Charity

Watertown Group Participating in Mother’s Day Walk for Peace

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On Sunday, May 14, Watertown residents will join together as “Watertown Walks for Peace” in the annual Mothers Day Walk for Peace in Dorchester. This event raises awareness and funds for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a center of healing and teaching for families and communities affected by gun violence. Watertown Walks for Peace will participate for the third year in a row, and has set a fundraising goal of $3,000 to support the programs and services of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. The Institute was created 20 years ago by the mother of Louis Brown, who was killed in 1993 on his way to an after-school Christmas Party for Teens against Gang Violence. Since its founding, the Institute has provided support to survivors of homicide victims and has modeled peace education.

Business

Yoga Studio Joining Project: OM, a National Effort to Battle Breast Cancer

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Artemis Yoga in Watertown is participating in projectOM, a yoga class of one million to battle breast cancer. Liz Padula, owner of Artemis Yoga, sent out the following information:

We all know that positive, powerful change needs to start from the ground up and in this case from the yoga mat up. So we were thrilled to team up with Manduka, the industry’s most trusted yoga brand, to be a part of the world’s largest yoga class of one million bodies strong to benefit Susan G. Komen. As part of this effort, we share the collective goal to do great things – for our bodies, for the bodies of others and for the world. So we are inviting the community to be part of something epic and we are offering four donation-based classes on May 12 & 13 as follows:

Friday 5/12 – 9:30 a.m. – Level 1 Flow with Billy
Saturday 5/13 – 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. – Level 1 Flow with Eliza
Saturday 5/13 – 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. – Level 1 Iyengar with Rahel
Saturday 5/13 – 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. – Slow Flow with Meghann

To sign up for a project:OM  class at Artemis Yoga, please visit this registration link

Artemis Yoga invites students to pick a class and to set an intention for the practice such as a person you are honoring, a survivor, a fighter or any other reason for participating.

Charity

Tickets Still Available for Watertown Boys & Girls Club Spring Auction

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host their Annual Spring Auction on Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m.

The event will be held at the Oakley Country Club and will include a silent and live auction, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and a meet & greet with some Boys & Girls Club members! Tickets can be purchased online at http://events.eventzilla.net/e/annual-spring-auction-2017-2138889274 for $50/each. For more information, please contact the Club’s Director of Marketing and Special Events, Kristina Norris at knorris@watertownbgc.org.

Business

Lexus of Watertown Teams Up With Red Sox to Strike Out Hunger

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For the second year in a row, Lexus is teaming up with the New England Sports Network (NESN) to launch the Strike Out Hunger program in an effort to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief across Eastern Massachusetts. Strike Out Hunger is a fundraising campaign where Lexus donates $50 to The Greater Boston Food Bank every time a Boston pitcher strikes out the opposing team’s hitter. The initiative launches on Opening Day and runs through all games in the 2017 Major League Baseball regular season. The second annual Strike Out Hunger campaign follows a highly successful inaugural year in 2016, with Lexus donating $68,100 and 1,300 pounds of food to The Greater Boston Food Bank for 1,362 Boston pitcher strikeouts. The contribution provided more than 200,000 healthy meals to those in need across Eastern Massachusetts.

Around Town

Watertown Rotary Club Holds Wine Tasting at Plumbing Museum

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Dozens gathered at the Plumbing Museum for the Rotary Club of Watertown’s Wine Tasting Fundraiser. The event raised $6,500 before expenses, said Rotary President Lilia Weisfeldt. The money will go toward the charitable causes supported by Watertown Rotary. From 2006 to 2016 the club handed out more than $300,000 to causes in the community, including:

• Watertown Families in Need

• Cancer Research

• Watertown Food Pantries

• Watertown Public Library

• Watertown Public Schools Programs

• Watertown Boys & Girls Club

• Watertown Human Services Agencies

• Arts & Theater Sponsorships

• College Sponsorships for Watertown Residents

• Flags on Main St, Mt Auburn St and Arsenal St

• Rotary Foundation – Polio Eradication

• International Aid (Disaster Relief, Clean Water, etc)

Around Town

Give Back to Your Community During the 4th Annual Watertown Helps Out

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Watertown Helps Out! Fourth Annual Community Day of Service kicks off Saturday, May 6, 8:30 a.m. at the Arsenal Project

How do you give back to the community? Where are organizations that need your help? Are there opportunities for your family to serve? In 2014, the Watertown Community Foundation created a townwide day of service, Watertown Helps Out, to fill this need.

Buzz Off

Watertown Man Cutting Hair, Beard to Raise Money for Kids with Cancer

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On June 4, Watertown Resident Mike Scafidi will Buzz his head and beard at the 8th Annual One Mission Buzz Off to raise money to help fund programs for kids with cancer. One Mission programs make living in the hospital less lonely and stressful, bring back joy in a time of fear and uncertainty, and give kids and their loved ones the support they need to get through the emotional and financial challenges of treatment. Since 2009, One Mission has raised more than $7 million dollars and has brought smiles, comfort and support to over 7,000 kids fighting cancer and their families.  Registration for the 2017 Buzz Off at Gillette Stadium on June 4 is now open! For more information go to www.buzzforkids.org

Charity

Volunteers Pack More than 10,000 Meals to Fight World Hunger

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Volunteers gathered at the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church’s Watertown location and packed more than 10,000 meals to fight hunger around the world. 

More than 100 people took part in Rise Against Hunger on March 25. The goal of the effort is to end world hunger by 2030. “We believe we can make a positive difference in the fight against hunger. Even seemingly small contributions can add up to a BIG impact,” organizers said. Find out more about the Rise Against Hunger here, http://www.riseagainsthunger.org/