Personal and Business Banking
Congratulations to Senior Account Representative Joleen Dick and Senior IT Specialist, Tim Ellerbe on their selection as this month’s Employees of the Month.
Joleen was selected for being flexible, dependable and her willingness to work in different environments and learn new functions while supporting her team. Tim was recognized for working extra hours during an important system transition while also responding to IT requests.
The MutualOne Charitable Foundation has awarded $5,000 to Junior Achievement of Northern New England to support financial literacy, business education, and work force readiness programs for students at Bennett-Hemenway, Memorial, and Brown elementary schools in Natick. Announcement of the award was made by Foundation Chairman Robert P. Lamprey.
Trained Junior Achievement volunteers from the local business community lead classroom sessions in the life skills education program. All programs are provided at no cost to schools and after school youth organizations. The volunteers include MutualOne Bank’s Bill Eastty, vice president, residential lending.
“Teaching youth the basics of economics and personal finance today can provide them with a solid foundation for their future,” said Lamprey. “We are pleased to support the efforts of Junior Achievement to make that happen.”
Clarice Santos joined MutualOne Bank in 2008 as a teller and has worked her way up to assistant vice president of client services & electronic banking. She has a passion for providing outstanding customer service and helping people develop professionally. A self-proclaimed “ultimate townie,” Clarice is a graduate of Framingham High School and Framingham State University but she was born in Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese.
A member of St. Bridget’s Church in Framingham, Clarice currently teaches CCD to 8th grade students. In her spare time, she also enjoys watching international movies, visiting art museums (sometimes all day!), cooking with fresh ingredients and traveling. Her favorite destinations are South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, and Acadia National Park in Maine. Next time you call Client Services, make sure to ask what Clarice is cooking up next!
Mark R. Haranas, president and CEO of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee, announced that the Foundation has awarded $2,000 to the Mary E. Stapleton Elementary School in Framingham to support the school’s second annual STEAM night. The event is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics education.
The Foundation grant will also cover the purchase of science equipment and technology for teaching basic coding concepts. The materials will be re-used in classrooms to further support STEAM education at Stapleton. “With this generous donation from MutualOne Bank, we are able to purchase more STEAM related materials for our students to use throughout the year,” said STEAMathon Co-chair Heather Allen.
The Stapleton student community of over 400 students and their families are invited to attend STEAM night, which is scheduled for March 14, 2018. Admission to the event will be free to all.
“MutualOne is pleased to support STEAM night at the Stapleton School, and to help provide an opportunity for students and their families to share an entertaining evening of learning,” said Haranas.
Steven M. Sousa, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee, has announced a $5,000 Foundation grant to OUT MetroWest in support of that organization’s work with LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth in Framingham, Natick, and surrounding communities.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Framingham, OUT MetroWest serves middle and high school youth in grades six to 12 through scheduled meetings, programmed events, and drop-in activities. Adult facilitators are versed in areas including counseling, education, cultural diversity, and adolescent mental health, according to Interim Executive Director Sawyer Bethel, LICSW.
“We are happy to help OUT MetroWest strengthen and broaden its outreach efforts,” said Sousa. “We also appreciate the organization’s goal of ensuring that our communities are welcoming to LGBTQ individuals and families.”
Robert P. Lamprey, chairman of the MutualOne Charitable Foundation, announced today that the Foundation has awarded $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest.
The award will support local one-to-one mentoring programs provided to Framingham and Natick youth who are facing adversity in their lives. According to CEO Jeffrey Chin, the local program serves over 100 at-risk children, the majority of whom are from single-family and/or low socio-economically disadvantaged homes. The Foundation award will help the organization reach even more children in need of adult role models, according to Chin.
“The success of the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program today can have a significant impact on our community in years ahead,” said Lamprey. “It is an investment we are pleased to make, with the goal of a brighter future for all.”
