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Wilton Community Assistance FundWilton CommunityAssistance FundServing Wilton, ConnecticutDonate

Help for Wilton neighbors, when it is needed most.

We fund specific needs of families in Wilton, Connecticut, vetted by the Town's Department of Social Services.

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Illustration inspired by Merwin Meadows in autumn: a pond, wooden railing, stone waterside blocks and a heron among golden trees.
  • 140+client families served
  • 26children sent to summer camp this year
  • 52+children receiving holiday gifts
  • Your dollars go to a specific need.

What We Do

Your dollars go to a specific need identified by Wilton's Department of Social Services.

  • Illustration of the Wilton Food Pantry: metal wire shelves with pantry staples and a hand stocking a jar.

    Food

    WCAF funds purchases that stock the Wilton Food Pantry, including perishables.

  • Illustration of wrapped holiday presents.

    Holiday gifts

    Holiday gift cards so client parents can buy gifts for their own children.

  • Illustration inspired by the supplied house photo: a generic white New England cape on a green lawn with leafy trees and blue sky, without address identifiers.

    Heating and housing

    Heating and housing assistance for families in a hard stretch.

  • Illustration inspired by the supplied summer swimming beach photo: a pond with buoy ropes and a floating dock, a sandy beach, pavilion and lifeguard chairs framed by leafy trees.

    Summer camp

    Two weeks of fully paid summer camp for client children.

  • Illustration inspired by Wilton neighbors helping neighbors: hands sharing a heart-marked envelope around a table with groceries, a scarf, a house key and a warm drink.

    Other needs

    Other one-time requests as they arise, as recommended by Social Services.

  • Illustration of a green playing field with a simple soccer goal, trees and blue sky behind a backpack, books, crayons, soccer ball and violin.

    After school and activities

    Fifty percent of afterschool care costs, and help with extracurricular costs.

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Impact

  • 140+

    Social Services client families served, a number that has grown significantly in 2026

  • 26

    children sent to two weeks of fully paid summer camp this summer, up from 15 last summer

  • 52+

    children whose parents will receive holiday gift cards this year

Ways to help

Your dollars go to a specific need identified by Wilton’s Department of Social Services.

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Our Story

WCAF was formed more than 40 years ago as a collaboration of Wilton's faith-based organizations. Today a resident-based board works with Wilton's Department of Social Services.

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Help a Wilton neighbor this season

Your dollars go to a specific need.

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