us at Berkshire Family And Individual Resources. We strive to be the Berkshires premier service provider for persons with cognitive disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries. It’s in our DNA and we are constantly looking for new ways to be the best at serving members of our community.

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Berkshires Remember First Responders, Military Personnel Lost at 9/11 and Aftermath

By Jack Guerino & Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:30PM / Friday, September 11, 2026

North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey, with Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre speaks at Friday's memorial.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The county's two cities held memorials on Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Great Barrington was scheduled to hold a dedication of piece of steel from the World Trade Center at 6 p.m.

North Adams held its ceremony in the fire station's side garden starting at exactly 8:46 a.m., the time Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower.

The small square of grass was packed with police officers, firefighters, wire and alarm personnel, dispatchers, and Northern Berkshire EMS employees, and city employees, officials and community members.

After the ceremonial tolling of the bell, an honor guard presented the colors.

Mayor Jennifer Macksey said it felt odd welcoming people to a very solemn event.

"What happened 25 years ago put a mark on emergency services. It put additional pressure on police, fire, EMS, and dispatchers," Macksey said. "While we remember those who lost their lives during 9/11, and those who ran to help as many as they could during 9/11, we have to pause and appreciate those who continue to serve despite that awful threat that occurred 25 years ago."

She said it was a direct attack on the United States and all of its people.

"It was a question of our freedoms and our ability to be safe in our communities," the mayor said. "I can say today that here in North Adams, it could happen to us, but I know with the professionalism of our Fire Department, Police Department, EMS, and our dispatch team, we are a better community; we are a safer community than we were 25 years ago."

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