Your gift came at a critical time. Rising costs for housing, gas, utilities, and groceries are placing increasing strain on many Watertown residents. At the same time, federal support for those living on the margins has been reduced or eliminated.

You have helped us respond to these urgent needs and help local programs thrive. Every gift we received to support our work during this campaign — up to $25,000 — has been matched — dollar-for-dollar. Your support unlocked a $25,000 matching fund made possible by individual contributions from the Watertown Community Foundation Board.

YOU HAVE ALSO HELPED US MEET A FEW CAMPAIGN GOALS ALONG THE WAY:

  • 100 donors give to help us meet this goal! (Goal!! Together, we made the match!)

  • 25 new donors make their first ever gift to the Foundation! (Goal!! Welcome to the Watertown Community Foundation!)

  • 25 donors renew their past support for our work! (Goal!! Thank you for everyone who gave again!)

  • 25 donors ask their company to match their gift! (It’s not too late to ask if your employer will match your gift!)

  • 15 donors make a monthly gift! (Thank you to our new monthly donors. Your monthly gift will be matched through December!)

Thank you for your help in unlocking these funds to help the people who live and work in Watertown!

Thank you to everyone who donated!

We extend our deep thanks to the following individuals and institutions who have donated to unlock $25,000 in matching funds. Your generosity makes the critical difference in bringing positive change to people’s lives in Watertown.*

*We make every effort to accurately recognize your contributions. We last updated this list on June 27, 2026. We apologize for any error or oversight.

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    Patricia Ahern

    Dana Amsbary

    Arbella Insurance

    Richard Arnold

    Albrik Avenessian

    Laura Bailey

    Emily Barclay and John Hawes

    Diane Bazner

    Sharon Bauer and David Breakstone

    Gary Beatty

    Mara Bentman

    Judy Bernstein

    Carole Biewener

    Jeffrey and Nancy Bilezikian

    Paul and Janet Buck

    Matthew Boxer

    Natasha Brown

    Eugenie Coakley

    Nina Cohen

    Joe Connors

    Sandra Cooke

    Yasmin Daikh

    Doreen and Mark Dawson

    Anita Dobbs

    Kerry Evans

    Stephanie Fagnani

    Judy Fallows

    Sheila Fay

    Susan Fish

    Jodi Fisher

    Laurie Garden

    Nicole and David Gardner

    Alisa Gardner-Todreas

    Dr. Amy Gazin-Schwartz

    Mina Gibb

    Suzanne Giroux

    Nyla Gislason

    Tom Goodwillie and Teresa Kohlenberg

    Matt Gorman

    George Green

    Ora Grodsky and Jonathan Rosenthal

    Jean Hammond and Mike Krasner

    Shaunna Harrington and Grigoris Zarbis-Papastoitsis

    Scott Hebert and Barbara Epstein

    Jennifer Heinen

    Lauren Henderson

    Jane Holden

    Constance Holmes

    Randy Hoover

    Beth Houston

    Ellen Isenstein

    Andrew Izsak

    Rachel Kaprielian

    Carole Katz

    David Larocca

    Heather Leary and John Lenihan

    Bernard Lebrow

    David Leon and Barbara Hansberry

    Michael Lepera

    Mishy Lesser

    Carolyn Levinson

    Sheila Lukesh

    Kathryn Madden and Roger Herzog

    Thalia Meehan and Dr. Gretchen Grimshaw

    Jerrine Milke

    Sean Morris

    Lisa Mosca

    Mary Ann Mulligan and Francis Carito

    Prabal Mukherji

    Leah Muse-Orlinoff

    Drs. Susanna and Rafael Ornstein

    Joshua Parker

    Dwayne and Maria Parmley

    William Partridge

    Elizabeth Peck

    Diane Pellagrini

    Lean and Jason Pennino

    Nicholas Poser

    Daniel Pritchard

    Hannah Rackoff and Patrick LaVoie

    Larry Raskin and Ingrid Joy Wolfson

    Linda Relson

    Chris and Elisabeth Richards

    Beth Rochefort

    Kristin Rosner and Christopher Oalmann

    Elizabeth Oppenheim

    Pia and Steve Owens

    Michal Rubin

    Donna Ruvolo

    Maria Saiz and Athelia Tilson

    Vicky Sax and Andy Pastore

    Rosemary Sheehan

    Mark and Marybeth Sideris

    Erika Simon

    Jan and Steve Singer

    The Spruce Fund

    Assel Suleimenova

    Jan Taylor

    Elodia Thomas and Bruce Coltin

    John Tognarelli

    Warren Tolman

    James Toth and Virginia Danielson

    Trip Advisor

    Robert and Leslie Turner

    Lauren and Dan Unsworth

    Elsa VanHov

    Jacqueline van Leeuwen

    Darshna Varia and Gerard D’Souza

    Stephanie Venizelos

    Ann Walters

    Watertown for All Ages

    Marjorie Wayne

    Webb-Seidel Family Fund

    Laura Williams

    Jennifer Wolfrum

    Jane Wong

    Paul Worthington

    Timothy Yager

    Watertown High School Teachers

    Elizabeth Zwick

    Gifts in Honor Of

    Aaqila Abdul-nur

    All the Watertown community volunteers who make our community better!

    Cunniff Class of 2026

    Humanity

    Robert Kaprielian

    Heather McManus

    Jessica Middlebrook

    Holly Moran

    Victoria Sax

    Raya Stern

    Jan Taylor

    Tia Tilson

    Carolyn Tolman

    Karen Trenholm

    Watertown Boys and Girls Club

    Tia and Heather for their great work supporting the Watertown community!

    Gifts in Memory Of

    Jacke Czel

    Pamela and Anwar Daikh

    Edward Sax

    Erenbek Zhunussov

Your gifts bring positive change
to the people who live and work in Watertown.

Watertown Human Services

Essential Needs Bridge Program

Watertown Youth Baseball

Youth Sports Leagues Grant

Watertown Farmers’ Market

SNAP Match Program