MetroWest ESL Receives $5,000 Grant From MutualOne

The MutualOne Charitable Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the MetroWest ESL Fund.

The Foundation’s donation will support the free Framingham Adult English as a Second Language PLUS program, which helps adults attain fluency in English and also provides GED and citizenship classes. The program has grown from 30 students to more than 700 students each semester since its founding in 1984.

“There is no question that this program is of great value to those in our community who want to strengthen their chances for a brighter future,” saidMetroWest Charitable Foundation Chair Robert Lamprey. “We are pleased to help MetroWest ESL provide rewarding outcomes for today’s students and to support its efforts to expand in order to accommodate the hundreds of people on its waiting list each semester.”

The grant to the MetroWest ESL Fund was among awards totaling more than $62,250 in the Foundation’s most recent round of funding.

Since it was established in 1998, the MutualOne Charitable Foundation has donated over $3 million to charitable, educational, and civic initiatives that improve and enhance the quality of life in Framingham, Natick, and surrounding communities.