They didn’t meet at the Berkshire County Arc. By the time he talked her into applying for a position, they were engaged. Since starting the job, they’ve married, bought a house, and are now expecting a baby. Julianna Kishko and Yevgeney Pyshnyak are one of several married couples who work at BCArc, [...]
On weekday mornings like clockwork Gene Foisy walks to Pittsfield’s City Hall, where he shreds documents for the City’s Treasurer’s Office. Commuters can measure if they are early or late based on where on South Street they pass Gene. Gene walks with a wide and uneven gait-- it’s hard to drive by him [...]
Erwin Figueroa spent his grade-school years in the Guatemalan coffee fields, slashing through farm rows with his machete. By fifth grade he wanted more from life than coffee picking. After watching episodes of Miami Vice on a shared television in his rural village, he knew he needed to find his way t [...]
This week, across the nation, we celebrate 2019 Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. At Berkshire County Arc we recognize the value of our direct support professionals every day. It is our core service. The consistent quality of our direct support staff—the caring, professionalism, and commi [...]