Volunteer Drivers Program
Our grant to the Council on Aging fostered the initiation of a pilot volunteer drivers program to address the transportation needs of seniors in our community who are unable to drive.
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Our grant to Babson College and the Wellesley Housing Authority expanded their existing after-school opportunities, run by Babson students.
Read MoreWellesley ESL Program
Our grant to the Wellesley Free Library supports the development of a comprehensive ESL program to address the increase of non-English speakers in our community and to help them become more a part of our community. The program will include training for additional tutors, conversational classes, one-on-one tutoring and cultural education.
Read MoreSuicide 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.
Read MoreLuminary 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.
Read MoreSupport 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.
Read MoreVolunteer 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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