Greenfield Cooperative Bank partners with Mission Warming Homeless Hearts for sleeping bag drive
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank has partnered with Mission Warming Homeless Hearts to support individuals in need through a sleeping bag drive happening throughout January and February.
Mission Warming Homeless Hearts’ goal is to collect 100 sleeping bags to provide to every homeless person in Greenfield.
As part of this community effort, donation bins will be available at the bank’s Greenfield offices. The main office is at 63 Federal St. and the branch office is at 277 Federal St.
“Our mission has always been rooted in supporting our local communities, and we are thrilled to be a part of this important cause,” Cindy Gonzalez, branch manager at Greenfield Cooperative Bank’s Greenfield branch, said in a statement.
Additional drop-off locations include Iglesia Pentecostal, behind the Greenfield UPS Store; Four Rivers Charter Public School, 248 Colrain Road in Greenfield; RegalCare, 95 Laurel St. in Greenfield; and Freedom Café, at the corner of Main and Chapman streets in Greenfield.
Freedom Credit Union accepting donations for Coalition for the Homeless
SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union is once again inviting the community to support its Month of Giving campaign by donating money at any of its branches throughout western Massachusetts during the month of January. Donations will benefit the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, helping to provide support for individuals and families facing housing insecurity during the coldest months of the year.
“The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless works every day to make that a reality for thousands of people,” Freedom Credit Union President Glenn Welch said in a statement. “We’re proud to support their mission and to invite our members and neighbors to join us in making a difference.”
Freedom Credit Union has branches in Chicopee, Feeding Hills, Greenfield, Ludlow, Northampton, Turners Falls, West Springfield and Springfield.
The coalition expects to assist more than 1,500 low-income households in 2026 — families who are either at risk of losing their homes or currently experiencing homelessness.
Freedom Credit Union supports a different nonprofit each month. All funds raised through Jan. 31 will help the coalition provide direct assistance and address inequalities in housing, income, health, education and more.
Nominations open for 40 Under Forty Class of 2026
SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest, the business journal of western Massachusetts, is now accepting nominations for its 20th annual 40 Under Forty awards.
The 40 Under Forty program was launched in 2007 by BusinessWest to honor young professionals in western Massachusetts, not only for their career achievements, but for their service to the community. Winners hail from a host of different industries. Many are advancing the work of long-established businesses, while others have created their own entrepreneurial opportunities.
Nominations for the 40 Under Forty Class of 2026 are due by Thursday, March 5. They can be submitted at businesswest.com/40-under-forty-nomination-form.
For more information, call Natasha Mercado-Santana, marketing and events manager, at 413-781-8600, ext. 100, or email mercado@businesswest.com.