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Each year in the spring, PVFA sponsors a presentation about birds of prey at the Arcadia Nature Nursery School.  Tom Ricardi brings in owls, hawks, vultures, eagles, and other raptors and teaches the children about their anatomy, natural history, and his efforts to rehabilitate injured birds. 

PVFA also donates practice space and coaching to the Northampton High School fencing team during their competitive season. 







PVFA sponsored or has also made donations to:

The Emily Williston Memorial Library of Easthampton
Converse Middle School of Palmer
East Longmeadow Educational Endowment Fund
Easthampton Dollars for Scholars
Rainbow Rescues (an animal foster care organization)
Mass Audubon Society
Arcadia Nature Nursery School
Vassar College Fencing Team
Easthampton Police Association
Baystate Children's Hospital
Easthampton Bearfest
The American Diabetes Association
WFCR, the local National Public Radio station
PVFA was a Silver Sponsor of the 2014 and 2015 Apple a Day 5K to benefit Easthampton's Elementary Schools
Easthampton City Arts/Cultural Chaos Sponsorship
Mustard Seed Missions Inc.
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

PVFA was a Gold Sponsor of the 2016 Apple a Day 5K to benefit Easthampton's Elementary Schools
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School
American Civil Liberties Union
Amherst Ballet
Three County Fair 2017
Northampton High School Fencing Team

Storr's Library
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

New Students Wanted!  Fencing is fun, great exercise, and we provide equipment!
Make Friends and Stab Them!