Originating in 2008, The Warm Up the Winter campaign began as a benefit concert founded by Rabbi Deborah Zecher. Known as an entertaining, uplifting, and unifying showcase of diversified local talent, this year’s two-hour-long benefit concert will take place at the Guthrie Center.

This is Construct’s 18th annual campaign to Warm Up the Winter for south Berkshire County residents in need. The campaign raises funds for wintertime emergency assistance for fuel, utilities, rent payments, and short-term accommodations for low-income residents. This year we aim to raise $150,000.

Funds raised from Warm Up the Winter will help income-eligible households in south Berkshire County including the towns of Lenox, Lee, Richmond, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Housatonic, Sheffield, Ashley Falls, Monterey, New Marlboro and Mill River, Otis, Becket, Sandisfield, and Tyringham.


Volunteer Need Details:

- Collect donor information during the paddle auction.

- Volunteers are not needed for the entire concert, but must be available during the paddle auction after the concert, which will last about 15 - 30 minutes.

- There will be a Zoom call set up for brief training on what’s expected.

- Volunteers are responsible for purchasing a ticket to the event, however if this is a barrier to volunteering, let us know and accommodations might be possible.