Fairview's Monster Dash Helps People's Pantry| 12:30PM / Wednesday, January 13, 2016 | |
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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A check for $1,500 was presented to Rosemary Carpenite of The People’s Pantry by Vicki Coons of Fairview’s Rehabilitation Department and Kathy Townsend of Fairview’s Employee Recreation Association.
The donation was made possible by proceeds of the 2015 Fairview Hospital Monster Dash, the annual 5k walk/run that was held on Oct. 31 in Great Barrington.
Carpenite, who also volunteers weekly at Fairview Hospital, was presented with the check to assist the People Pantry purchase items that are needed by the families that attend the weekly pantry.
The Monster Dash was started by Fairview’s Rehabilitation Department to celebrate Physical Therapy Month in October. The event, which celebrated its 11th year in 2015, is now a collaborative effort with the Fairview Hospital Employee Recreation Association and is supported by donations from local businesses including Catherine’s Chocolates, Taft Farms, Bartlett Orchards, Coffee Pause, Berkshire Running Center, Price Chopper and Big Y. In 2015, the event drew a record number of participants and included a food drive along with a generous monetary donations and registration fees that contributed to make the gift possible.
“It is heartwarming to be able to support the increasing needs of those most vulnerable in our community,” said Coons, a physical therapy assistant at Fairview and founder of the event.
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