Our Beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the 2020 Nashua River Brewers Festival will be announced in June.

SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / BRETT CRAWFORD A check of $5,000 is received by Jim Walsh, President of the Friends of the Fitchburg Public Library, and Library Director Sharon Bernard (both center and holding check), given by organizers of Beers for Good and the Nashua River Brewers Festival, from left, Robin Lanman, David Streb, Trevor Bonilla, and Liz Murphy, Wednesday. The money will go towards buying new books and material for the library on Wednesday.

To date, Beers For Good has donated over $85,000 in festival proceeds to local charitable causes.

Previous beneficiaries have included:

  • 2019 NRBF – Cameron’s Crusaders, Fitchburg Cultural Council Music 4 Youth, Growing Places Fitchburg Farmer’s Market, Gateway Park Community Garden Supplies.
  • 2019 Winterfest – Friends of Coggshall Park.
  • 2018 NRBF -Cameron’s Crusaders, Veteran’s Homestead, Montachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network, Fitchburg Civic Days
  • 2017 NRBF – Veteran Homestead, Fitchburg Rides Bicycle Raffle Give-A-Way, Fitchburg Civic Days, Fitchburg Riverfront Park Foundation
  • 2016 NRBF – Fitchburg Civic Days, Riverfront Parks and Trails Fund
  • 2015-16 Oktoburgfest – Friends of the Fitchburg Senior Center
  • 2015 NRBF – Growing Places Garden Project, LUK Peers 4 Prevention Program, Fitchburg Red Raiders Lending Library, Fitchburg Riverfront Park, Fitchburg Civic Days
  • 2014 NRBF – Gardner VNA Food Pantry, Fitchburg Red Raiders Reading Program, Library Homework Center, Fitchburg Civic Days, Riverfront Park Fund
  • 2013 NRBF – Riverfront Park Stage Capital Campaign, Fitchburg Civic Days, Riverfront Parks and Trails Fund
  • 2012 NRBF – Cleghorn Neighborhood Center, UNC Food Pantry, MOC Meals on Wheels, Fitchburg Civic Days, Riverfront Park Fund
  • 2010 NRBF – Friends of Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg Civic Days, and Riverfront Park Foundation
  • 2009 NRBF – Friends of Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg Civic Days, and Riverfront Park Foundation
  • Brew Years Eve 2008 – Friends of the Fitchburg Public Library
  • 2008 NRBF – Fitchburg Civic Days, Riverfront Park Foundation