Beacon of Hope Benefit 2025
Beacon of Hope, a live benefit performance honoring cultural diversity and supporting BIC’s crucial work serving local immigrants, returns to Shakespeare & Company with a fun mix of great music, food & drinks.
Tickets
General Admission | $125
Pay online or by check mailed to:
Berkshire Immigrant Center
141 North Street, Suite 303
Pittsfield , MA 01201
*please include “tickets” in the memo
Text for Tickets
Text: BIC2025 To: 44321
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Unable to attend? A gift of any amount helps BIC offer services to immigrants.
Sunday, June 8 at 5:00 pm
Tina Packer Playhouse, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox
featuring
Social hour and generous hors d’oeuvres by Some Things Fishy Catering
Screening of Standing Together
A short film about how your support helps local immigrants through the work of the Center
Paddle Raise with Auctioneer Rachel Orkin-Ramey
Feature Performance by Lakou Mizik
A powerhouse collective of Haitian musicians united in a mission to use the healing spirit of music to communicate a message of pride, strength, and hope for their country
Berkshire Immigrant Center gratefully acknowledges the meaningful support of the following major donors:
Lead Sponsors: Sherwood Guernsey & Gilson Family Foundation
Lead Business Sponsor: Greylock Federal Credit Union
Additional thanks to our generous in-kind sponsors:
Domaney’s Liquors and Fine Wines & Hot Plate Brewing Co.
With a big thanks to the Beacon of Hope Committee:
Linda Ruberto (Chair), Lisa Avery, Laurie Bank, Kate Barton, Palma Fleck, Melissa Myers, Marianna Poutasse,
& BIC Board members
All proceeds from the Beacon of Hope benefit event help fund the life-changing services of the Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield, serving the estimated 10,000 immigrants of Berkshire County.
Interested in sponsoring this event?
Contact Sheryl Lechner: sheryl@berkshireic.org
The Berkshire Immigrant Center offers comprehensive immigration services for the more than 10,000 foreign-born residents of Berkshire County. Immigrants comprise 10% of the county and are the only growing segment of the region’s population. BIC’s mission is to welcome new immigrants and refugees and to provide them with the tools and services to integrate into the fabric of their new community to achieve financial stability and family success. Learn more about Our Mission.