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Suicide Prevention

Jun 15, 2011 in Our Grants

Suicide Prevention

Our grant enabled the Wellesley Board of Health and the Youth Commission to certify twenty community instructors in suicide prevention techniques and to launch a comprehensive suicide prevention website.

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Luminary Night

Jul 14, 2011 in Our Grants

Luminary Night

Our grant to Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club enabled that organization to expand the December Luminary Night celebration to all of the diverse neighborhoods of our town and to residents of Wellesley Housing locations.

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Support for Wellesley ABC Program

Jul 14, 2011 in Our Grants

Support for Wellesley ABC Program

Wellesley A Better Chance (ABC) will enhance its donor communication and website to advance and support programming for promising students of diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

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Volunteer Services to Seniors

Jul 14, 2011 in Our Grants

Volunteer Services to Seniors

The Council on Aging created a volunteer task force to address the most frequently identified need of seniors in our community – transportation. This task force will launch a pilot Volunteer Drivers program in the first quarter 2011, and is working to create a volunteer clearing house for Wellesley.

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