Charity Begins at Home for Construct Inc.

As affluent as the Berkshires are, there are many people who struggle financially in the rural culture capital, and Construct Inc. provides comprehensive housing, support and educational services to anyone in the Southern Berkshire region who has lost his or her home or lacks the financial resources to maintain safe, decent and affordable housing. On Monday night at Eisner Camp in Great Barrington, some two-dozen restaurants, wine shops and food retailers set up stations in the camp's mammoth dining hall, offering up a donated feast so that the event's net of $68,000 would truly help those in need. Ravjeet and Maniraj Chahal (left) helped their family, who owns Aroma Bar & Grill in Great Barrington, by charming partygoers and handing out take-out menus.

Rabbis Deborah Zecher of Hevreh and Jack Stern, who's on the board of Construct Inc.;  Maizy Hillman and her mother, Amy Rudnick.

Filmmaker Erica Spizz, Cafe Pomo d'Oro owner Scott Cole and Farm Girl Farm's Laura Meister.

Construct Inc. board member Jen Harvey-Montano & Tim Lovett, her partner in Berkshire Property Agents; screenwriter Chan Gibson and painter Cynthia Wick.

North River Press publisher Laurence Gadd and Cia Elkin.

Sherri Gorelick & Wendy Weinberg of Barrington Bites, the new cupcake boutique inside the Chef's Shop in Great Barrington; Allegra Scott Graham & David Rothstein of the Stagecoach Tavern.

Christine Callander of Gabel Real Estate with Construct Inc. board member Barbara Schulman of Wheeler & Taylor.

Peace, Love & Chocolate owner Ali Aronoff and her husband,  psychologist Jonathan Aronoff; Robin Ban, who owns Seeds in Great Barrington, with her husband,  sculptor Dai Ban.