SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union is collecting donations throughout September at all its branches throughout Western Massachusetts to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
“Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease affecting more than 6 million people in the United States, killing more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined,” Freedom Credit Union President Glenn Welch said in a press release. “So many of our members and staff have been affected by this devastating disease and we are happy to help by raising funds and awareness.”
Through Sept. 30, Freedom Credit Union employees and members, as well as the community at large, are invited to make monetary donations at any branch. The two Franklin County branches are at 74 Main St. in Greenfield and 191 Avenue A in Turners Falls.
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises money for Alzheimer’s care, support and research, the release states.
“Not only will we be raising funds this month, but we are also putting together a team to participate in one of the walks on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Holyoke Community College,” Welch added. “We are proud to support causes that affect our community, and hope others will join us.”
GREENFIELD — Cyd Scott, a Realtor with Cohn & Company Real Estate, has been appointed to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Board at Stoneleigh-Burnham School.
According to a Cohn & Company press release, the mission of DEI work at Stoneleigh-Burnham School is to ensure that as a school and as an employer, the voices and identities of both students and adults are fully acknowledged, supported and defended.
Scott feels he has useful experience to contribute to the board from his days studying at the University of Massachusetts. He received a minor in Afro-American studies, with a focus on the history of African music and its cultural impact on society. He was also Erving’s archeological affairs officer, spending time working on a history of Native Americans and researching land history, according to the release.
“My studies were before we had a name, like what we use now (DEI),” Scott said in the release. “Language is ever-evolving, along with music and society. My hope is to be helpful and give another voice.”