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Visit Panera and Support the Watertown Boys & Girls Club

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The Watertown Boys & Girls Club will join forces with Panera to raise money for the club. The club sent out the following announcement:

Visit Panera on Arsenal Street on Monday, January 23, to support Watertown Boys & Girls Club! Grab breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Panera that day and 15-20% of the proceeds will go to the Club. Present this flyer at the time of purchase to make sure your meal counts towards the grand total! Find the flyer here: http://www.watertownbgc.org/

Charity

Watertown Boys & Girls Club Wins $5K in Honda Village Holiday Contest

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club is excited to share that they are the proud winners of Honda Village’s Season of Giving Charity Contest! This social media-run contest featured ten local charities competing for the grand prize of $5,000. Voting took place throughout the month of December and the organization with the most votes by December 31 was named the winner. Watertown Boys & Girls Club posted diligently to Facebook, sent out mass email blasts, and posted signs around the Club encouraging their supporters to vote! The work paid off when on January 4, it was announced on Facebook that they were the first place winner and the recipient of $5,000.

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Members Meet Santa at Annual Holiday Party

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club hosted their annual Youth Member Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 21, the club announced. There was a great turnout with nearly 200 kids in attendance, as well as dozens of staff, volunteers, and community supporters. Members participated in various activities, including face painting, ornament decorating, and basketball games. They were then invited to visit with Santa, receive a gift, and eat some treats. The Club would like to thank food sponsors: Stop & Shop on Pleasant Street in Watertown, Dunkin’ Donuts on Concord Avenue in Cambridge, Cindi Galligan, and G.M. Walsh Plumbing & Heating, and gift sponsors: The Arsenal Project, Cambridge Savings Bank, Century 21 Commonwealth, Fit-Z’s Bar & Grill, John McElhenny, The Mews, Residence at Watertown Square, Residence Inn, and Tufts Health Plan.

Charity

Watertown Senior Home Donates More Than 50 Toys to Boys & Girls Club Members

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The Residence at Watertown Square, owned at operated by LCB Senior Living, LLC held a toy drive for the Watertown Boys and Girls Club’s annual holiday party, the center announced. Owned and operated by LCB, the Residence at Watertown Square is located at 20 Summer Street in Watertown and offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residences to seniors. Each year in December, the Watertown Boys and Girls Club holds a holiday party for children in the community, where toys donated from local residents and business are given as gifts to children from low-income families who attend the event. Laurie Gaines, one of the Sales and Marketing Directors at the Residence at Watertown Square, coordinated a toy drive to gather gifts for children who attend the holiday party. The toy drive was open to associates and residents at the Residence at Watertown Square, where over 50 toys and gifts were donated.

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Still Time to Register for the Annual Watertown Boys & Girls Club 5K

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There is less than a month until the Watertown Boys & Girls Club 13th Annual 5K Road Race! The race will take place on Sunday, November 6 at 10 a.m. starting at 25 Whites Avenue in Watertown. There will be a 1K Fun Run, refreshments, raffles, and more! Don’t miss this fun family event. Register before October 31 and get the pre-registration price of $25/runner!

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Sign Up for Membership to the Boys & Girls Club and the Swim Programs

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A new year at the Watertown Boys & Girls Club is about to begin, so now is the time to register for club membership and for the swim programs.

Fall Registration: Registration forms are now available at the Club’s Front Desk and on our website (www.watertownbgc.org). Please complete the form and drop it off at the Front Desk with payment of $25 per child for the year. You can also attend one of our Registration Days to become a member. Registration Days for Club Membership will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4-7 p.m.

Aquatics: Register for fall swim lessons by completing the forms found on our website (www.watertownbgc.org/aquatics) and meeting with Aquatics Director, Rob O’Neill, at the Club.