Fostering Financial Wellness, Community and Hope

RTN GoodWorks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public charitable foundation that fosters financial wellness, and promotes financial literacy and community involvement. Founded in 2011, the RTN GoodWorks Foundation is a natural outgrowth of the Credit Union’s commitment to community activities and to financial literacy as a key component of financial health.

Fundraising

RTN GoodWorks Foundation is funded through fundraising events, appeals to membership and community partners.

Foundation Golf Tournament Raises $30,000 for Community and Financial Education Projects

Pictured (l to r): RTN Federal Credit Union Board Members Joe Kelleher, Jack Torpey and Chair Arthur Osborn, and RTN GoodWorks Foundation Director Henry Doyle.

RTN GoodWorks Foundation raised $30,000 in proceeds from its 2017 fundraising Golf Tournament on Monday October 2, 2017 at Oakley Country Club. These funds will help support RTN GoodWorks Foundation’s community projects and financial education efforts.Beautiful October weather was the backdrop for a day of golf, followed by a program that included prize awards, raffles and a silent auction. As a Titanium Sponsor, RTN Federal Credit Union was the major supporter of this event.Highlights of the Foundation’s charitable endeavors during the past two years include its annual Walk Home event that donated more than $46,400 to help Massachusetts homeless teens and families; a donation to ABCD’s (Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.) Winter Emergency Campaign and Fuel Assistance Program; a donation to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital annual campaign; and sponsorship of several community financial education seminars.

Thanks to our sponsors, donors and golfers who help make the RTN GoodWorks Foundation 2017 Golf Tournament a great success!

Community Involvement

The Foundation’s activities are focused in communities where RTN Credit Union branches are located. The Foundation disperses funds to organizations not individuals.

RTN GoodWorks Foundation Donates $2,000 to Waltham Student

(l to r): Peter Cole, Board Chair of RTN GoodWorks Foundation and Board Member of RTN Federal Credit Union; Henry Doyle, RTN GoodWorks Foundation Director; Cooper Ferrari, Waltham High School student and YEEP summer employee; and Joan Kuhn, Board Member of RTN GoodWorks Foundation and Board Member of RTN Federal Credit Union.

This summer, RTN GoodWorks Foundation has donated $2,000 to the Waltham Youth Environmental Entrepreneurship Program (YEEP) to sponsor a Waltham High School student’s YEEP summer employment.

Cooper Ferrari, a rising sophomore, has had a summer job since July 2 funded by the Foundation at Waltham YEEP Program. In his role as co-chair of Marketing and Sales for the YEEP summer business, Cooper has developed programs to increase plant sales.

In addition, as part of this summer job experience Cooper is participating in the Waltham Partnership for Youth’s summer internship program. Participating students have attended two-hour workshops every week, including one presented by RTN Federal Credit Union, to get coaching about personal finances and professional conduct in a work environment.

YEEP is an experiential environmental enrichment and employment program run by Meadowscaping for Biodiversity. Teens aged 15 to 18 earn an hourly salary while the opportunity to build a service business where they provide landscaping with perennial native plants.

The Foundation’s activities and community giving are focused in communities where RTN Credit Union branches are located, including its corporate headquarters in Waltham. The Foundation disperses funds to organizations not individuals. We are pleased to support this innovative program for local youth in Waltham and help shape the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Walk Home 2018

Walk Home 2018, Danvers, MA

Thanks to all the walkers, volunteers and staff who participated in RTN Federal Credit Union’s 8th annual Walk Home for the Homeless on June 10. The 5K Walk events took place simultaneously in three locations — Danvers Rail Trail, Dorchester Park and Waltham Common. Each Walk began with an Opening Program featuring remarks from local officials, and senior executives from the Credit Union and the Coalition.

Walk Home funds are collected through the RTN GoodWorks Foundation and donated to help homeless teens and families in Danvers, Dorchester and Waltham, and support the work of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. RTN has raised close to $180,000 since the inception of Walk Home in 2011. There will be an official ceremony in September to give this year’s Walk Home funds to Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless.

“Walk Home demonstrates our Credit Union’s ongoing commitment to support the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless and help the homeless in local communities we serve,” says Richard Wright, RTN CEO and Treasurer. “We appreciate the efforts of everyone who came together to help the estimated 42,000 children and teens who will experience homelessness in Massachusetts this year.”

Pictured (l to r): Sarita Ledani, RTN Assistant Vice President, Business Development, and Executive Director, RTN GoodWorks Foundation; Jessica Tavares, Group Car Sales Manager, Enterprise Car Sales; Arthur R. Osborn, Jr., Chair, RTN Federal Credit Union Board of Directors; Joan Kuhn, Board Member, RTN GoodWorks Foundation and RTN Federal Credit Union; Henry Doyle, Board Member, RTN GoodWorks Foundation; Ken Kilfoyle, Business Development Manager, Car Sales Division, Enterprise Car Sales; and Nicole James, RTN Senior Vice President of Retail Services, and Treasurer, RTN GoodWorks Foundation.

Walk Home 2018, Waltham, MA

Walk Home 2018, Dorchester, MA

Financial Education

The work of the Foundation reflects a belief that with access to financial education, there can be a real difference in people’s lives and they can become financially independent.

During the year, RTN GoodWorks Foundation sponsors financial seminars in branch or community settings.

RTN GoodWorks Foundation Hosts Financial Seminar at Waltham Boys and Girls Club

Local youth enjoyed a free financial seminar held on March 29 at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club, sponsored by RTN GoodWorks Foundation and RTN Federal Credit Union.

Seventeen young people, ages 13 to 17, attended the Basics of Money Management class presented by the College Planning Team from The College Planning Collaborative. The seminar introduced financial concepts including how to save and spend money, and setting financial goals. The informal format covered conversation and learning about money-related topics and attitudes. The students enjoyed pizza as part of the evening’s event.

“We are excited to partner with RTN to provide valuable educational opportunities to our young people,” says Jules LeBlanc, Associate Program Director at Waltham Boys & Girls Club. “Our youth are gaining concrete skills and knowledge to take charge of their financial futures, which will enable them to reach their full potential to be successful after graduation. We are extremely grateful for RTN’s support of our community’s youth.”

Part of RTN GoodWorks Foundation’s mission is to make financial literacy tools accessible to more people. Founded in 2011, the RTN GoodWorks Foundation is a natural outgrowth of our Credit Union’s commitment to financial literacy and community activities as key components of financial health efforts.

We invite you to join us at upcoming scheduled seminars in RTN branches and look for future Foundation-sponsored seminars in the community.