Rochester Memorial School is pleased to announce that fourth grader Tommy Cahill was recently selected as a Feinstein Foundation Golden Ticket winner.
The ticket earned Rochester Memorial School a $2,000 grant and an additional $500 for Tommy to donate to a charity of his choice.
Tommy donated his prize to the Forever 1111 Fund, which honors Madelyn Eitas of Rochester, who tragically passed away in February.
Each Feinstein Jr. Scholar receives an individually numbered Golden Ticket.
Beginning in October, random drawings are held on WPRI Channel 12, and five student tickets from elementary and middle schools across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts are randomly selected each week.
“We are thankful for the Feinstein Foundation’s charitability and the opportunities they provide ticket winners,” said Principal Heidi Letendre. “Our students’ generosity and kindness shines through when they have the chance to make a difference, and that was certainly the case with Tommy. His decision to support a local Rochester family’s cause through the Forever 1111 Fund is admirable.”
The Feinstein Foundation has also included a $300 grant to fund an End of Year Sixth-Grade Celebration.
“The Feinstein Foundation’s commitment to teaching the younger generation the values of kindness is honorable,” said Superintendent Michael S. Nelson. “Their work allows students to see the impact good deeds have within their communities and provides them the power to do so in a way that aligns with their own values. Tommy’s choice to donate to the Forever 1111 Fund shows his support and compassion for the Rochester community.”