The following announcement was provided by the Marshall Home Fund:
The Board of Directors of the Marshall Home Fund (MHF) is very pleased to announce the recipients of its latest round of program grant awards. This spring, the Board of Directors pledged $76,000 to local organizations for programs that will benefit residents of Watertown who are ages 55 and older. In awarding this latest round of grants, the MHF has surpassed a total of $1 million awarded over a 20-year period for the benefit of older adults in Watertown.
The 2025 grant recipients include:
Carroll Center for the Blind: Individual Services for residents of Watertown 55+ years old living with vision loss or blindness.
Cooperative Elder Services: Financial Aid for Clients lacking adequate funds to pay for additional days of care.
Mass Assoc. for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Comprehensive Vision Rehabilitation Services to promote individuals ability to adjust to vision loss.
Mosesian Center for Arts: The Aging Creatively Project provides opportunities for older adult residents of Watertown to participate in visual, performing, and literary arts programming.
Perkins School for the Blind: Thriving with Vision Loss ensures that seniors in Watertown who are visually impaired have access to literacy opportunities and can connect with Perkins staff and each other.
Project Literacy: English Language Instruction is a program providing English Language instruction, support, and socialization for older adults — immigrants 55+.
Springwell: The Elder Independence & Safety Fund will be used to quickly provide direct grants to Watertown seniors who are in need of small items or assistance that can help them maintain their independence.
Watertown Council On Aging/Senior Center: (2 grants) Transportation Program provides transportation access for seniors 60+ to local medical appts, pharmacies and delivery services.
The Emergency Assistance block grant provides immediate money to vendors for emergency issues that are affecting personal health, home, transit or well being of Watertown older adults.
Watertown Families Together/Church of the Good Shepherd: Generations Together offers events that foster camaraderie, friendship, creativity and joy to the residents of two Assisted Living Homes.
Watertown Farmers Market: Snap Matching Program provides older adults access to fresh, healthy, affordable foods. The program also provides incentives for volunteers 55 and older.
Watertown Health Department: Compassionate Connections addresses the problem of hoarding through a supportive case management model.
Watertown Housing Authority: (2 grants) Air Conditioner Access Program for low-income residents. Transportation provides safe affordable access to transportation.
Watertown Historical Society: Greatest Sitcoms of All Time presents a piece of history in a way that encourages audience participation.
Watertown Cable Access Corporation: Media Literacy Workshops build confidence using media and technology in the digital world.
Wayside Family Network: Social Services Resource Center provides emergency services to seniors 55 years and older.
You Got Flowers: Assemble and deliver bouquets of flowers to seniors living in assisted living and rehabilitation facilities.
Established in 2005, the Marshall Home Fund is a nonprofit, community-based charitable foundation dedicated to serving Watertown’s older adult population. Elderly individuals in urgent need must be referred to MHF by local agencies, town officials, or organizations. For more information about MHF, please visit www.marshallhomefund.org or email info@marshallhomefund.org.