Watertown Community Foundation

06/03/2026

👏Thank you to last weeks volunteers from Life Science Arsenal Yards who helped clean up around the river.

💙Together we can do so much!
Learn more about Watertown Helps Out and sign up to Volunteer at watertownfoundation.org.

It's not too late to HELP OUT in June:
➡Sign up to volunteer at the Pride event on June 6th
➡City-wide Food Drive thru June 9th. Drop off nonperishable food to boxes located at the Watertown Free Public Library , Watertown Police Department , Mosesian Center for the Arts , and Watertown City Hall.

06/02/2026

💙 Help kids and families stay healthy this summer! DROP OFF food through June 9th to any of these LOCATIONS:
➡ Mosesian Center for the Arts (321 Arsenal St.)
➡Watertown City Hall
➡ Watertown Free Public Library
➡ Watertown Police Department
➡June 6: Pride Event (Saltonstall Field)

➡Watertown Public School Students: Look for the collection box at your school.

👏Thanks for your donations. See our website for a list of the nonperishables most needed right now.

The Watertown Helps Out Food Drive, in collaboration with the City of Watertown, is sponsored by ButcherBox .

06/01/2026

Rounding out May's WHO Community Events, we had two great groups of volunteers working with Watertown Community Fridge this past Saturday to
🚰 Deep clean the fridge!
🛍 Pack toiletries and personal care items for fridge shoppers!

05/31/2026

We are honored to have funded Uniquely You’s “Understanding Differences” visits to WPS elementary classrooms through a 2025–2026 School Program Grant, and we cannot wait for the Uniquely You June end-of-year celebration!

As the pilot funders of the parent-launched Uniquely You initiative at the Cunniff School in 2023, we have been thrilled to see the district continue and expand the program.

The Watertown Community Foundation also awarded Watertown Public Schools’ Uniquely You program $4,500 through a 2026 Education and Youth Development grant to expand the “Understanding Differences” visits across multiple elementary school grades during the 2026-2027 SY. We are proud to support this important and impactful initiative.

05/28/2026

Thanks to Volunteers of all ages who helped out at many events at Perkins School for the Blind this month!

There are still a few volunteer opportunities in June that you can sign up for.

Didn’t have time to Help Out? Don’t forget about our city-wide food drive happening through June 9th. Find a collection box location near you on our website watertownfoundation.org.💙

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Check out one of our 2026 Education and Youth Development Grants at work!

Thank you Watertown Boys & Girls Club for all you do for Watertown’s youth!

Last week, Watertown Boys & Girls Club was delighted to welcome Mrs. Taylor Rubbins, to the Club to run an enrichment/cooking activity for our teens. The teens worked together to assemble a 3-course meal. They created a charcuterie appetizer, personal mini pizzas for the entrée and a chocolate fondue and sliced fruit dessert.

We would like to send out a big THANK YOU to Mrs. Rubbins for volunteering her time and to Watertown Community Foundation for providing the funding for our enrichment programs!

05/26/2026

Food drive starts today! Look for a drop off box near you.

From May 26 - June 9, 2026, the Watertown Community Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Watertown, is hosting a city-wide food drive. We are working to restock pantry shelves during the summer donation slow down and anticipate need will pick up even more when schools close for the summer.

Sponsored by local business, ButcherBox, this summer food drive will collect kid-friendly foods and snacks, in addition to important non-perishables and hygiene supplies to keep kids and families healthy all summer-long.

A list of suggested food donations can be found at https://www.watertownfoundation.org/who-food-drive. It includes cereal, bread, peanut butter and jelly, tuna, pasta and sauce, rice and beans, canned fruits and vegetables, shelf stable milk, and kids' snacks like juice boxes, granola bars, crackers, and shelf stable pudding and Jello.

Drop off locations can be found at City Hall, Watertown Free Public Library, and the Watertown Police Station at 552 Main Street, and the Mosesian Center for the Arts, and Watertown Pride on June 6th. All Watertown Public School families and staff can bring donations to collection sites at each of Watertown’s public schools.

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05/25/2026

Thank you veterans.

Last week, Watertown Helps Out volunteers, along with other local volunteer groups, placed flags at veterans' graves in Watertown to honor their service.

05/23/2026

Help kids and Families stay healthy this summer! 🌞 DROP OFF nonperishable food MAY 26-JUNE 9 to any of these LOCATIONS:
➡Mosesian Center for the Arts (321 Arsenal St.)
➡Watertown City Hall
➡Watertown Free Public Library
➡Watertown Police Department
➡June 6: Pride Event (Saltonstall Field)
➡Watertown Public School Students: Look for the collection box at your school.

Thanks for your donations. See our website for a list of the nonperishables most needed right now.

The Watertown Helps Out Food Drive, in collaboration with City of Watertown, MA - Events Team , is sponsored by ButcherBox .