MBA Opens Doors Foundation Expands to Boston Children’s Hospital

NORWELL, MASS.–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that radius financial group helped launch and fund the MBA Opens Doors Foundation new ongoing relationship with Boston Children’s Hospital.  

MBA Opens Doors works directly with pediatricians and social workers at children’s hospitals to identify potential grant recipients; this is the Foundation’s first involvement with a hospital in Massachusetts.  

Beginning Friday, April 1, for every residential home loan radius financial group closes, the company will donate $100 to MBA Opens Doors Foundation.  

The Opens Doors Foundation makes mortgage and rental assistance payment grants to parents and guardians with critically ill or injured children, allowing them to take unpaid leave from work and spend precious time together without jeopardizing their cherished homes. Opens Doors passes 100 percent of the donations it receives on to families in need of assistance.  

“Day in and day out, we are constantly challenging ourselves to make the mortgage experience better–better for us, better for the homebuyer, better for the communities we serve,” said radius financial group Principal Sarah Valentini. “We heard about the opportunity to bring Opens Doors to Massachusetts and the decision to assist in every way imaginable was unanimous. We’re honored to help the Mortgage Bankers Association bring the program not only to Massachusetts, but to the #1 ranked children’s hospital in the world.”  

“Not only are we helping with home ownership, but we get to show and share with our clients how they can also touch someone in a time of need,” said radius financial group COO and Principal, Keith Polaski. “That’s why we do what we do at radius financial group.”  

“This creative, generous, ongoing initiative makes it possible for Opens Doors to expand,” said Debra Still, CMB, Foundation Chairman and President and CEO of Pulte Mortgage. “We thank Sarah, Keith and the entire team at radius for their leadership and we are honored to be able to start a new relationship with Boston Children’s and provide assistance to families caring for ill or injured children there.”  

In addition to Boston Children’s Hospital, the Foundation has ongoing relationship with children’s hospitals in Washington D.C., Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver and Houston to identify potential grant recipients.