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People Working Against Hunger in Watertown Honored by Community Foundation -Watertown News, October 25, 2024
A Variety of Volunteer Projects to Work on This May During Watertown Helps Out - Watertown News, April 28, 2024
Watertown Community Foundation Helping to Pay Youth Sports Registration Fees for Local Families-WCA-TV June 7, 2024
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Hunger Hits Home: A Watertown Teenager’s Struggle to Feed Herself - Watertown News, Dec. 18, 2023
Watertown’s Hidden Problem: Food Insecurity Among Us - Watertown News, Dec. 11, 2023
20 Years of Making a Difference Toasted at Watertown Community Foundation’s Celebration - Watertown News, Oct 20, 2023
Local Company Lends a Hand at School Garden & Across Town as Part of Watertown Helps Out - Watertown News, May 18, 2023
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Watertown Has Been a City For Decades, Now It’s Acting Like One. - Boston Globe, Oct, 2022
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Press Releases
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APRIL 20, 2026
More than 400 Volunteer Opportunities during 12th Annual Watertown Helps OutFEBRUARY 27, 2026
Education and Youth Development Grant Cycle Opens March 2FEBRUARY 5, 2026
Watertown Community Foundation Announces School Program Grants AwardsJANUARY 27, 2026
$50,000 Awarded for Immediate Emergency Assistance from Three Watertown Funders -
December 17, 2025:
Watertown Community Foundation Distributes $43,000 in Donations to Food Pantries
November 10, 2025:
WCF Distributes $7,000 in Donations to Food Pantries
June 30, 2025:
The Watertown Community Foundation Launches Summer Matching Fund Campaign
June 12, 2025
WCF Awards Inaugural Community Engagement Grants
June 4, 2025
Letter to the Editor: WCF sends a big THANK YOU to the Watertown Community!
April 29, 2025
The Watertown Community Foundation Kicks Off
Annual Watertown Helps Out on May 1April 1, 2025
Reducing Financial Barriers for Youth Who Want to Play Ball
March 6, 2025
The Watertown Community Foundation Realigns Grant Programs to Focus on Impact
January 28, 2025
The Watertown Community Foundation Awards $37,950 to Watertown Public Schools
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December 16, 2024
WCF Welcomes Four New Board Members
December 12, 2024
WCF Makes 20K Emergency Stabilization grant to the Mosesian Center for the ArtsAugust 29, 2024
Celebrate the Heroes Behind Watertown's Core Food Security EffortsJuly 10, 2024
WHS Students Learn on the JobJune 25, 2024
WCF Awards $110,000 in Spring Grants to Local OrganizationsMarch 19, 2024
WCF to Award $130,000 for 2024 Spring Grants CycleMarch 11, 2024
The Watertown Community Foundation Awards $55,000 in Grants to Watertown Public SchoolsFebruary 5, 2024
WCF WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERSFebruary 1, 2024
WCF OPENS CALL FOR YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES GRANT PROPOSALS -
December 22, 2023
WCF TO AWARDS $40,487 IN FALL GRANTSOctober 11, 2023
WCF TO AWARD UP TO $35K FOR 2023 FALL GRANT CYCLEAugust 26, 2023
WCF TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS of COMMUNITY GIVINGJune 8, 2023
WCF AWARDS $135K IN SPRING GRANTSMay 31, 2023
WCF AWARDS $729,229 IN 2023 COVID RELIEFMarch 30, 2023
WCF TO AWARD $130K FOR 2023 SPRING GRANT CYCLEMarch 28, 2023
WCF AWARDS $12K IN SPORTS LEAGUES GRANTSFebruary 28, 2023
WCF AWARDS 45K IN EDUCATIONAL GRANTS IN 2022February 28, 2023
LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY FUNDS STEM PROGRAMMING IN WATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLSFebruary 14, 2023
WCF APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES GRANTS NOW OPEN THRU MARCH 3, 2023
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December 5, 2022
WCF HIRES 30-YEAR RESIDENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORNovember 8, 2022
WCF ANNOUNCES FALL 2022 HEALTHY WATERTOWN GRANT AWARDSOctober 14, 2022
WCF ANNOUNCES FALL 2022 HEALTHY WATERTOWN GRANTSJune 15, 2022
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM SPRING GRANTS (2022)April 19, 2022
WATERTOWN HELPS OUT IS BACK! IT’S BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!April 4, 2022
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO AWARD $125,000 IN 2022 SPRING GRANTSMarch 28, 2022
WCF ANNOUNCES ANNOUNCES 2022 YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE GRANT AWARDSMarch 16, 2022
WCF ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERSJanuary 24, 2022
2021 EDUCATION SCHOOL BASED AND STEM GRANTS ANNOUNCED -
October 25, 2021
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FALL 2021 WATERTOWN SCHOOLS GRANTSOctober 13, 2021
FIRST TWO WCF STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS ANNOUNCEDSEPTEMBER 28, 2021
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FALL 2021 HEALTHY WATERTOWN GRANTSJune 21, 2021
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS 2021 INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM SPRING GRANTS ANNOUNCEDAPRIL 30, 2021
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO AWARD 18 INTERNSHIP STIPENDS FOR WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOLERS – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN -