Berkshire Bank branch helps spread Christmas cheer

Posted: Dec 21, 2020 / 09:40 AM EST / Updated: Jan 7, 2021 / 07:11 PM EST

LENOX, Mass. (NEWS10) – This month, the Lenox, MA branch of Berkshire Bank partnered with the Hillcrest Educational Center to help bring some Christmas wishes to life.

The Hillcrest Educational Foundation is a private non-profit that helps students with behavioral or developmental disorders.

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