Making a
Difference in the Community
For more
than 130 years, Wellesley College has been committed to active participation and
collaboration with the town of Wellesley and other neighboring communities.
The College
places a high priority on being a good neighbor – through direct
partnership with community organizations, financial relationships
with local businesses, significant improvements to environmental sustainability, our
beautiful – and open – campus, and through the
hundreds of intellectual and cultural events the College hosts each year, the
great majority of which are free and open to the public.
Wellesley College students, faculty and employees are active contributors to
Wellesley and other neighboring communities – as residents,
homeowners, patrons of local businesses, members of community
organizations, and volunteers in schools, service organizations and
houses of worship. The following community service report outlines some of the many ways the College contributes to our vibrant local community.
Highlights of the 2007
report:
- In 2007,
Wellesley College paid more than $603,000 in property taxes, making it the
town of Wellesley’s fourth largest taxpayer.
- Wellesley
College spends approximately $11 million annually on products and
services from a wide variety of Wellesley businesses.
- Each year,
Wellesley College provides the equivalent of 10 full-tuition
scholarships to Wellesley residents who are admitted to the
College and have a demonstrated financial need.
- Wellesley
and Babson Colleges provide support for the Wellesley Community
Children’s Center, a private, non-profit organization located on
land provided rent-free by the College. The WCC serves 90
children, 48 of whom are Wellesley residents.
- The College
makes available, for lease at a nominal fee, more than 50
community garden plots on Weston Road.
- The College
hosts more than 250 cultural and education events each year,
including concerts and musical performances. The College’s Davis
Museum & Cultural Center is open to the public free of charge
throughout the year.
- Wellesley
College students, faculty and employees donate thousands of hours
of community service each year to area organizations, including
local public schools.
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