Last year's Warm Up the Winter event raised over $50,000 and provided direct support to over 200 households needing housing-related emergency assistance. With fuel and electric prices increasing by 30% and the cost of housing continuing to skyrocket, Construct has raised this year's goal to $75,000 to meet the increased needs of the community.

There is no charge to join this year's virtual event. All proceeds from Construct's Warm Up the Winter events go directly to those in need of emergency assistance for fuel, utility, rental payments, and emergency accommodation. With the length of our waitlist reaching a record-high 679 households, the need this year is greater than ever.

This year's "Warm Up the Winter" benefit concert will feature appearances by:

The Wanda Houston Band (http://www.wandaworld.biz/whb.html)

Olga Dunn Dance Company (https://www.olgadunndance.org/)

The Lucky 5 (http://www.theluckyfive.com/)

The Lucky Bucket Band

John Bissell, President and CEO • Greylock Federal Credit Union

Senator Adam Hinds

Rabbi Deborah Zecher

Joe Rose

Jenny Schwartz, The People's Pantry

Tristan Osgood

Construct Board of Directors and Staff

and more!

Warm Up the Winter is generously sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union.

Warm Up the Winter is generously underwritten by The Schnesel Family Fund.

Community partners include; Jewish Women's Foundation of the Berkshires, Volunteers in Medicine–Berkshires, Southern Berkshires Rural Health Network, and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.

There are several ways to donate and help our neighbors in crisis:

1. Online: Select 'DONATE' on the event website : https://go.rallyup.com/warmup2022

2. Phone: Call (413) 429-4855 to call in a donation or receive information on transferring stocks and wire transfers.

3. Text: Text the phrase WARMUP2022 to 855-202-2100 to link to donate.

4. Mail: Mail check to Construct 316A State Road, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, payable to "CONSTRUCT" with "Warm Up the Winter" in the memo.