Pride in Everything We Do
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During Pride Month in June and every day, 18 Degrees stands by the LGBTQIA+ community and allies.
Our Family Resource Center provides essential education, advocacy, and safe spaces for individuals and the broader community. And, our programming fosters a sense of belonging, strengthens connections, enhances safety, and cultivates youth leadership.
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LGBTQIA+ Services Coordinator, Christopher Dellea (above, left) runs youth and community programming from the Family Resource Center. For questions email cdellea@18degreesma.org.
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Shop at the Farmer’s Market at 480 West Street, Pittsfield!
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Tomorrow, Saturday, July 20th
Kids 4 Harmony at Mountain Day, Bosquet
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An unprecedented collaboration is taking place this weekend at Bosquet’s Mountain Day music festival event. Kids 4 Harmony has been invited to play a set and join headliner Whiskey Treaty Roadshow on stage! Last week a group of students and alumni rehearsed at 480 West Street in a free-form composition workshop.
Tickets are still available!
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Kids 4 Harmony Gala Success!
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Thanks to our generous sponsors, volunteers, and guests, this year’s Kids 4 Harmony Summer Gala exceeded last year’s fundraising efforts. The event featured outstanding performances by students, alumni, staff, and special guest artist Owen Young, cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, captivating the large audience in Ozawa. Performances were punctuated by heartfelt remarks by students and reflections from our graduating seniors.
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Owen Young, cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, collaborated with Kids 4 Harmony as this year’s guest artist.
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We honored Carolyn (above, left) and Eli (above, center) Newberger for their continued support and dedication to Kids 4 Harmony and 18 Degrees. Guests at the reception enjoyed light fare at the Tent Club, remarks from board chair Sheila Heffernon, and the premiere of our annual impact videos.
If you missed it, watch the videos here!
Stay tuned for our concert recording coming soon!
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Thank you, from all of us at 18 Degrees and Kids 4 Harmony!
Your support strengthens and sustains our impact.
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This past spring, 18 Degrees made more than four appearances at the State House in Boston to support various advocacy days and further connect with our state legislators.
We are proud to work with The Providers Council, The Children’s League of MA, Mass Mentoring, and others to ensure the representation of our work, workforce, and people we serve.
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In May, we celebrated our foster families with a beautiful day in Stanley Park in Westfield, MA. Fun was had by all as we shared a delicious lunch, played games, and created beautiful flower bouquets.
Thank you to all the families who open their hearts and homes to a child experiencing foster care, and the donors who support them in doing so.
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18 Degrees’ Early Education & Care team was recognized by Taconic High School in Pittsfield as an “Industry Ace”. We are dedicated to providing students with real-world experience and helping them to build career, technical, and education skills over the course of their internships with us.
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We asked and you responded. Keep the feedback coming!
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“Wonderful work and a wider range of people being helped than I’d understood. Very informative!”
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“Kids 4 Harmony is remarkable . . . Kudos to everyone who is involved and thank you for sharing!”
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93% of respondents so far gave us a 4 to 5 star rating! Thank you!
Our goal is to deepen your understanding of the work we do in Western Massachusetts for individuals, youth, and families, and how you can make a direct impact on our mission.
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Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and community partners
for ensuring our success over the FY24 year!
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