The League began in 1919, set up headquarters in the “Yellow Barn” at 494 Boston Post Road, paid $15 a month rent, and opened the “Willow Plate Tea Shop” and “Food and Fancywork Exchange” to raise funds for their projects.  Within months, the original 13 women captured the attention of the press and interest of the town’s women. Within the year, there were an Educational Committee, Civics Committee, Social Committee, Art & Music Committee, Program Committee and Recreation Committee, which soon became the Welfare Committee.

By 1925, The League was furnishing milk to the Weston Public School’s needy children in the four lower grades, was contributing to a needy family in town, to the Infant’s and Children’s Hospital, and was providing dances and dance classes for young people from ages 13 to 19.  In 1929, after being requested by the School Committee and in cooperation with the Superintendent, The League began the hot lunch program in the Weston Schools.  Over 200 students were served each day. (In 1931, the Town took over the program.  The food and equipment on hand being donated to the town by The League.)

The League’s Scholarship program began in 1930 with one $150 scholarship being given to a Weston High School student each year.  Over the past ten years, the League has given about $250,000 in need-based scholarships to Weston High School seniors, has given several merit based awards at Class Day and regularly contributed to the Metco program.

The Children’s Exchange began as a project of a small group of women to help with the war effort in 1942 and was taken over by the Town shortly thereafter under its War Economy Division of the Committee on Public Safety.  The League assumed responsibility for it in 1945, with profits going to the League’s Welfare and Scholarship Fund.  In 1952, the Children’s Exchange was moved to the Jones House.  Today, the Children’s Exchange is now known as the Clothing Exchange and is housed in the annex to the Jones House (Josiah Smith Tavern).

In 1983, The League’s Endowment Fund was created with two donations.  In the 1990’s, the Fund was used to renovate the Barn, and was used to contribute $25,000 to both the Library and Community Center building funds.  The fund also contributed the seed money for SPARK (Supporting Parents Actively Raising Kids) in order to bring noted experts on Youth issues to speak to the Weston community.

The dedication of over 350 volunteers each year has propelled the Women's Community League of Weston to become one of the most successful and admired civic-minded organizations in the state of Massachusetts. Collectively, The Women’s Community League of Weston provides women with social, educational, and philanthropic opportunities to cover all ages and interests, carrying on its mission established many years ago.  Membership is open to all women residing in Weston.