Tag Archives: charity

Spin for Turtle (the dog)

By bbrown | Published: January 11, 2010
Wellesley’s Spynergy Cycling Studio (386 Washington St.) is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 11am-noon to support an abandoned/injured dog named Turtle (see video). Sign up for the $20 class here. 100% of the fees will go to the Animal Rescue League in support of the dog’s medical and other expenses.
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Wellesley Luminary Night set for Sunday

By bbrown | Published: December 1, 2009
Photo via WHJWC There’s still a chance to partake in the town’s Luminary Night set for this Sunday, Dec. 6, at dusk even if you did not order kits from the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club. Kits will be sold at Roche Bros. on Saturday, December 5th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Luminary Night [...]
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WALL-E coming to WELLESL-E Friday night

By bbrown | Published: November 11, 2009
The movie will be shown at Wellesley Recreation Department gym at 90 Washington St. as a Toys for Tots events. Admission: An unwrapped present.  Showtime: 6pm on Friday, Nov. 13.
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World of Wellesley team wins spelling bee

By bbrown | Published: November 5, 2009
The team of Melissa Clemence, Martha Downes and Jennifer Lim took home top honors at the annual Wellesley Bee held Thursday night. The event, featuring about 50 three-person teams, is a fundraiser for the Wellesley Education Foundation.
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Why scouts are hanging plastic bags on your door

By bbrown | Published: November 5, 2009
This Saturday, November 7th, you may see scouts of all ages – from Brownies, Daisies and Cubs all the way up to high school Girl and Boy Scouts – crisscrossing Wellesley delivering plastic Roche Brothers bags to every single family residence in town. They are all “Scouting for Food” for the Wellesley Food Pantry, joining [...]
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Celebrating the Pan-Mass Challenge

By bbrown | Published: August 1, 2008
Wellesley is once again smack in the middle (as well as at the start and finish) of much of this weekend’s Pan-Mass Challenge, the annual bike-a-thon spearheaded by Wellesley’s own Billy Starr.  Tonight’s opening ceremonies from Sturbridge will be televised live on NECN at 8pm, and cyclists will take off from Wellesley (at Babson College) [...]
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