Dress for Success Announces Common Threads Event to Go Virtual
Common Threads, the signature event of Dress for Success Western Massachusetts, will be held Thursday, April 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. as an online event. The annual event celebrates women with an evening of sharing their stories of success as they have stepped up in the world. Dress for Success serves low- to moderate-income…
Holyoke Medical Center Shares Personal Protective Equipment with First Responders
Holyoke Medical Center has shared personal protective equipment (PPE) with local first responders, including Action Ambulance, the South Hadley Fire Department, and the city of Springfield. “Holyoke Medical Center is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support and donations received through this COVID-19 pandemic by many community businesses, Novanta, and the efforts made by the…
Community Foundation Reports COVID-19 Response Fund Grows Past $3 Million
The COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley has topped $3 million in donations and is still growing, with the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) reporting the latest donations to the fund. The foundation also announced another $255,000 in emergency grants, bringing the total to $1 million awarded from the Response Fund to local…
MassHire Holyoke Career Center Continues to Offer Services Remotely
The MassHire Holyoke Career Center is letting the public known it is open for business remotely for new and current customers and members of the career center. Individuals can visit www.masshireholyoke.org to access information and staff contact numbers for career-counseling and job-search services. Staff members are available to answer questions and provide support such as…
Coronavirus response: Baker administration working on updating unemployment application to expand language options
For weeks, community organizers and lawmakers have raised concerns that the Massachusetts online unemployment application is only available in English. Gov. Charlie Baker said on Wednesday that the state is exploring updating its online unemployment application to make it multilingual. Read the source article at masslive.com
Coronavirus: MassMutual donates 100 protective masks for Springfield police, firefighters after mayor’s appeal
MassMutual has donated 100 masks to help city police officers and firefighters protect themselves during the coronavirus pandemic, hours after Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno made a plea for help. Earlier Wednesday Sarno made a statement at City Hall saying the city desperately needed more N95 masks, explaining that his request was denied by the…
Coronavirus response: Eversource donates $2M in COVID-19 effort; Community Foundation of Western Mass is one recipient
Eversource is donating more than $2 million through the Eversource Foundation to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire in part to aid coronavirus response efforts. These funds include the energy company’s regular $1.2 million annual donation to United Way agencies across all three states and an additional $1 million donation to be disbursed…
Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Information on PPP Loans
The economic impact of the coronavirus (the virus that causes COVID-19) on small businesses is unprecedented. As you’re looking to secure the future of your business, there are opportunities for help through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. One of the most impactful is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), designed to provide quick access…
Paragus IT’s Delcie Bean Offering Free Videoconferencing Sessions for Businesses, Organizations
Paragus IT CEO Delcie Bean has been a featured speaker at events across the country on topics as diverse as entrepreneurship, technology, innovation, employee ownership, and employee-driven culture. He’s now offering his services — free of charge — to businesses and organizations looking to stay connected in these uncertain times. Read the source article at…
Coronavirus: Westfield offering $200,000 in relief funds for small business
The city office of Community Development is making more than $200,000 available to small businesses through three programs designed to keep mom and pop shops from closing permanently as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Community Development Block Grant Coordinator Leanne Cloutier said the funds are coming to Westfield from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
Coronavirus: After hospital cuts, Baker administration invests $800 million to health care providers for COVID-19 response
After reports of losses and staff cuts, Massachusetts hospitals are getting $800 million in state funding to help stay afloat while they perform tests and treat patients who have fallen ill from the coronavirus. Gov. Charlie Baker announced the $800 million infusion and acknowledged that hospitals were hit hard by the state’s response to the…
Coronavirus fund at Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts tops $3M; $1M in grants made to nonprofits
Boston donors have swelled the COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley to more than $3 million, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts announced Tuesday. The foundation, which started the fund only in March to help nonprofits in Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties meet unexpected needs brought on by the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the…