MARSHFIELD, MA, ISSUED MARCH 4, 2025… As part of its ongoing partnership with South Shore Bank, Road to Responsibility (RTR; http://roadtoresponsibility.
The session covered crucial financial topics such as budgeting, saving, and credit management. Additionally, RTR members had the opportunity to participate in mock employment interviews, receive personalized resume evaluations, and have professional headshots taken. These activities were aimed at enhancing job readiness and overall financial well-being.
Following a Q&A segment, all participants were treated to a pizza lunch.
“We are extremely grateful to South Shore Bank for their continued support and dedication to our mission,” said Christopher T. White, Ed.D., president and CEO of Road to Responsibility. “This well received financial literacy session provided knowledge and resources to our members, empowering them to achieve even greater independence and financial stability.”
“We are proud to partner with Road to Responsibility in providing essential financial literacy education,” said Jim Dunphy, president and CEO at South Shore Bank. “Our aim is to equip RTR members with the knowledge and skills needed to manage their finances confidently and achieve their personal and professional goals. This collaboration reflects our commitment to fostering financial empowerment for all.”
About Road to Responsibility Inc.
Celebrating more than 37 years of making lives better, Road to Responsibility, Inc. (RTR) was established in 1988 with the overarching belief that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve to have full, rich, and rewarding lives in the community, and therefore works to provide the means, the opportunity, and the support necessary to allow citizens with disabilities to take their place as productive members of the community. RTR offers residential, work/employment, day habilitation and other day supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. RTR supports individuals with very diverse needs, including those with significant challenges who would otherwise go unserved if not for RTR. It succeeds where other organizations often fail, through the use of an integrated clinical behavioral approach. This model has proven successful and yielded positive results for the organization and the individuals served.
Road to Responsibility offers services to almost all the towns and communities throughout the South Shore and South Coast of Massachusetts, operates 51 residences as well as co-operative and supportive living apartments, and manages nine day-service locations that focus on education, employment, and community enrichment. Road to Responsibility’s main office is located at 1831 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA. For more information, please visit www.roadtoresponsibility.org.
Photo: Jane Bowman, Chief Marketing Officer at South Shore Bank, and Chris White, President and CEO of Road to Responsibility.