The Women’s Cancer Wellness Fund aims to give women with cancer in the Berkshires every advantage in coping with the disease by improving access to treatments widely recognized as effective. The fund is a charity administered by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and donations are tax deductible. Applicants to the fund request financial support for specific treatments from a specific provider. Payments are made by the fund directly to the provider. Both applicants and service providers must reside in the region. The Women's Cancer Wellness Fund was founded by Bridget Ford Hughes in 2010 and was originally name the pastures fund.