Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

February 1 Application Deadline for Kinderhof School Scholarship Fund

January 5, 2011

SHEFFIELD, MA—Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced that its Kinderhof Scholarship Fund is accepting applications through February 1. This scholarship is available to residents of Berkshire, Columbia and northwest Litchfield counties who have been accepted to the Kinderhof School in North Egremont, MA.

Application forms are available online or by calling 413.229.0370.

Kinderhof offers a four-day kindergarten for children aged 3–7 as well as a parent-child program, for ages 18 months to 3 years, one morning per week. Scholarships will serve the four-day program only.

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, MA; and Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY, acting as an agent for positive change in the region. Since 1987, Berkshire Taconic has managed a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and businesses. Each year, the foundation distributes over $7 million through grants and scholarships for programs in the arts and education, health and human services and environmental protection, helping thousands of donors achieve their philanthropic goals and hundreds of nonprofits carry on their good work. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity.

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