Funds raised through the Festival of Trees and community donors enable us to support countless organizations and families in Wilmington. Below is a list of WOW funds at work in 2024.
January 2024
WHS Face-Off Club donation
Pep Band hockey shirts
Winter Cheer Baskets to seniors at Deming Way
Dishwasher for a family in financial need
Market Basket gift cards for 2 families in financial need
Donation to Wilmington Veterans Services (Local Heroes) to ship packages overseas
Donation to a local Scout project
Angel Fish swim classes for a child
Clothing and bedding for children in financial need
Four winter coats, hats & gloves for the Shawsheen School
Sponsor of Wilmington Memorial Library museum passes
Clothing for school nurses
3 care packages
February 2024
Charity donation for community member running the Boston Marathon
Clothing, comforter/sheet set, toiletries and food for family in need
Basket for WPS Strings fundraiser
Basket for WHS Cross Country / Track fundraiser
Utility bill paid for a family in financial need
Community movie night at the Wilmington Memorial Library
1 care package
March 2024
Shawsheen Tech fundraiser basket
Sponsor of Fun on the Fourth Family Day
Sponsor of multiple WEF grants for the teachers
Market Basket Gift Card to a family in financial need
Twin mattress and bedding for a family in financial need
Utility bill paid for a family in financial need
April 2024
Easter baskets, bug spray and sunscreen for families in financial need
Sponsor of the Boys’ Tennis Team
Town-wide Easter Egg Hunt
2 care packages
May 2024
6 scholarships, $2,500 each
Amazon Gift Cards as thank yous to Junior WOW graduating seniors
WHS Hockey Team sponsor
Special Olympics sponsor
June 2024
Lunch sponsor for the Mike Capasso Foundation
Utility bill paid for a family in financial need
Helmet for a Kindergarten student
Clothing, sneakers and toiletries for student in financial need
Season sponsor for Wilmington Farmers Market
July/August 2024
Donation to Every Penny Counts non-profit
Sponsor of the Board of Health Sun Safety Day
Boxspring, toiletries and dog food for family in financial need
Back to School supplies for students and schools
WCTV Youth Program sponsor
Basket for Nupath, Inc. fundraiser
Sponsor of multiple training programs for Wilmington Animal Food Pantry
Flowers for a community member
Utility bill paid for a family in financial need
WHS Cross Country and Track platinum sponsor
WHS Band sponsor
WHS Field Hockey donation
Donation to ALS walk
Back to school ice cream truck for the Class of 2025
September 2024
2 care packages
Donation & raffle item to The Wilmington Fire Department
Utility bill paid for a family in financial need
Market Basket Gift Card and school supplies for a family in financial need
Community member Memorial donation
Donation & raffle item to The Wilmington Police Department
Flowers for 2 community members
October - November - December 2024
2 Community pumpkin decorating events
Donated Halloween trinkets for AdvinaCare’s Trick of Treating
Sponsored 4 enrichment programs for seniors with dementia at AdvinaCare
Donation to the WFD Memorial Fund
Boosters Sponsorship
WHS CATS theatre sponsorship
Donation of 300 pumpkins to Wilmington’s Fall Fest
Donation of 5 transmitters to the WPD Safety Net Program
Rotary auction donation
Sponsorship of the Parish of the Transfiguration’s Novemberfest
Care Package
Utility bill paid / Market Basket GC for a family in financial need
500 bags of candy distributed to local seniors, safety building and Veterans(cards to veterans as well)
