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Brigham HouseSome young people cuddle with a giant teddy bear at the event hosted by Brigham House. The following announcement was provided by Watertown Families Together:
Do you have a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal??? … Bring him/her to the TEDDY BEAR PICNIC! On July 27th at 10:00 a.m.
Brigham House (outside – weather permitting)341 Mt. Auburn St.
The following announcement was provided by the Marshall Home Fund:
The Marshall Home Fund, a charitable fund established in 2005, is dedicated to preserving the social, physical, and emotional well-being of older adults in Watertown by awarding grants to local social service agencies and other non-profit organizations. The Marshall Home Fund Board is very pleased to announce the addition of a new Board member and a new Community Representative to its Allocations Committee. At its 18th Annual Meeting this Spring, members voted to include Reverend Andrew Goldhor as a new Board member for a 3-year term. Reverend Andrew grew up in Belmont and has lived in Watertown since 2014. He graduated from the University of Colorado and received his Divinity degree from the General Theological Seminary in New York City. After serving as a pastor for 7 years in Lexington, he is now the priest for the Church of the Good Shepherd in Watertown.
Jennifer Susan Quinlan of Watertown passed away suddenly on May 13, 2023. Age 51. Devoted mother of Jonathon Ichiro Fujiwara & Mary Kazuko Fujiwara. Beloved daughter of Beatrice E. “Bebe” (Sullivan) Quinlan & the late John “Jack” Quinlan. Dear sister of Thomas Quinlan and Pamela Quinlan & her partner Douglas.
The following announcement was provided by the Marshall Home Fund:
The Marshall Home Fund (MHF) is a community-based charitable foundation dedicated toserving Watertown residents aged 55 and older. We annually award modest program grants to public agencies, private non-profits, and town departments serving Watertown’s older adultpopulation. MHF also provides financial assistance grants to older residents in urgent need. MHF funds innovative projects and core services to support Watertown’s efforts to be an Age-Friendly Community — a place where older adults can live, thrive and contribute. Since itsinception in 2005, MHF has awarded over $1,000,000 in grants! Some of our recent grantrecipients include The Mosesian Center for the Arts, Metro West Collaborative Development,the Watertown Recreation Department, Perkins School for the Blind, Project Literacy, theSenior Center, and many others.
The Marshall Home Fund would like to invite community members representing non-profit agencies and town departments to join us for a virtual Grant Information Session on Thursday, February 9th at 3:00 p.m. to hear about our 2023-2024 grant opportunities.
The Brigham House will host an event for families along with Watertown Families Together. The following announcement was provided by Watertown Families Together:
Celebrate Summer and Look Forward to Fall! WHEN: Aug. 18, 2022, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Grounds of Brigham House
341 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown
WHAT: Inviting all families with young children to a get together
There will be….
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Watertown Families Together and Brigham House provided the following announcement:
Do you have a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal???…… Bring him/her to the TEDDY BEAR PICNIC 0n July 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the Brigham House (outside – weather permitting), 341 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. There will be….. · music
· crafts
· treats
· Well Bear check -ups
· Raffle
You and your stuffed animal will love it!!
Marshall Home FundThe 2022 Marshall Home Fund Grant recipients at the Grant Award Ceremony inmate May 26, 2022. The following information was provided by the Marshall Home Fund:
The Board of Directors of the Marshall Home Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 round of program grant awards. This spring, the Board of Directors pledged $75,600 to local organizations that benefit residents of Watertown who are aged 55 and older through programs that provide group services or emergency individual assistance. In awarding its 2022 grants, the MHF exceeds a total of $1 million awarded over a 17-year period for the benefit of older adults in Watertown.
The 2022 grant recipients include:
Carroll Center for the Blind: Services for Seniors with Low Vision or Blindness provides evaluation, recommendations, and training on independent living to older adults in Watertown with vision loss.
Mass. Assoc. for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Wraparound Vision and Rehabilitation Services will assist residents of Watertown 55+ with low vision or blindness in their access and use of technology.
Marshall Home FundThe Marshall Home Fund named C. Allison Hewett as its new fund administrator. The following announcement was provided by the Marshall Home Fund:
The board of directors of the Marshall Home Fund (MHF) is proud to announce that C. AllisonHewett has been named the new administrator for the Fund. Hewett is already known to some in Watertown as she is also the administrator for the FirstParish of Watertown. She plans to continue in that role as both positions are part-time. Hewett has a rich work history that includes working with Watertown’s Helen Robinson Wright Charitable Fund, a library director in Granville, N.Y., a former cost manager and a production assembler.