Business

Get Free Gift Wrapping and Help Two Organizations

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The Watertown Mall invites shoppers to join them for a weekend of complementary gift wrapping at the Watertown Mall courtesy of Antioch Community Church and The American Cancer Society Relay for Life! We will have Antioch Community Church here on Saturday, December 16 and The American Cancer Society here on Sunday, December 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Complete all of your holidays needs in one stop! The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be accepting donations, if desired. Our wrapping station will be located outside of Carter’s. Let us lend you a helping hand this holiday season!

Charity

Comedy for a Cure Fundraiser in Watertown Raising Money for Cancer Research

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A night of comedy, raffles and more will be held in Watertown to raise money for cancer research. Comedy for a Cure will be held on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at the Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown St., Watertown. Matthew P. Brown will be hosting the comedy show featuring Carolyn Plummer and Artie Januario headlining. Along with the comedy, enjoy raffles, ice cream, light snacks and a cash bar from beginning at 6:30 p.m. The comedy show begins at 7:30 p.m. Raffle prizes include $500 tasting class from Total Wine, signed Red Sox memorabilia, Blue Man Group tickets, and many restaurant gift cards.

Charity

Two Folk Groups Featured at the Tremedal Holiday Concert in Watertown

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The Tremedal Holiday Concert in Watertown features a twin bill of folk acts. Dean Steven and Lorraine & Bennett Hammond will perform at First Parish Church, 35 Church St. in Watertown, on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Also that evening, colorful, creative crafts from Central America which make for nice holiday gifts will be on sale. The Tremedal Concerts benefit the Watertown-El Salvador Sister City Project.

Charity

Watertown Toy Drive Gets Help from Local Chef, Needs More Assistance This Year

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The effort to make sure that every child in town receives a gift for Christmas, one organized by members of the Watertown Police and Fire departments, got a helping hand from one of Watertown’s culinary stars, and the drive needs an extra hand this year. 

On Monday afternoon, Chef Mike Fucci presented a check for $1,000 to the Whooley Foundation, the group that organizes the toy drive in town during the holidays each year. Fucci, who runs Chef Mike’s Kitchen and has been featured multiple times on Food Network, does a lot of work for charities, especially during the holidays. He will be cooking a meal for 1,000 people at the New England Center and Home for Veterans later this month. This is the first year, however, that he has donated to the Whooley Foundation. “I didn’t know about the toy drive, otherwise I would have done it a lot sooner,” Fucci said.

Charity

Donate to the Watertown Police Toy Drive at Locations Around Town

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The Whooley Foundation, named after a former Watertown Police officer, is collecting toys and donations for children in the community. The donations go to children and assist more than 100 in the community each year. The Foundation’s motto is “Our Mission is to ensure that no child in our community goes without the joy of opening a present during the holidays.” Unwrapped toys, gift cards and monetary donations for children from infants to teens will be accepted through Dec. 20 at drop off locations around town:

Watertown Police Station – 552 Main Street

All 3 Watertown Fire Stations – 99 Main Street, 564 Mount Auburn Street, 270 Orchard Street

Strip T’s Restaurant – 93 School Street

Porcini’s Restaurant – 68 School Street

Watertown Senior Center – 31 Marshall Street

Donations can also be made online at https://www.youcaring.com/the-whooley-foundation-479839

Charity

Help Fill an MBTA Bus with Toys, Gifts at Annual Drive at the Watertown Mall

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The Watertown Mall and the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host the 17th annual Fill a Bus with Gifts Event, the mall announced. Toys donated by MBTA riders and residents will benefit children at the Action for Boston Community Development, Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Boston and Heading Home. Donations of new, unwrapped gifts for kids and teens will be collected at the Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown now until Wednesday, December 13 at 9 a.m.

Gifts can be dropped off at the RMV, Watertown Mall Management Office, or Santa’s Village. The wish list includes (but is not limited to) Blocks, Legos • Dolls • Sporting Equipment • Books • Board Games • Xbox or PlayStation Games • Bikes • Scooters • Gift Cards (iTunes, Movie, Restaurant, Clothing) Electronic Music Accessories
(headphones) • Remote Control Cars/Trucks • Hats, Gloves, Scarves • Developmental Toys • Art Supplies • Jewelry Kits.

Charity

Here are Some Watertown Groups to Donate to on #GivingTuesday

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You can support groups in Watertown that make a difference on Giving Tuesday. 

Here are some of the local groups to which you can donate (click on the group’s name to find out more about what they do):

Watertown Boys & Girls Club

By donating to the Great Futures Campaign today, you will give the gift of a Great Future for generations to come. Our campaign goal is to raise $1.4 million to renovate our facility. We are more than halfway to reaching this goal, but we still have a long way to go. We need the help of every community member! Click here to donate

Watertown Community Foundation

Because of the contributions from you and your neighbors last year, WCF was able to continue the programs, grants, and outreach that are so important to Watertown.

Around Town

Community Foundation Awards Healthy Watertown Grants to 5 Local Groups

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The Watertown Community Foundation announced it has awarded $8,600 to five community organizations in December 2017 through its Healthy Watertown grant program. These funded everything from a new freezer and display tables for the food pantry to taxi rides for participants in the Senior Center’s events and Narcan for the Watertown Police Department to distribute. “Health concerns virtually every aspect of our lives, from nutrition and positive eating choices, to substance use and abuse, to social engagement as we age. These grants reflect that breadth of issues, and we’re thrilled to be able to make them for the fifth year,” said co-Vice President Emily Barclay. In addition to the Watertown Food Pantry, the Watertown Senior Center and the Watertown Police Department, recipients also included the W.A.T.E.R.Town Task Force for Substance Abuse Disorder and Live Well Watertown.