The Community Advocates at BCARC are looking for people to share their talents, hobbies or collections with our individuals. Do you know how to knit? Crochet? Do Woodworking? Sew? Cook? Draw? Paint? Have a stamp collection? Do Ceramics, Play or sing music?...You do!? Call Ann or Karen and tell them you are ready to share your talent with BCARC individuals. If you have a hobby, or talent that you could share with someone else, please give Ann Romaniak or Karen Sacco a call at 499-4241.

    On Sunday, January 21, I participated in the 38th Annual United Cerebral Palsy Telethon. This year, the event was televised from two locations: the Crowne Plaza in Pittsfield and Northern Berkshire Television Corporation in North Adams.
   I was asked to take part in the Pittsfield activities because of my computer studies at UCP.  Even though I was very shy at first, I got to tell about my experiences in the computer program.
   There were many other important guests helping to raise money at  the event. City Counselors James Massery, Paul

Dowd and Matt Kerwood, Kenneth Singer Executive Director of Berkshire County Arc, Dan Dillon, CEO of Berkshire United Way and Mayor Gerald S. Doyle all lent their support.
   With all of those important people helping, and with 400 people in attendance cheering us on, going over our goal of $25,000 was easy. In fact about $26,500 was

raised and went directly to UCP in Berkshire county to fund Advocacy programs, Assistive Technology, wheelchair repair, clinics, loaner program of durable medical equipment, Berkshire Family toy Library and support to individuals and their families.  I was happy and proud to be a part of it all.