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Westwood Community Chest (WCC) is now accepting applications for campership awards, which are financial aid awards of up to $800 per child to help Westwood families send their children to summer camp.
Eligible recipients are children residing in Westwood who are in kindergarten to twelfth grade. WCC makes payment directly to the summer camp on a prospective basis. WCC is unable to reimburse for camp fees already paid.
WCC's campership awards provide up to $800 per child in a financial assistance program that is separate from WCC's short-term financial crisis award grants. The latter program provides temporary financial assistance to Westwood residents for expenses such as utility service, housing, transportation and medicine.
WCC reviews campership applications at several different times during the year. March campership awards have been granted, but upcoming deadlines are April 19, 2023 and May 19, 2023 for the next two award cycles. For the online application and more information, visit https://westwoodcommunitychest.org/campership/.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Overcast in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, overcast during the evening, light drizzle overnight.
These are great strides in addressing concerns about a lack of openness and two way dialogue raised by Westwood citizens. Thanks to the Select Board and to Mr. Read for listening and acting.
Thank you Ms. Galkowski for this thoughtful acknowledgement of positive steps being made by our Town government. My generation loves the positive empowerment. Exemplary.
In promulgating the public comment policy, the Select Board has taken a big step towards showing willingness to engage in conversation with Westwood residents about the many important issues at hand—currently, the Fire Station 1 and the budget.