From Berkshire Bounty:
Berkshire County — Berkshire Bounty, a 501(c)(3) food rescue organization, has received a generous donation of $30,000 from Warrior Trading, an online educational platform that offers a wide range of courses, training programs, and software for individuals interested in day trading. The company was founded in 2012 by Ross Cameron. Warrior Trading offered the donation to help Berkshire Bounty reach fundraising goals for its end-of-year fundraising campaign.
“Berkshire Bounty is concerned about rising food insecurity rates and the impacts of impending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The most vulnerable Berkshire County residents will bear the brunt of these cuts: Nearly half (44 percent) of SNAP households include older adults, 50 percent include a person with a disability, and 40 percent include children,” says Berkshire Bounty Executive Director Morgan Ovitsky. “Our goal is to raise $175,000 from individual donors and local businesses by the end of 2025. This is an increase from previous years because of the need in our community and an increased dependence on private funding sources.”
As the size of the food-insecure population in Berkshire County continues to grow, Berkshire Bounty has dedicated itself to meeting a need by growing both functionally and geographically. In 2025, Berkshire Bounty:
- Provided nutritious food for 21,000 individuals weekly by partnering with 32 emergency food sites, including food pantries, schools, and senior centers;
- Continued a program that purchases locally grown foods for the food-insecure population; and
- Continued and grew a food-box program that delivers food to the homes of people who are food insecure in Berkshire County.
“We are so pleased to be able to give back to our community! Warrior Trading is proud to support Berkshire Bounty as they help our neighbors in a time of need,” said Warrior Trading founder Ross Cameron.
“We are so grateful to our supporters. Unrestricted donations from our end-of-year campaign will be used for our day-to-day work and for food purchases, allowing us to increase the amount of food distributed to vulnerable people in our county,” stated Mark Lefenfeld and Jay Weintraub, co-founders and board members of Berkshire Bounty.
