Guido's Fresh Marketplace Scholarship Fund Grant

The Guido's Fresh Marketplace Scholarship Fund, established by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, honors the legacy of Guido Masiero, a dedicated educator and entrepreneur. This scholarship aims to support graduating high school students from public schools in Pittsfield, Lenox, or Great Barrington, Massachusetts, who are pursuing higher education in physical education, health, wellness, or business studies. The fund reflects the foundation's mission to enhance community opportunities and economic mobility.

The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation was established in 1987 in Salisbury, Conn., with an anonymous donation of $100,000. Originally an affiliate of the New York Community Trust, the foundation became an independent public charity in 1990. Today, BTCF manages more than 550 funds that put over $14 million into action each year. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation serves Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess and northwest Litchfield counties. This unique area where New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts meet contains 2,200 square miles of natural beauty and small-town charm that is home to nearly 230,000 people.
Mission: Strengthening communities through philanthropy and leadership.
Vision:  All residents have opportunity for economic mobility and a high quality of life.
Values:
Guido's Fresh Marketplace Scholarship has been established to honor the life of Guido Masiero. A physical education and health teacher for 37 years, he was committed to personal health and well-being. His curiosity and enthusiasm for these subjects was unabated throughout his life. In addition, he was the visionary behind Guido’s Fresh Marketplace, a family business that has operated since 1979 in Berkshire County. Guido's Fresh Marketplace Scholarship Fund was established at Berkshire Taconic in 2006.

Eligibility

For graduating high school students who attend a public high school in Pittsfield, Lenox, or Great Barrington, Mass. who are entering their first year of a two- or four-year college or university to pursue studies in physical education, health and wellness, or business studies.