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Barn-Raising.org an affordable, high performance organization that assists individuals in navigating through the complicated world of the job search or new business experience. 

Christopher's Haven was founded to create and operate a home away from home for children being treated for cancer at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children and their families.

Dudley Pond Association is an organized watershed group with bylaws specifically for the maintenance of the Pond.

Friends of the Wayland Public Library: hopes to preserve the Library's tradition of service and to support the continued growth of a strong, responsive library.

Golden Tones maintain and administer a senior citizen chorus to improve the quality of life for chorus members and the community through art and song.

Infante Sano seeks is to improve newborn and maternal health in Latin America and the Caribbean. By equipping hospitals and staff with the tools and skills they need, Infante Sano is working hard to save and improve the lives of mothers and newborns.

Kids to Kids supports children in the Domincan Republic.

Parmenter Community Health provides all residents of our community with exceptional homecare, hospice and supportive services enabling our clients to maintain or improve their current levels of function in the face of disease, disability or the aging process. Furthermore, we enable the dying and their families to face the end of life with comfort and dignity.

Mazie Foundation recruits volunteers from area companies to act as Mentors to high school students recommended for the program by their school counselors. The Mentors help, encourage and motivate their Mentees to dream of what they want in life and commit to do the things that will make their dreams a reality.

Rebuilding Together Boston (RTB) is a non-profit organization working in partnership with the community, with volunteers and skilled labor, to stabilize and revitalize homes in our city at no cost to our recipient.

Save a Dog Foundation is an all breed dog rescue and adoption agency. We take in dogs from high-volume shelters and thus save them from being put to sleep. We also take in dogs whose owners no longer want or who have been abandoned.

Spread the Bread is a community bread-giving initiative to help both kids and adults get into the spirit of giving by spreading bread to honor our heroes and spread good will to those in need. This unique bread philanthropy also empowers and teaches young children that they can make a difference, regardless of their age.

Sudbury Valley Trustees protects the wildlife habitat and ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers Valley for the benefit of present and future generations.

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Wayland Angels Wayland Angels is spreading a heartwarming dose of care, bringing to others what they are challenged to do for themselves. Their goal is to build a strong, caring network throughout the Wayland community, bringing people together in difficult times. All Wayland, MA residents are welcome to join this community network of angels.

Wayland Charitable Committee provides short-term, emergency help to Wayland residents in financial need. Recipients must have lived in Wayland for at least one year. Payment is made directly to vendors or the suppliers of services. Assistance is provided for utilities, rent, medicine and pharmaceutical needs, food, clothing, and many other items.  Applicants names are kept in confidence. The degree of financial disclosure depends on the size of the request. Residents in need of financial help are encouraged to contact the Committee’s answering machine at 508-358-3624.

Wayland Community Center's goal is to enrich the community of Wayland by designing, funding and developing a first-class, handicapped accessible aquatics and community facility.

Wayland Historical Society collects, studies and conserve artifacts and records relating to the history of Wayland and its people, preserves and maintains the 1740 Grout-Heard House as the home of the Wayland Historical Society, provides programs which are relevant to local history for residents of the community including school children, assists in the research of all who seek information on Wayland history, disseminates information which will provide a fuller understanding of the traditions and the history of the Town of Wayland and its neighboring communities.

Wayland Public Library Millennium Endowment Fund provides a permanent supplementary source of funding for the future, helping to assure the continuation of excellence in library services.

Wayland Public Schools Foundation seeks to enhance the education of Wayland’s children and provide support to Wayland’s teachers by funding grant proposals for innovative projects and creative units of study not covered by the regular school budget. 

Wayland to Waveland is a public/private partnership aimed at providing short- and long-term support to the residents of Waveland, Mississippi who sustained major losses from Hurricane Katrina. This support will be in the form of developing personal relationships, assisting in the rebuilding effort, and leveraging the many skills and resources that Wayland residents can offer our sister community.

Wayland Veterans Memorial Committee. The memorial is intended to help people better appreciate the gift of freedom by providing a serene place for contemplation and meditation, by helping to recall and understand past sacrifices and the costs of freedom, and by educating the current and future generations of their responsibility to defend their freedoms and to pass them on undiminished. 

Wheels for the World collects, restores, and distributes wheelchairs, walkers, and metal canes and crutches to the disabled in developing countries, such as Ghana, Cuba, Honduras, Romania and the Ukraine. In these countries the disabled are either discarded or left to drag themselves around. Wheels for the World New England covers all of the New England states and is based in Wayland.