Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded at our 5th Annual Rhode Island Credit Union Scholarship Reception to Hayley Marshall, Giana Manzi, Alexander Bolvin, Teresa Zhang and Daisy Yan (not shown in photo).
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Credit Union Association of RI Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Ariana Lefebvre who was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Credit Union Association of Rhode Island. A recent Lincoln High School graduate ranking in the top 10% of her class, Ariana will be pursuing a Business Degree at Hofstra University.
Ariana Lefebvre’s application was sponsored by Rhode Island Credit Union and selected as one of the 8 winners from the hundreds of applications submitted from 13 credit unions in Rhode Island.
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Clothing Drive to Benefit Dress for Success RI
Rhode Island Credit Union recently sponsored a clothing drive to benefit Dress For Success RI, an organization that provides disadvantaged women returning or entering the workforce with interview and work appropriate clothing.
In addition to providing professional attire, Dress for Success RI promotes the independence of disadvantaged women by providing a network of support and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Credit Union members and employees generously donated hundreds of suits, shoes and accessories to support Dress for Success RI and their efforts to help women enter the workplace with confidence, self respect, and commitment to succeed long term.
Peggy Porter-Quinlan, Dress for Success RI Co-Founder said, “It is wonderful that Dress for Success RI had Rhode Island Credit Union to help us out. We have made such great strides thanks to the help of generous and supportive local businesses such as Rhode Island Credit Union.”
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Credit Union Employees Participate in Financial Literacy Program
West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation, a non-profit organization located in the West End of Providence, sponsored a financial literacy course as part of their 2010 Summer Sweeps Program.
Credit Union employees Dana Taglianetti, VP Controller, Tami Jackvony, Branch Manager and JoAnna Zackarian, Branch Manager, taught classes to a group of twelve students aged thirteen through eighteen about saving money, budgeting and responsible spending.
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Rhode Island Credit Union Bristol Branch Manager Kristen Broderick and Bristol Branch Assistant Manager Stephen Wall serve as adult role models to deserving students at Kickemuit Middle Scool in Warren, RI. The mentoring program is an investment in the youth of Rhode Island. Mentors share experiences and perspective on life and form one-to-one relationships with a student who needs support and attention. They become a positive role model and a trusted friend.
The Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership (RIMP) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the expansion of quality mentoring services for Rhode Island youth. If you would like to become a mentor, visit www.mentorRI.org.
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Rhode Island Credit Union sponsors a simulated student-operated credit union at Exchange City.
At Exchange City, middle school students keep their own city operating and thriving, from the mayor's office and the police department to the news media, the Credit Union and the business community. Both the classroom preparation and the full day Exchange City simulation allow stude
nts to learn about different career options, personal finance skills and their role as consumers and producers in our economy. Students take on roles as politicians, the Credit Union CEO, a newspaper owner, a police officer and other business leaders. All in a day’s work, these city officials must make payroll, pay taxes and utilities, and take out and repay business loans.
Sponsoring Exchange City is not just a financial commitment for us. It is a commitment to our communities, parents, students and schools. We are proud and grateful for the opportunity to be involved with a program that provides middle school students with a realistic approach to finance, business, and the economy.
In addition to a financial contribution, Rhode Island Credit Union employees visit schools and assist the teachers in interviewing students for their Exchange City job and are onsite at Exchange City when local schools visit for the day.
