Ruth P. Boraski Celebration Evening

She Knows Where She’s Going Award

Since 1990, Girls Inc. of the Berkshires has presented the “She Knows Where She’s Going” Award to an area woman, or women, who makes a difference in the Berkshires and serves as a role model for girls. The award is presented in each spring as part of our Ruth P. Boraski Celebration Evening. The evening highlights our recipient’s accomplishments and tells her story and acknowledges excellence in young women from Berkshire County high schools by providing scholarships to assist them as they continue their education.

2024 Award

Girls Inc. of the Berkshires is pleased to announce that Cindy Shogry-Raimer will be the recipient of the “She Knows Where She’s Going” Award presented during the 32nd Annual Celebration Evening on May 2nd from 5 – 7pm. Cindy was selected from a consortium of venerable female leaders across Berkshire County by the Center’s Board of Directors Fund Development Committee.

Cindy has been with Greylock Federal Credit Union for 38 years, beginning her time as a teller, and moved into leadership roles; Supervisor of Deposit Operations, Regional VP of Central County, Internal Auditor and VP of Operational Risk. Currently, Cindy is the VP Director of Community Development. Overseeing the Community Empowerment Center (CEC), a pillar of Greylock Federal Credit Union’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The CEC creates a space for all in the community to feel empowered in their financial lives through multilingual educational programming and support.

A graduate of Berkshire Community College, Cindy continued her education receiving a BS in Accounting from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and finally completing her MBA at the University of Massachusetts. Cindy is also a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor. When she’s not supporting her community at work, Cindy serves on numerous boards and is a committed volunteer. The treasurer for Pittsfield Community Television and for the Board of Berkshire Training and Employment, and she is the former president of the BCC Alumni Board, Cindy also serves on the Coolidge Hill Foundation board. Cindy’s volunteer efforts are numerous, as an avid runner, Cindy completes many fundraising races through the Berkshire Running Foundation, a dedicated Berkshire United Way volunteer and sits on scholarship review committees for both Greylock and BCC.

As volunteerism is a core piece of Cindy’s passions, she notes her biggest accomplishment is her 12 years working with the Lenten Labor of Love Project. Cindy hosts a “Build Party” where she and volunteers make care packages for families and individuals living in shelters or are struggling under financial burden. The bags are filled with health and hygiene products and children’s items for little ones. Cindy’s record for a single “Build Party” was 300 bags! Cindy finds joy all around her, she has been and continues to be a great mentor to those in the community and at Greylock, she says “seeing people, especially women who have never been allowed to have power over their money, create an emergency savings account, build credit in their own name, purchase a car, or a home is pure joy.”

Come here more about Cindy at this years Celebration Evening!