I am in my second year of volunteer coaching for the Wahconah Regional High School Unified Track team. We are 50+ strong this year and we are the current reining Western Mass Champions and the State runner-up for division 1. What makes this experience exceptional for me is not the winning but what unified sportsContinue reading “Dignity: Coach Anthony’s Dad “
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Dignity: Why I Write
I was asked recently to talk about why I right these dignity posts. I have been writing since July of 2020. When I started writing back then I was doing it for my teammates. I wanted them to know that their voices mattered. It was my commitment to them that I would be the leaderContinue reading “Dignity: Why I Write “
Dignity: Addressing Health Challenges
On March 19, at 3pm I will be speaking in Enfield, Connecticut about my work in the community to address health outcomes in Berkshire County. I was asked by my close friend Pastor Lisa McColgan to speak on my work as well as how I first started writing these dignity posts. I am happy toContinue reading “Dignity: Addressing Health Challenges “
Dignity: Dreams from Hope to Reality
Today is a somber day for me. In our organization we are losing a great leader who is retiring today. I am a part of Berkshire Health Systems because she first hired me as a per-diem shift director and then in 2021 I became the Quality Director for Fairview Hospital. Today, February 28, 2024, DoreenContinue reading “Dignity: Dreams from Hope to Reality “
Dignity: Unsung Heroes
Yesterday was Thanksgiving and it was a day to give thanks to all the blessings we have. I was able to spend time with family and we sat at a table with an abundance of food, conversation, and love. It is in these moments that I think about all those who may not be asContinue reading “Dignity: Unsung Heroes”
Dignity: The Oldies but Goodies Rockin Roll Show
This weekend The Oldies but Goodies will be performing at the Wahconah High School in Dalton, Massachusetts. We will be raising money for an amazing organization called Unico of Pittsfield. Their motto is “Service above Self.” They have been supporting the most vulnerable in Berkshire County since 1987 and we at the oldies show areContinue reading “Dignity: The Oldies but Goodies Rockin Roll Show”
Dignity: Our Words Can Touch Lives
We all have the power in our ability to impact another person’s life. Sometimes it can be positive and sometimes we can cause harm. We all have this gift it just depends on how we use it. It can come from the words we use or the things we do. Every day, every minute, andContinue reading “Dignity: Our Words Can Touch Lives”
Dignity: Excellence and Joy
On February 29th I was part of a three-person panel at Berkshire Community College (BCC) called Black Excellence and Joy. It was a panel of three alumni who graduated from BCC and had successful careers. We talked about what we had to overcome to get to where we are today. I was moved by theContinue reading “Dignity: Excellence and Joy “
Dignity Freedom Fighter 