Organizations
Following is a list of organizations that contribute to Winchester's civic life. Information has been provided by the organizations themselves or is taken from public records. The Town Common is not associated with any other organization on the list. For a more compact listing, see the list of names, grouped by sector.
| Organization | Sector/Keywords | Website/Contact | Calendar link | Description |
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350 MetroNorth
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Environment Climate, Environmental |
350mass.betterfutureproject.org | 350 MetroNorth, founded in Winchester in December, 2016, is a local chapter of 350 Mass. It consists of a group of… |
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A Better Chance (ABC)
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Education | winchesterabc.org | Winchester ABC is a chapter of A Better Chance, Inc., a national nonprofit organization founded in 1963 to provide… |
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Acera School
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Education School, Elementary School, Middle School, High School |
www.aceraschool.org | 📅 | A nonprofit K-9 STEM school, Acera employs assessment, Individual Learning Plans, differentiated instruction… |
Ambrose Parent Teacher Organization
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Education PTO |
ambrosepto.org | 📅 | Ambrose is proud to have a very active and inclusive Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) dedicated to the enrichment of… |
Arthur Griffin Foundation
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Civic (Cultural) Grantmaker |
www.thearthurgriffinfoundation.org | The Foundation was established by renowned photographer and Winchester resident Arthur Griffin to provide scholarships… |
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Autism Housing Pathways
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Health | autismhousingpathways.org | 📅 | Autism Housing Pathways (AHP) is a family-driven, membership-based organization serving individuals and families in… |
Ballet Arts Centre of Winchester
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Cultural (Athletics), (Education), (Family) Dance, School, ballet, jazz, tap, pointe, contemporary, modern, adult dance classes, creative movement, Children, performance |
www.bacw.com | 📅 | Ballet Arts Centre of Winchester was founded in 1990 with the goal of offering the Winchester area a unique, quality… |
Brio Integrated Theater
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Cultural | www.briotheatre.org | 📅 | Brio's mission is to use the arts as a mechanism for learning how to collaborate and integrate people with and without… |
Chamber of Commerce
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Civic (Commercial) |
winchesterchamber.com | 📅 | The Chamber is a non-profit organization with a volunteer board of directors and several hundred members who pay annual… |
Children’s Own School
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Education School, Preschool |
www.childrensownschool.org | 📅 | A private, non-profit, Montessori school (the oldest Montessori primary school in New England), serving children ages… |
Chinese American Network of Winchester (CAN-Win)
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Cultural | www.can-win.org | Chinese American Network of Winchester (CAN-Win) is a non-profit and non-partisan community organization for Chinese… |
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| Climate Action Advisory Committee |
Municipal (Environment) |
www.winchester.us/267/Climate-Action-Advisory-Committee | Monitors the progress of Winchester's public, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors in achieving the goals and… |
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| Connect & Commit |
Service (Education) |
connectandcommit.org | Connect & Commit promotes community responsibility and civic engagement by expanding service-learning and community… |
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Cool Winchester
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Environment | www.coolwin.org | Cool Winchester envisions our town as an energy efficient, environmentally healthy, connected and caring community. Its… |
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Council of Social Concern
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Service | www.socialconcern.org | Council of Social Concern was founded in 1969 by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to promote a sense of… |
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Cradles To Crayons
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Service | www.cradlestocrayons.org | 📅 | With supporters across the United States, Cradles to Crayons works to fight Children’s Clothing Insecurity directly in… |
| Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church |
Faith | www.crawfordumc.org | 📅 | Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church of Winchester, MA is a Christ-centered and inclusive community. We open wide… |
Creative Corner School
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Education School, Preschool |
creativecornerschool.com | 📅 | We are a proud, family owned school for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years licensed by the Massachusetts Department of… |
Cummings Foundation
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Civic Grantmaker |
www.cummingsfoundation.org | Now one of the largest foundations in New England, Woburn-based Cummings Foundation has awarded more than $260 million… |
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| DCF - Foster families |
Family (Municipal) |
www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-children-families | The Department of Children and Families (DCF) works in partnership with families and communities to keep children safe… |