Families Like Ours

01/05/2026

Next Community Supper is coming up! Join us tomorrow, January 5 for an in-person meal with good food and good company. All are welcome. 💛

01/05/2026

We are a whole community of parents and kids. 🩷❤️🧡💛

Wind-whipped sledders braved temperatures as low as 6 degrees to join Families Like Ours for a group day of sledding on New Year's Day.

01/04/2026

First Hand Foundation’s pediatric medical grants provide vital financial assistance to uninsured or underinsured children so they receive the essential care they need.

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01/02/2026

Dive Into Community: Swim Sessions for All Abilities.
Swim Sessions for All Abilities is happening every Friday throughout the year now from 12:00PM – 1:00 PM at Berkshire South Regional Community Center (15 Crissey Rd, Great Barrington).

This is a relaxed, open swim time for families raising children with all abilities — siblings and parents are welcome, too! No registration required; just bring your suits and come cool off with us.

To help us continue offering this program year-round, we are inviting families and friends to contribute through a “pay what you can” model or a donation. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us cover the costs of keeping this special space open for everyone. https://givebutter.com/COM0KK

01/01/2026

❄️ A huge THANK YOU to everyone who braved the cold today! 🛷💙 Events like this are about so much more than sledding, they’re about connection, community, and breaking the isolation that many families face. Seeing our families come together warms our hearts more than any sunny day ever could! 🌟

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year from Families Like Ours ✨

As we welcome a new year, we want to thank every family, caregiver, volunteer, and supporter who walked alongside us this past year. Your strength, honesty, and love are what make this community so special.

Here’s to a year filled with connection, understanding, advocacy, and hope. We look forward to continuing to support, uplift, and grow together—because no family should feel alone.

With gratitude and optimism,
💙 Families Like Ours

12/31/2025

Kodi Lee Creates "Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant" in Partnership with Flutie Foundation. Apply for a Music Scholarship. Together with the legendary performer and autism self-advocate Kodi Lee, the Flutie Foundation is thrilled to provide the collaborative Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant. This is a unique opportunity for autistic teens and young adults to elevate their music dreams.

Kodi Lee Creates "Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant" in Partnership with Flutie Foundation We are proud to join forces with our good friend and winner of | Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant | August 7, 2023

12/30/2025

As the year comes to a close, we invite you to consider an end-of-year donation. Your generosity directly supports the many initiatives that make a meaningful difference for our families.

Ways to Give:
Mail a check: 140 West Avenue, Suite A, Great Barrington, MA 01230
Donate online: https://givebutter.com/families-like-ours-inc

Thank you for helping us continue this important work!

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12/30/2025

Kelley Therapeutic Shoe Fund

WHO CAN APPLY: Elderly or disabled men and women who are residents of Berkshire County, MA and in need of therapeutic shoes that are not covered by insurance. GRANT INFORMATION: The Therapeutic Shoe Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation was established by Jane Kelley to fund therapeutic shoes to eligible elderly or disabled Berkshire men and women. To be eligible, applicants would need shoe adjustments to prevent pressure areas caused by foot deformities, for instance, and be advised by healthcare providers that they would benefit from receiving therapeutic shoes and should be able to demonstrate needing financial assistance to obtain them.

Supports therapeutic shoes for people with financial need in Berkshire County.