Bright Morningstar Kitchen
“The Bright Morningstar Kitchen” is a unique soup kitchen found in the heart of Berkshire County, that has restaurant-style dining. Residents can come together in an inviting, comfortable atmosphere and enjoy a 3 course meal of their choice completely free of cost.
Beyond being a meal site, this program also provides workforce development training tailored to the regional hospitality industry, providing neighborhood residents with hands-on experience and real- life skills needed to enter the workforce.
The kitchen also provides a space for residents to learn cooking and nutrition skills that encourage long-term health and wellness. It also acts as a multiple function community space, providing space for educational programming, cooking workshops, demonstrations, and food events. This helps strengthen and build food security leading to a healthier and economically stronger neighborhood and community.
NOW OPEN ON:
Tuesday for Dinner: 4:30-5:30pm
Wednesdays for Dinner: 4:30-5:30pm
Fridays for Dinner: 4:30-5:30pm
YOU CAN JOIN US BY:
VOLUNTEERING WITH US, MAKE A DONATION, APPLY FOR OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM, OR BECOME A PROGRAM SPONSOR
-VOLUNTEER WITH US
Volunteer Application
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeCd.../viewform...
-MAKE A DONATION
-APPLY FOR OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
Participant / Workforce Development Training form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdL33lcRVz.../viewform...
By joining our hospitality and culinary training program you can improve your skills, gain experience and build your resume to be better prepared to enter the hospitality industry. This is a great way to kick start your life and have the opportunity for a new beginning with getting gainfully employed!
Our 6-month training program allows the unique opportunity to work hands on with professionals on sight, visit various restaurants, attend workshops, and on completion of the program have the opportunity to connect with restaurants within our local area! This program is designed to give you the support to get the experience needed for the interview you have been looking for!
In addition to providing hot meals to individuals in need those within our program will learn; food safety, cooking skills, portion control, teamwork, cleanliness & sanitation, and receive their food handler's certification.
During the program, participants will have the unique opportunity to work with Berkshire Community College to receive their ServSafe & Allergen certificate at the Dream Center, and attend Employability & Customer Service Training workshops. Participants will also get help with resume building, participate in mock interviews, receive help with searching for a job, and get the clothes needed to dress professionally for their first interview! Join us for this incredible opportunity and begin a new chapter of your life today!
-BECOME A PROGRAM SPONSOR
Various sponsorship opportunities are listed below!
A huge THANK YOU to our 2023 “Donors of Meals for a Year” who made this program possible this year to those that we serve!
Join us!
By becoming a “Donor of Meals for a Year” you are not only helping meet the immediate need of food insecurity within our community but also empowering those within our workforce development training program long into the future! (This is a Platinum Plate sponsorship level with a donation of $10,000.)
Your donation will be invested into the “Bright Morningstar Kitchen” to help make it sustainable and also to provide growth by; supplementing food costs, purchasing ongoing essential kitchen supplies, providing onsite educational instruction, expanding our food storage, investing in additional kitchen equipment, program development and general overhead costs.
JOIN US TODAY!
2024 Sponsorship Levels
If you would like to schedule a tour and meet our Executive Director to discuss becoming a partner with us please call 413-522-3495 or email kminerbdc@gmail.com. We would love to meet you and have you come visit us at the Dream Center!