Business

Donate Items to Send to Troops Overseas at Watertown Savings Bank

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Watertown Savings Bank will collect items to send to American servicemen and service women around the world through locally-based Operation American Soldier. The bank will collect food, snacks, toiletries and other comforts of home  in each of its nine branch locations through Wednesday, March 18. WSB employees will soon participate in a cheer box packing night at the Marine Corps. League in Watertown. “Our goal is to ship as many boxes of cheer as possible,” says OAS co-founder Wendy Rocca.

Charity

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Hosting Annual Ham-O-Rama

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{Please Note the change of date to Friday, March 27!}

The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold the annual Ham-O-Rama, featuring tons of raffles and food with proceeds going to local charities. The event will be held Friday, March 27 (rescheduled from Saturday March 28) at Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown St. in Watertown. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event is open to the public. Hot dogs, chips and cold drinks will be available at reasonable prices, and you could go home with your complete Easter Meal. There will be over 160 chances to win prizes.

Charity

WMS Looking for Items for Rummage Sale to Benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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The third annual Rummage Sale for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients Drive will be held this weekend, and Watertown Middle School seeks donations. The Rummage Sale takes place Saturday, March 7 in the Watertown Middle School cafeteria from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.

Proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients Drive. “We will have great items for sale, as well as raffles, a silent auction, and bake sale as well.” said WMS teacher Jane Evans. Entry is free and parking is available in the front and rear of the school with entrances at both locations.

Charity

Watertown Middle School Kicks Off Pennies for Patients Drive

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Last year, Watertown Middle School students collected more than $30,000 in donations to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and they hope to beat it in this year’s Pennies for Patients drive, which begins March 2. The middle school sent out the following announcement about their drive:

This year, the Watertown Middle School will again be participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Program, Pennies for Patients — a three-week coin, cash, and check drive to raise funds to find cures for blood cancers. Our drive will run from March 2 through March 23. As you may know, leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. Mr. Johnson, our physical education teacher, is a lymphoma survivor.

Charity

Join the Lowell School PTO for a ZumbaThon Fundraiser

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The Lowell School PTO invites the public to join in a ZumbaThon on March 15. Zumbathon will be run by Lowell’s own Lindsay Jacobson, Amy Peca and Veronica Castillo. The event runs from 2-4 p.m. in the Lowell School Gym on Sunday, March 15. Both adults and children are welcome. The event cost $10 per person. Plus there will be a 50/50 raffle and bake sale.

Charity

Watertown Woman Raising Money to Give Gift Cards to the Homeless

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A Watertown woman saddened to see a homeless man in Harvard Square sitting out in frigid weather wearing only a tattered shirt and pants was inspired to help the homeless by giving them gift cards. Joanna Munson-Palomba started a fundraising effort on Indiegogo.com called Cards for a Cause. She hopes to raise $500 by April 13. Munson-Palomba started collecting gift cards and money to buy more cards to help the homeless in the Boston area. “Just one ten dollar donation could feed a kid on the streets or give them a warm sandwich and coffee.

Business

Watertown Savings Bank Announces Customer Choice Award Winners

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On Tuesday, March 10th Watertown Savings Bank will give away $75,000 to the 28 local community organizations chosen by their banking customers, in the bank’s annual Customer Choice Awards. “The bank’s annual customer choice awards is in its 19th year, and is a program of which we are particularly proud,” said Ronald Dean, chief executive officer. “The list of winners reflects the important work being done by non-profits and volunteer organizations throughout the communities we serve. These funds will help support local schools, food pantries, and libraries just to name a few.”

Dollars to be awarded are based on the number of votes each organization received. With a maximum amount of $3,500, and this year’s top vote-getter receiving $5,000, any organization with at least one percent of the vote received funds.

Charity

Dine Out and Help the Watertown Youth Coalition

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Every Tuesday in February you can dine out and a portion of your purchase will go to help the Watertown Youth Coalition. Not Your Average Joe’s in Watertown will donate 15 percent of your total purchase on Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 to the WYC. This excludes alcohol, tax and gratuity. “We serve creative cuisine.