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Partnering to Support & Protect the Framingham PD

This summer, the Framingham Police Department was able to purchase 25 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and related equipment for officers, thanks to a $15,000 donation from neighbor and MutualOne Bank customer, Weston Shooters, a private shooting club, and premier provider of firearms safety instruction in the MetroWest communities of Massachusetts.

According to Victor Grillo, owner of Weston Shooters Club, the need for funding was discovered thanks to the Department’s close relationship with MutualOne Bank, and our president, Mark Haranas.

“Our members are strong supporters of responsible gun ownership and firearms safety. We are pleased to be able to help our friends in law enforcement stay safe as they work to protect our community every day from those who don’t share the same gun values we do,” said Grillo.

The Bank has long supported the Framingham Police Department through donations from the Charitable Foundation, including a recent $5,000 contribution to help defray the costs of the Department’s wildly successful Gun Buy Back Program. By working with partners such as Weston Shooters, we are able to help bring more resources and support for fundamental community services.

Kenneth Ferguson, Chief of the Framingham Police Department, said “We are so grateful when members of the community step up to the plate to fund improvements that keep our officers and community safe. On behalf of everyone at the Framingham Police Department, we thank Weston Shooters Club and MutualOne Bank for their generous donations.”

Framingham PD Body Armor group
Partnering to support the Framingham Police Department (l-r) MutualOne Bank President, Mark Haranas; Framingham Police Chief Kenneth Ferguson; Officer Philip Hurton; and Weston Shooters Club owner Victor Grillo.
Framingham Police Department check presentation
Celebrating the MutualOne Charitable Foundations donation to the Framingham Police Department’s Gun Buy Back Program are: (l-r) MutualOne Bank President and CEO Mark Haranas; Acting Police Chief Steven Trask; and Yves Munyankindi, retail support administrator at MutualOne Bank.

MutualOne Foundation grants $10K for Musterfield Place summer camp

Framingham Housing AuthorityThe MutualOne Charitable Foundation has awarded $10,000 to support the summer camp program at Musterfield Place, a residential development managed by the Framingham Housing Authority.

The grant will cover salary costs for four local high school and college students to staff the day camp program, according to Mark R. Haranas, president and CEO of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee.

More than 90 children are eligible for the summer camp activities, which include outdoor and beach activities as well as computer and reading time.

“We see this as an outstanding opportunity for the youth of Musterfield Place to enjoy a quality summer program right in their own backyard,” said Haranas. “We are happy to help make that possible.”

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MutualOne Foundation awards $5K to Read to a Child program

Read to a Child, a lunchtime reading program at the Woodrow Wilson and Brophy elementary schools in Framingham, has received a $5,000 grant from the MutualOne Charitable Foundation. The program pairs high-risk students in grades one through four with adult volunteer mentors from a number of local companies and community organizations for weekly read-aloud sessions at the two schools.

According to Steven M. Sousa, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee, the Foundation
grant will support program materials, books, and volunteer training and recruitment, to help ensure sustainability of the program.

“We’ve watched the growing success of this program over the past five years of our support, and we’re pleased to continue our partnership with Read to a Child again this year,” said Sousa.

Read to a Child Donation 2017
Celebrating MutualOne Charitable Foundation’s recent grant are (l-r) Gregory Kennedy, MutualOne Bank first vice president; Read to a Child Boston Directors Kristen Baxter and Linda Winin; and Yves Munyankindi, MutualOne Bank charitable foundation administrator.

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$5K Foundation grant supports Amazing Things visual arts

Mark R. Haranas, president and CEO of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee, has announced a $5,000 Foundation grant to the Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham. The award will support the efforts of Amazing Things to expand, improve, and publicize its three visual arts galleries.

“The Foundation grant will help build community by introducing the work of hundreds of MetroWest visual artists to a broader audience,” said Haranas. “We are pleased to play a role in making that happen.”

Two Amazing Things art galleries are located in the organization’s Hollis Street headquarters and a third is at the Starbucks on Route 9, all in Framingham.

AmazingThings 2017 donation
Gathered to celebrate MutualOne Charitable Foundation’s recent grant are (l-r) Yves Munyankindi, MutualOne Bank charitable foundation administrator; Amazing Things Melanie Christopher, gallery coordinator/office manager and Ellen S. Sturgis, executive director; and Gregory Kennedy, MutualOne Bank first vice president.

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Foundation grant enhances audio book collection at Bacon Free Library

Robert P. Lamprey, chairman of the MutualOne Charitable Foundation, has announced a $5,000 grant to the Bacon Free Library in Natick. The award will help refresh the Library’s collection of current and classic books on CD.

“We are pleased to help update and expand Bacon Free Library’s audio book resources,” said Lamprey. “This is a project that reaches a large segment of patrons, providing a valuable option beyond traditional books and modern technology.”

Bacon Free Library Donation
Celebrating the MutualOne Charitable Foundation’s donation to the Bacon Free Library are (l-r) Mobolaji Omisore, manager of MutualOne Bank’s Natick office and Director Meena Jain of the Bacon Free Library.

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