Our Marathoners Reach the Finish Line
We’re thrilled to report that all 12 marathoners who ran for the Fund for Wellesley, reached the finish line. Through their training efforts – in the dark, in the rain, in the show – the following runners met the challenge of Heartbreak Hill and went the distance for themselves and for the Fund:
read more$100,000 by Year-End Challenge
The Fund for Wellesley has received a challenge from several anonymous donors to raise $100,000 by year-end, which will be matched dollar for dollar. Meeting this challenge is an opportunity to demonstrate your leadership in and commitment to the community.
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Spelling Bee
Congratulations to our Phund 4 Wellsly spellers Amy Axelrod, Laurel Lyle and Ernie Parizeau for nearly making it to the final round of the WEF Spelling Bee. They correctly spelled glossolalia, but went out on arachnophagous.
read moreWriters Workshop
Photos from Wellesley Free Library Writers Workshop, which is part of the ESL program
read moreFounders and Friends Celebration
Founders and Friends Celebration on October 13, representing grantees for the ESL program, the Volunteer Drivers Program and the Suicide Prevention program
read moreWellesley COA’s Volunteer Drivers Program a success
On Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Arnold Room of the Wellesley Free Library, the Wellesley Council on Aging celebrated the success of its Volunteer Drivers Program.
read moreNew ESL Writing Workshops start 9/21
Wellesley’s ESL Program is offering a new writing workshop for intermediate level students of English as a Second Language (ESL). There is no charge to attend this class that began on Sept. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the Hills Branch Library.
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New Service! Volunteer Drivers Program
March 31, 2011 Wellesley Council on Aging: New Service: Volunteer Drivers Program
read moreIn a race to get their numbers’ worth
Communities along the Boston Marathon route are getting more serious about how they distribute the invitational numbers they get from the Boston Athletic Association as partial repayment for helping to put on the world−famous race.
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