SASD Community Helping Hands Award


The Community Helping Hands Award recognizes a school district and their non-school community partner for their outstanding collaboration in implementing a successful program, project or activity that has generated significant local community involvement and positively impacted the education of children.

 

2011 Winner 
Watertown School District & The Watertown Community Foundation

 

The Watertown Community Foundation’s (WCF) mission is to promote philanthropy, receive and administer charitable gifts and invest in programs that improve the quality of life in Watertown by promoting charity, education, and culture in the community.  In the past, The WCF funded a field trip for all 7-12 graders to attend the Bodies Human exhibit and Watertown ’s first Native American Pow Wow.  They also provided volunteers for both events to ensure all the students had a safe and productive experience.  The WCF has helped young mothers complete their education by providing day care and helped young students by providing scholarships for the preschool program. To date, WCF has contributed $55,000 as well as their time and support for several programs to help the Watertown School District reach its mission that all students will succeed.