Waltham, MA— RTN has announced the winners of its Front Porch Project contest. The summer contest asked RTN members to share in ten words or fewer what COVID-19 meant to them, with the winners getting an outdoor family portrait by photographer Kelly Wentworth. All photos were taken outside the members’ homes in keeping with social distancing guidelines.

Congratulations to the winners -- Gerry Chiasson, Jason Gerardo, Grace Girotti, Gretchen Maher and Jessica Mendez. (Photo above shows one of the winners, Jessica Mendez with her husband Valente Lara and daughter Kiera, from Framingham. Her quote:  A silver lining of good and bad.) 

“It was heartfelt reading all the entries and learning what COVID-19 has meant to our members,” comments Nicole James, RTN Executive Vice President. “Front Porch and outdoor portraits have become a way to document individual families’ and our collective experience during the pandemic. During this unusual time, it’s more important than ever to stay connected and that’s what the contest was all about.”

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 nearly $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 Technologies and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.