This page was updated June 2026.
The top two things the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club (WHJWC) does very, very well are fundraising and socializing. If you’re new to town, want to meet friends, and are willing to roll up your sleeves and get things done, this could be the group for you. What kind of work, you ask? The executive board lists 20 members in charge of areas such as marketing, finance, charitable giving, and more. Rank and file membership provides the muscle to make the Clubs major initiatives happen. Everyone brings their talents and abilities to the table.
Here’s what’s next on the Club’s agenda:
Wellesley Marketplace—Nov. 2026
It’s all hands on deck for this annual fundraiser, a shopping extravaganza held at Wellesley High School. Wellesley Marketplace brings over 200 vendors and artisans together under one roof and connects them with about 2,000 shoppers, who mark their calendars in red for this event.
Juniors are everywhere during Marketplace. You can spot them in their green aprons staffing the entryway; selling raffle tickets; fielding questions; and more.
Between ticket sales and vendor fees, Marketplace typically pulls in about $100k. It’s the Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and that money goes to scholarships (around $70k per year in college scholarships to about 25 Wellesley High School students) and the Club’s grants programs (about the same numbers to Wellesley-area community groups).
Grants application deadline—Feb. 1, 2027
The 2027 Grant Application will be available in late 2026. For first-time applicants, please complete the Grants Application. Please complete the Grants Application and the Grants Report below for returning applicants. The deadline for grant applications is usually February 1.
Following the grant review process, applicants will receive written notification of the committee’s decision by the end of May, regardless of whether they are awarded a grant or not. Awards are distributed in early June.
Scholarships application deadline—March 1, 2027
The Club annually awards college scholarships to both graduating high school seniors and college undergraduates. Total awards typically range between $60,000 and $70,000 each year, with each scholarship ranging between $1,000-4,000. Juniors have awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarship money to students since 1972.
Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour—May 2027
The Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour showcases gorgeous homes in Wellesley, and the work of local design stars. Juniors work behind the scenes all year to make it happen. On the big day, you can see them in every opened-up room of every home, with smiles on their faces, and an eye on the crowd.
