Envision Bank donated $94,000 to pantries, schools and non-profit organizations in Stoughton, Randolph and Holbrook, mostly for those impacted by the pandemic.
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The town of Randolph was recently presented with the Massachusetts Municipal Association s 2020 Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award at its annual conference.
The award was given for the creation of the Randolph Resiliency Committee to promote volunteerism and combat food & economic insecurity during the pandemic.
The Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award is sponsored each year by the MMA to recognize municipalities that have developed unique and creative projects or programs to increase the effectiveness of local government. It is named in honor of Kenneth E. Pickard, executive secretary of the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns from 1969 to 1973. The Randolph Resiliency Committee first convened on March 20, 2020, and continues to meet monthly to collaborate on community service initiatives.
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Three members of Randolph s Beacon Hill delegation has secured an additional $40,000 in the fiscal year 2021 state budget for United Way s Resilient Randolph Fund for financial assistance and expanded food distribution for low-income residents.
The budget was signed into law by Governor Baker Dec. 11.
State Reps. Bill Driscoll Jr. and Bruce Ayers, and state Sen. Walter Timilty helped secure the funds.
The Resilient Randolph Fund was established in June in partnership with the Town of Randolph to rapidly disburse funds on behalf of Randolph residents who urgently need assistance with rent/mortgage payments, food, and other basic needs. United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, the Boston Foundation and Envision Bank have donated more than $170,000 to the Resilient Randolph Fund, but while more than 250 households have received assistance, there are still nearly 100 outstanding requests for help.