C O M MU N I T Y O U T R E AC H
CREDIT UNION COMMUNITY HOPE INITIATIVE RAISES MORE THAN $30K FOR THE HOMELESS
Lois Ferraresso, associate director, Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, tells the crowd how much their support means to the Coalition, as Rob Kimmett looks on.
Early morning risers for the Massachusetts Credit Union League’s Community Hope Initiative charity golf tournament on August 15 to benefit the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless were tricked by the weather as the skies opened up at 7:00 a.m. with torrential rains and a thunderstorm at Juniper Hills Golf Course in Northborough, MA. Most golfers waited in anticipation for the 9:00 a.m. shotgun and began to doubt the predicted forecast of clearing. However, as quickly as the storm moved into the area, by 9:15 a.m. more than 100 golfers set out for a day of fun and fundraising as the skies cleared and a beautiful, blue-
sky, summer day appeared. The group enjoyed a wonderful day of golf and their generosity was the overall winner as more than $30,000 was raised from the day’s event for the coalition. The team from NMTW Community Credit Union took the First Place award and the team from RPM and Kaeding & Company took Second Place. The team from Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union showed the most courage as the Most Honest Team for the day. Tom Nemeczky from Enterprise Car Sales took the honors for the men’s most accurate drive and Diane Richard from Digital Federal Credit Union put it closest to the line for the ladies.
Closest to the pin honors went to: Dan Trombley from City of Boston Credit Union; Bob Delaney from Members Insurance Agency, LLC; Jeff Ward from RPM; and Clark Jones from NMTW Community Credit Union. Digital Federal Credit Union and Members Plus Credit Union displayed their commitment to the cause by sponsoring the tournament awards barbeque. Harvard University Employees Credit Union won the prize for fielding the largest number of golfers on the course (eight) as well as contributing for the Hit the Green Sponsorship. At the awards banquet, the golfers heard from Lois Ferraresso, associate director of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, who expressed appreciation for the continued support that the credit unions in Massachusetts have shown the coalition. “The Credit Union Community Hope Initiative’s support this year has been critical in enabling the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless to address the growing needs among low-income and homeless people and to create innovative programs to meet these needs,” she said. “We couldn’t do any of this work without the continued kindness, commitment, and support from the Massachusetts Credit Union League. The League has been a partner with the coalition in the truest sense of the word.” •
The League would like to thank the following tournament sponsors in addition to all those who sponsored tees and greens and made other donations to this worthy effort. AWARDS BANQUET Digital Federal Credit Union Members Plus Credit Union LUNCH CU Direct Corporation CLOSEST TO THE PIN CUNA Mutual Group HIT THE GREEN Harvard University Employees Credit Union
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RECEPTION MassMutual Federal Credit Union GOLD Quincy Credit Union UMassFive College Federal Credit Union Workers’ Credit Union SILVER Boston Firefighters Credit Union Mass Bay Credit Union Members Insurance Agency, LLC Kaeding & Company Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
The Winning Team from NMTW Community Credit Union (left to right) Ken Del Rossi, Clark Jones, and John Daley raise their clubs in victory.