Elizabeth Freeman Center

"Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" has for many years been The Elizabeth Freeman Center's biggest annual event. Even if you have never taken part, you most likely have seen or read about it. The walk down North Street in Pittsfield each September during the city's Third Thursday street festival was an effort to raise money for the center, and to increase awareness of, and hopefully, one day brin

Firefighters in Pittsfield responded for a reported building fire at the Elizabeth Freeman Center in Pittsfield Tuesday shortly after 1pm. The fire was reported to be in a closet. All occupants had safely been evacuated from the building upon firefighter’s arrival and all alarm systems were activated...

It’s just around the corner – that one day when men from all walks of life, business, civil service, and government don women’s shoes and walk a mile down North Street in Pittsfield in an effort to bring awareness to and put a halt to sexual, domestic and dating violence.