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May 3, 2022
Watertown Area Community Foundation Plaza Ceremonial Ground Breaking.
Watch the Watertown Area Community Foundation Plaza Ceremonial Ground Breaking.
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March 21, 2022
Welcome Cammie Mengwasser as Development Director
The Watertown Area Community Foundation began March 2022 with a new member on its team. We are proud to welcome Cammie Mengwasser.
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December 21, 2021
Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser
WACF has again partnered with the Watertown Regional Library and 14 other nonprofits to present the annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser. Although COVID-19 makes things a little different, both nonprofits and the public can still participate.
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March 15, 2021
SDPB Establishes Fund at Foundation
Friends of SDPB has established an endowment fund at WACF to plan for enhanced local programming of the future. The public is encouraged to support SDPB through gifts to the fund. If they wish, donors can direct their gifts to the fund to support whatever programming fits their passion. Gifts can be designated to news, the arts, education, sports or all of the above.
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November 19, 2020
Transit Welcomes New Vehicle
Terry Hoffman and Kathy Holman, co-executive directors for Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton, Inc., are by the newest vehicle in Transit’s fleet. The Watertown Area Community Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to assist with the community match needed to obtain three new vehicles in 2020.
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November 9, 2020
Women & Giving Scholarships Awarded
The Watertown Area Community Foundation’s Women & Giving Advisory Committee met via Zoom this week to review scholarship applications from non-traditional female students furthering their education in Watertown.
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November 2, 2020
Watertown Area Community Foundation welcomes Kay Brandsrud
The Watertown Area Community Foundation welcomes Kay Brandsrud to its staff as the Foundation’s new administrative assistant. Brandsrud comes to the Foundation with more than 30 years of experience with the Wells Fargo Trust Department in Watertown.
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October 19, 2020
Great Western Bank makes $25,000 Donation
The Watertown Relief Fund at the Watertown Area Community Foundation is $25,000 stronger thanks to a Making Life Great grant from Great Western Bank. The Making Life Great grants program targets innovative programs that enhance the quality of life within the communities in which Great Western Bank serves.
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