Join Me in Celebrating 50 Years of CHP
Dear Friends,
This year marks a remarkable milestone in our journey – the 50th anniversary of Community Health Programs. As we celebrate five decades of service, growth, and community impact, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to you. Your generosity has helped shape our past, sustains our present, and makes our future possible.
Since our founding in 1975, what began with one doctor and a bold mission – to ensure that all children, no matter their income or background, had access to quality healthcare – has grown into a trusted, full-service health center for all ages that cares for tens of thousands of our Berkshires neighbors each year. This incredible evolution could not have happened without the unwavering support of donors like you.
Over the past 50 years, our community has changed in countless ways and so have the health needs of those we serve. But through it all, one thing has remained constant: our shared commitment to equity, compassion, and care. Your belief in our mission has helped us open new facilities, expand our services, and respond to crises and other community needs.
Just this past year, your support helped us reach 25% of Berkshire residents with medical, dental and behavioral health care and social services. You made it possible for us to make care accessible to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay, to provide locally grown, healthy food to community members who lack food security, and to support families through playgroups and parent mentoring to be sure that children get a strong start in life.
As we reflect on this golden anniversary, we are also looking ahead to our next 50 years with a focus on expanding access even further, deepening our impact on health equity and the community’s well-being, and continuing to evolve how we deliver care in an ever-changing world. Together, we can make this vision a reality.
To celebrate our anniversary this year, we’ll be sharing stories from across the decades of patients whose lives were changed and staff who’ve dedicated their careers to service. We invite you to join us throughout the year in honoring the legacy we’ve built together – and in imagining our future.
Thank you for being part of our journey. Whether you’ve supported us for one year or fifty, your impact has been profound. Here’s to the next chapter, and to the lives we’ll continue to touch, together.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Bethany Kieley, CEO