Watertown Community Foundation Receives $12,500 Grant

The Watertown Community Foundation made the following anouncement:

The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) has been awarded a $12,500 annual grant from the Bilezikian Family Foundation for this and the next two years. The funds will enable the WCF to provide mini-grants to Watertown groups to undertake riverfront-related projects and will allow the Foundation to hire a part-time Riverfront Coordinator to supervise the activities.

“We’re looking forward to some creative ideas from the community about ways to clean up, beautify, enjoy, celebrate and educate people about the river,” said WCF Executive Director, Michael Schade. 

“We are grateful to the Bilezikian Family Foundation for continuing their generous support of our riverfront work,” said WCF Board President Andrew Bundy.  “The Charles River is a vital part of the Watertown community, and we are thrilled to have these funds to help improve it and to support the community coming together on riverfront issues.”

WCF will provide more Information about the grants and the part-time Riverfront Coordinator position on April 29.

In partnership with the Bilezikian Family Foundation and the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Fund, Watertown Community Foundation has convened community-wide support for the Charles Riverfront Restoration Project, has organized volunteers to maintain the banks of the Charles and founded the Friends of the Watertown Riverfront.  WCF and the Friends recently collaborated with the Historical Society of Watertown and the Solomon Fund to restore the Watertown Founders’ Monument.

The Watertown Community Foundation works to build and sustain a vibrant, close-knit community in Watertown – now, and for future generations.  To accomplish this, WCF raises funds from people and partner institutions, awards grants to non-profits and community projects, and builds networks of donors, grantees, program participants and stakeholders. 

WCF and its grantees are consistent leaders in efforts to:

• Advance education and health,
• Support the most vulnerable,
• Protect the environment,
• Foster community engagement and leadership.

Since its founding in 2003, WCF has awarded over $200,000 in grants.  Persons interested in supporting WCF should contact Michael Schade, Executive Director. 

For more information, please visit http://www.watertownfoundation.org/.