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Washington Trust's Financial Literacy Program Kicks Off New School Year

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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In addition to these free resources, Washington Trust employees are available to provide additional support, including in-classroom presentations.

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  • In addition to these free resources, Washington Trust employees are available to provide additional support, including in-classroom presentations.
  • Washington Trust has partnered with public middle and high schools throughout RI, including: Central High School (Providence), Charles Shea High School (Pawtucket), Classical High School (Providence), Coventry High School (Coventry), Cranston High School East (Cranston), Cranston High School West (Cranston), Cumberland High School (Cumberland), East Greenwich High School (East Greenwich), East Providence High School (East Providence), Hugh B Bain Middle School (Cranston), Johnston Senior High School (Johnston), Mount Pleasant High School (Providence), Narragansett High School (Narragansett), North Kingstown Senior High School (North Kingstown), North Providence High School (North Providence), Pilgrim High School (Warwick), San Miguel School (Providence), Toll Gate High School (Warwick), William E. Tolman High School (Pawtucket) and Woonsocket High School (Woonsocket).
  • The Bank also partners with several nonprofit organizations to provide these free financial education resources to support the organizations' financial literacy programming efforts, including Amos House , Literacy Volunteers of Kent County , and Literacy Volunteers of Washington County .
  • For more information about partnering with Washington Trust to offer financial literacy tools & resources to your students or clients, contact Jillian Balzano, Washington Trust Community Relations Officer at [email protected] .

Gregory A. Hayes Named Managing Partner of Day Pitney

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Day Pitney announced that Gregory A. Hayes has been named Managing Partner of the firm, effective April 2. Hayes succeeds Thomas D. Goldberg, who is stepping down after serving eleven years on the Executive Committee, including five years as Managing Partner.

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  • NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Day Pitney announced that Gregory A. Hayes has been named Managing Partner of the firm, effective April 2.
  • Hayes succeeds Thomas D. Goldberg, who is stepping down after serving eleven years on the Executive Committee, including five years as Managing Partner.
  • Day Pitney LLP announced that Gregory A. Hayes has been named Managing Partner of the firm, effective April 2.
  • Day Pitney has also elected Hartford partner Namita Tripathi Shah to serve on the firm's Executive Board, succeeding fellow Hartford partner Glenn W. Dowd, who served six years on the Board.

Navy Federal Credit Union Celebrates Employee Volunteerism by Awarding Record Number of Grants

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Navy Federal Credit Union is recognizing the volunteer service of its employees by awarding a record number of grants to nonprofits through its annual Dollars for Doers program.

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  • Navy Federal Credit Union is recognizing the volunteer service of its employees by awarding a record number of grants to nonprofits through its annual Dollars for Doers program.
  • To celebrate the programs 15th anniversary, the credit union awarded 150 employees with $1,000 grants each, to donate to the nonprofit where they serve their time.
  • About Navy Federal Credit Union: Established in 1933 with only seven members, Navy Federal now has the distinct honor of serving over 12 million members globally and is the worlds largest credit union.
  • For more information about Navy Federal Credit Union, visit navyfederal.org .

Proliteracy Worldwide Names New CEO, Mark Vineis, To Lead Next Chapter of Growth

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, ProLiteracy Worldwide named Mark Vineis as the new president and CEO.

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  • SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, ProLiteracy Worldwide named Mark Vineis as the new president and CEO.
  • Thanks to Vineis's leadership, Mondo became a progressive and recognizable ELA brand in K-12 education with consistently impressive organic revenue attainment and profitability.
  • "My passion for adult literacy deepened when Diane, my wife, and I began volunteering as adult literacy tutors with local community-based organization, Literacy Nassau ," said Mark Vineis, ProLiteracy President and CEO.
  • ProLiteracy has 1,000 member programs in all 50 states, and works with 21 nongovernmental organizations in 35 developing countries.

Bay Street Spells It Out for Literacy

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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Toronto, March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 5, over 20 Bay Street companies will gather to challenge their business colleagues to a game of SCRABBLE at Frontier Colleges 16th annual SCRABBLE For Literacy fundraising event.

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  • Toronto, March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 5, over 20 Bay Street companies will gather to challenge their business colleagues to a game of SCRABBLE at Frontier Colleges 16th annual SCRABBLE For Literacy fundraising event.
  • Frontier College provides free literacy programs for children, teens, and adults through a network of thousands of volunteers.
  • SCRABBLE For Literacy was established in 2005 and has raised over $4 million for Frontier College and its important mission to improve literacy rates across Canada.
  • About Frontier College Frontier College has been a leader in providing literacy programs since 1899.