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RCN Boston Supports Bridge Over Troubled Waters To Help At-Risk Youth
RCN Boston announced today that its annual golf tournament raised more than $15,000 for Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Photo info: Photo 1 - Bruce Neri with RCN trophy. Photo 2 - Elisabeth Jackson, Ex. Dir. Bridge Over Troubled Waters (BOTW.) Photo 3 -Bruce Neri speaking to golfers. Photo 4 - June Mattioli, BOTW, Taylor Gys, RCN, Paul Panagopoulos, RCN, Bruce Neri, BOTW, Elisabeth Jackson BOTW, Jennifer Sciamanna, RCN, Dave Taber, RCN. Photo 5 - Paul Panagopolous, Bruce Neri, Elisabeth Jackson. Photo 6 - Elisabeth Jackson, Bruce Neri.
BOSTON – (June 9, 2016) –– RCN Boston, a leading provider of Internet, digital TV and phone services, announced today that its annual golf tournament raised more than $15,000 for Bridge Over Troubled Waters. The Boston-based nonprofit provides services and programs that transform the lives of runaway, homeless and high-risk youth to help them gain self-sufficiency. After the tournament, golfers heard from Bruce Neri, a Bridge youth whose life turned around with the help of the organization.
“Bridge Over Troubled Waters does remarkable work with at-risk youth, such as Bruce, in transforming their lives,” said Jeff Carlson, VP and General Manager, RCN Boston. “RCN recognizes the importance of giving back to our community and the funds raised at the golf tournament for Bridge will go towards giving hope to more youth who have nowhere else to turn.”
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The RCN Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, Massachusetts.
“Bridge Over Troubled Waters is grateful to have the generous support of RCN to help us do what we do best- save kids’ lives and help them gain independence for their next step into adulthood,” said Elisabeth Jackson, Executive Director of Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Since 1970, Bridge has served more than 100,000 youth in the greater Boston area.
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About Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Bridge Over Troubled Waters is the only agency in the Greater Boston area to provide a full continuum of age-appropriate services to homeless and runaway youth, ages 14-24. Administering assistance to over 2500 high-risk individuals a year, the organization offers a comprehensive range of survival, health, educational, career, and housing services in order to encourage the formation of a healthy and productive adulthood. For more information, visit www.BridgeOTW.org
About RCN Boston
RCN in Boston serves the communities of Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Charlestown, Dedham, Dorchester, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury and Woburn.
About RCN
RCN Telecom Services, LLC (www.rcn.com) provides industry-leading High-Speed Internet, all-Digital TV and Phone services for residential, small/medium and Enterprise business customers. PC Magazine recently released its annual Readers’ Choice Awards and named RCN one of the winners for best cable broadband ISPs in 2013 – rated highest in satisfaction for reliability. RCN’s affordably-priced advanced digital services are delivered through their proprietary, state-of-the-art fiber-rich network and supported by 100% U.S.-based customer service. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago.
