RTN Employees Provide Dinner at Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen

The RTN Federal Credit Union Employees Community Outreach Committee provided dinner on March 15 for men and women at the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen in Waltham. To comply with COVID safety precautions, RTN staff delivered 3-foot-long submarine sandwiches, hot Delmonico potatoes and a sweet treat for dessert to Bristol Lodge staff who then packaged to-go meals for individuals to pick up.

Bristol Lodge is one of the local non-profit organizations and charities that the Employees Community Outreach Committee supports regularly through personal donations and contributions of RTN employees’ time. Bristol Lodge is a program of the Middlesex Human Service Agency, which is an RTN sponsor group. In addition to its partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank, the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen relies on food donations from volunteer groups and community partners, such as RTN.

“Our long-time involvement with Bristol Lodge is the embodiment of our employees’ volunteer spirit,” comments Robin Hartnett, RTN Director of Human Resources and Committee Chair. “We are fortunate to work for an organization and an industry that is committed to community every day, especially during these challenging times.”

Located at Immanuel United Methodist Church on Moody Street, the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen has been serving hot, nutritious meals every evening Monday through Friday between 4:30 and 5:30 pm to those in need for three decades.

RTN is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative committed to helping members achieve financial well-being through quality products and personalized service. Founded in 1945, RTN is one of the largest credit unions in Massachusetts, with over $1 billion in assets, nearly 50,000 members and 18 branches. RTN Federal Credit Union serves more than 1,100 sponsor groups including two major employers in Massachusetts – Raytheon Company and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.