Watertown Savings Bank hosted the winners of the 2026 Customer Choice Awards, and handed out $100,000 to non-profits from Watertown, Belmont, Waltham, Newton, Arlington, and beyond. See details in the announcement from WSB, below.
On Tuesday, May 5, Watertown Savings Bank distributed $100,000 amongst 34 local non-profit organizations chosen by its banking customers and local residents, at their 27th Annual Customer Choice Awards Night held at the Sons of Italy Hall in Watertown.
Nine Watertown organizations made the list of winners, including the top prize of $15,000 being awarded to St. James Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA) for the second year in a row. Rounding out the list of Watertown winners: St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School received a $3,000 prize; the Watertown Boys & Girls Club and Actors’ Shakespeare Project were awarded $2,500 each; Ancient Order of Hibernians, Chaisson Family Foundation and Sayat Nova Dance Company received $2,000 awards; and $1,500 was awarded to the Mosesian Center for the Arts and Sons & Daughters of Italy.
“Our Customer Choice Awards program is one of which we are particularly proud because of how many organizations benefit,” said President and CEO Brett Dean. “The list of winners reflects the important work being done by non-profit organizations throughout the communities we serve. Customer Choice Awards Night is the Bank’s favorite event of the year.”
WSB has awarded $1.6 million dollars through the Customer Choice Awards program since its launch 27 years ago.
Watertown Savings Bank is a $1.4 billion mutual savings bank, established in 1870. Headquartered in Watertown Square, WSB has ten locations serving the metro-west area.
2026 Customer Choice Award Winners
Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Division 14
Badass Waltham Warriors
Belmont STEAM Alliance Corporation
Burn Survivors of New England
Chaisson Family Foundation
Community Day Center of Waltham
Food Link
Gal’s Best Pal
Gore Place
Healthy Waltham
Massachusetts Chamber Music Artists
Metalwerx
Mosesian Center for the Arts
Newton North High School PTSO
Officer Paul Tracey 16 Memorial Foundation
Our Lady’s St. Vincent de Paul Society
Project Socks
Sayat Nova Dance Company
Sons & Daughters of Italy in Watertown
St. James Armenian Church Youth Organization in America (ACYOA)
St. Luke’s Saint Vincent de Paul Society
St. Mary’s After School Program
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School
The Belmont Voice
The Cat Connection
Waltham Choral Parents Association
Waltham Fields Community Farm
Waltham High School All Night Party
Waltham Partnership for Youth
Waltham Times
Waltham YMCA
Watertown Boy & Girls Club
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