Waltham's RTN Federal Credit Union Donates to Homeless Advocacy Group

WALTHAM, MA – RTN Federal Credit Union and the organization's GoodWorks Foundation donated more than $20,000 Monday to a local advocacy group for the homeless.

The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless received a check for $24,379, using funds raised from RTN's Walk Home event in June.

"We are grateful to RTN’s continued hard work and ongoing generosity through the annual Walk Home event to help us help homeless teens, individuals and families," Coalition Executive Director Robyn Frost said in an announcement. "These funds go directly to help our prevention, direct services, and legislative advocacy efforts, and support our mission to eradicate homelessness from the Commonwealth."

Walk Home, RTN's premier fundraising event, brings together credit union members and staff, community residents, local and state dignitaries and politicians and business sponsors for its 5K events.

"We are honored to partner with the Coalition and proudly contribute to its important work on behalf of the homeless," said Peter Cole, board member of RTN Federal Credit Union, board chair of RTN GoodWorks Foundation and Quality Review Specialist, Quality & Patient Safety at Lawrence General Hospital.

The next Walk Home event is slated for June 11, 2017.

>>>Photo (L-R): RTN GoodWorks Foundation Director Henry Doyle; Board Chair of RTN GoodWorks Foundation Peter Cole; Board Member of RTN GoodWorks Foundation Joan Kuhn; RTN GoodWorks Foundation Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director Robyn Frost; RTN Senior Vice President of Retail Services and Treasurer, RTN GoodWorks Foundation Nicole James; and RTN Assistant Vice President for Business Development and Executive Director, RTN GoodWorks Foundation Sarita Ledani.

Photo submitted by RTN Federal Credit Union