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2017 Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards
The 2017 volunteer awards were held at the Center on March 19, 2017. The volunteers nominated by fellow residents this year, shown in the group photo above (except Lida Frawley, who was ill), were:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jim Schwartz and Patti Schwartz for their combined 77 years of service to the BSA, 46 years of it in Medfield, for Medfield Boy Scout Troop 89.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Tracy Fedak and Tracey Rogers for chairing, running, and inspiring the hugely involved and successful All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) for the past 3 years.
Linda Frawley for 13 years of lead-by-example service organizing and leading the 400 girls, aged 5-17, in the Medfield Girl Scouts.
Nancy Irwin and Mary Pat McSharry for creating and running the SWAP area at the Transfer Station for the past 8 and 4 years, respectively.
Jean Mineo for founding the Cultural Alliance of Medfield, the Holiday Stroll, implementing the Straw Hat Park, and working on the Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee.
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
Lily Doctoroff for organizing Bigger than Bullying, starting a Gender Equality Club, and working with the Medfield’s Vine Lake Preservation Trust, Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee, New Life Home Refurnishing, National Honor Society, and Medway Family Shelter.
Anne Phipps for helping build a school in Kenya, assisting at a camp for seriously ill children, volunteering for Project Teamwork, Student Council, Medfield Cares About Prevention, peer tutoring, Dean of Students Advisory Board, Putting for Patients, Medfield Food Cupboard, and Digital Learning Day.
Special Recognition:
Lily Doctoroff is the 2017 Youth Volunteer of the Year.
Jean Mineo is the 2017 Volunteer of the Year.
Jim Schwartz and Patti Schwartz receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.