Press release submitted by Rollstone Bank & Trust
With a donation of $3,000, Rollstone Bank & Trust became the first major sponsor of the new, student-initiated Laptops for Vets program at Mount Wachusett Community College, which is aimed at helping veteran students succeed in their studies. The Veteran Success Center at MWCC was created five years ago to meet the unique needs of veterans transitioning from soldier to veteran. The laptops that were part of the initial program have become outdated, so student trustee and Army veteran Thomas Berger initiated this fundraising program.
Left to right: Thomas Berger, MWCC Student Trustee and Army Veteran; Linda Racine, Executive VP of RBT; President Daniel Asquino, MWCC; Robert Mayer, Director of Veterans Services, MWCC. (Courtesy photo)
Martin F. Connors, Jr., President & CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, said, “The Rollstone Charitable Foundation’s mission is to strengthen our communities and enhance the academic lives of area students. The veteran students at MWCC have served our country proudly; there is no one more deserving of our help.”
“We are tremendously grateful to Rollstone Bank & Trust for this generous donation to support our student veterans,” said MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino. “Rollstone’s gift provides an immediate jump-start to this initiative.”
Berger’s goal is to equip the Veterans Success Center with 25 new laptops. Tax-deductible donations may be made payable to MWCC Foundation with “Laptops for Vets” in the memo line, and mailed to MWCC Foundation, 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440. To learn more about Laptops for Vets, visit mwcc.edu/laptopsforvets.
Rollstone Bank & Trust can be found on the web at www.RollstoneBank.com. Since 1846, Rollstone Bank & Trust has been serving the people, businesses and organizations of Central Massachusetts and continually earns 5-star rating for safety and soundness. It has 8 offices, located throughout Fitchburg and Leominster, as well as Harvard, Townsend, and Worcester.
