Bishop Hendricken High School 1st Annual Financial Education Fair Sponsored by Wave Federal Credit Union
Over one hundred students from Bishop Hendricken High School, in Warwick, Rhode Island, participated in making real-life financial decisions during the school’s 1st Annual CU 4 Reality™ Financial Education Fair held on May 21, 2025.
At this event, elected officials that included Mayor Frank Picozzo and General Treasurer James Diossa and the school’s administrators and other invited guests were represented. Mayor Picozzi presented A proclamation proclaiming May 21, 2025, as Bishop Hendricken High School Financial Literacy Day in the City of Warwick.
During the school year, credit union representatives met with students monthly over the course of two semesters to present topics to help the students increase their understanding of the importance of managing their personal finances to be prepared for the financial challenges and lifestyle decisions they will face as adults.
Sponsored by Wave Federal Credit Union, the CU 4 Reality™ Financial Education Fair is the culminating event that places students through a realistic budgeting experience that allows them to make a series of spending decisions like the types made by a young adult. During the fair, the students were given the opportunity to put into practice what they learned in the classroom and interacted with local businesses as consumers based on their chosen career and corresponding monthly income. The students met with representatives from Wave Federal Credit Union and various businesses and industries that included Premier Home Realty, LLC, Slocum Home Team, Slocum Insurance Agency, Stop and Shop, Tasca Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Fiat, Wealth Management Resource Group, and others to gain a better appreciation of the importance of budgeting, financial planning and making wise purchasing decisions.
Wave Federal Credit Union also sponsored financial education fairs in the Warwick Public School District over the course of 2 semesters at Toll Gate High School and Pilgrim High School.
