New Reading Education Foundation Board Elected: RCB Branch Manager Voted President

The Reading Education Foundation is excited to welcome Mike Foley, Lori Foley, and Laura O’Neill to their new positions on the REF Executive Board of Directors. They will join Deb Gilburg who currently serves as Vice President.

Mike Foley, RCB RMHS Branch Manager and former Treasurer of the REF, was recently voted President of the Foundation after current President Christine Kelley announced she would be stepping down, but would remain as an active board member.

Of his new position, Mike Foley stated, “Through my work at RCB’s educational office at RMHS, I have been inspired by the work of the faculty, staff, teachers, and students. The goal of the Reading Education Foundation is to encourage innovation, energy, and passion in our teachers so that students can learn in exciting new ways through grants that take the classroom outside of the box. I am excited to take on this leadership role within REF.”

In addition to Kelley stepping down from her executive board position, Christine Downey announced she would be stepping down as Secretary, and will continue her role as an active board member.

The REF is a 501(c)(3) organization led by a group of dedicated volunteers in the Reading community that also partners with the Superintendent of Schools. Committed to supporting innovation in classrooms in Reading Public Schools, the foundation seeks to raise and provide funds for projects that are innovative and go beyond the traditional classroom learning model.

REF’s 14th Annual Festival of Trees will be held at Parker Middle School on December 5th and 6th. For additional information visit www.readingef.org.

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Reading Cooperative Bank is a depositor owned co-operative founded in 1886. This community-centric North Shore financial service provider has offices in Reading, Wilmington (2), North Reading, Woburn, Andover, Burlington and at Reading Memorial High School and an online branch at www.readingcoop.com.
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