BOSTON– Boston Firefighters Credit Union (BFCU) held a check presentation event with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn, Police Commissioner William Gross and NCUA Board Member Mark McWatters at which it donated $100,000 Bn Firefighters Relief Fund.
Representing the credit union were Chairman Ed Street, President and CEO Bernie Winne and EVP Cathy Boucher.
“Since we were already having a successful year, our Board voted to make these funds available for charitable donations,” the credit union said. “We were already well aware of the scourge of occupational cancer facing firefighters and had provided financial support to Commissioner Finn’s initiatives through the Boston Firemen’s Relief Fund. During the latter part of 2018, we learned of the wellness concerns of the Boston Police Department and the program being supported by Commissioner Gross aimed at early detection of many job-related illnesses faced by police officers. The decision for our board was then an easy one as donations were approved and checks in the amount of $50,000 were presented to the respective Commissioners to assist with the wellness in their departments.”
The Commissioners and Mayor Walsh have made wellness a priority in the BPD and BFD.
At right, from left: Pictured at the presentation are left to right: Ed Street, Chairman BFCU; Joe Finn, Commissioner BFD; Martin Walsh, Mayor of the City of Boston; Bernie Winne, CEO BFCU; Willie Gross, Commissioner BPD, and Mark McWatters, NCUA board member and past chair.