Brenda Petell

It’s no secret that the Berkshires would pretty much slam to a halt without volunteers. Lucky are we to have Brenda Petell, director of volunteer engagement for Berkshire United Way (BUW), including their online volunteer center. “Brenda listens to the community about areas of need, provides support to volunteer efforts,” says Liana Toscanini, founder of Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, “like local school supply drives, community and corporate days of service, environmental cleanup activities, and food security projects.” BUW President Tom Bernard says, “BUW is poised to grow and to deepen the effectiveness of our volunteer program thanks to Brenda’s amazing efforts.”