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Only A Few Days Left to Register for the 2018 Angel Run

Posted on October 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Only A Few Days Left to Register for the 2018 Angel Run
Only a few days left to register – don’t miss out!
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Early-Bird Registration Closes Sunday

To those of you who have already registered, thank you! We look forward to seeing you on December 2nd at 12:30pm.

If you haven’t registered yet, don’t miss out on the reduced rate and the commemorative shirt. Early bird registration closes at midnight this Sunday October 28th. Register now before the price goes up and you miss out on the famous shirt!

 

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Donate $50 with your registration and you can put a special message on the back of the Angel Run shirt. Your donation helps support Medfield residents in need.
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Needham Bank is the Exclusive Presenting Sponsor of the 2018 MFi Angel Run

 

 

 

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Medfield Rail Trail now a MFi initiative

Posted on October 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Medfield Rail Trail now a MFi initiative

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Medfield Rail Trail now a Medfield Foundation initiative

Friends of Medfield Rail Trail becomes a MFi initiative

The Friends of the Medfield Rail Trail (FMRT) announced that they will be joining forces with the Medfield Foundation (MFi) to become MFi’s newest initiative!  Established in 2001, MFi has enabled grass roots initiatives like the FMRT to raise private money for the benefit of all of Medfield.

Christian Donner, a longtime member of the FMRT said “we are raising monies for the construction and maintenance of the 1.3 mile stretch of the Bay Colony Rail Trail in Medfield, which will run from Ice House Road to the Dover line, along the former Bay Colony Railroad tracks, now owned by the MBTA.”  The MBTA will lease the railroad right of way to the town without cost for 99 years. It is hoped that the FMRT can eventually run the full seven miles from Medfield to Newton, connecting all of the towns along the way.  This fall, the Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded Medfield with a $100,000 grant.  FMRT needs the generosity of Medfield citizens in order to meet its goal of raising another $100,000.00 so that construction can commence in 2019!

Tax deductible donations can be made either on-line at Medfieldfoundation.org, or checks can be mailed to MFi, Medfield Town Hall, 459 Main St, Medfield, MA 02052.  Please contact Abby Marble at (508) 359-5370 to learn more about the Medfield Foundation, or Michael Taylor at (508) 878-6599 to learn more about the Medfield Rail Trail.

MFi (www.MedfieldFoundation.org) is a volunteer-run private nonprofit, tax deductible 501(c)(3) corporation created specifically to raises private monies for public purposes in the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts.  A variety of planned giving opportunities are available on our website.

NB – photo shows rail line several years ago, before the pine trees met in the middle.

 

 

 

 

 

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Angel Run early registration closes 10/28

Posted on October 20, 2018 | Comments Off on Angel Run early registration closes 10/28
Early bird registration closes 10/28 at Midnight.
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Greetings Angel Run Friends,

Early Bird Registration for the Angel Run closes on October 28 at Midnight. Don’t miss out on the lower price and your chance to get one of the famous Angel Run shirts.

Thank you to those who have already registered. If you have, be sure to pass this email along to your friends so they have the chance to register. If you haven’t already registered, we ask that you not wait until the last minute.

Registration is online at www.medfieldfoundation.org/angel-run. After October 28 you may still register online however the price goes up and there is no shirtincluded. You may also print a registration form to send in by mail. Be sure to send it early as forms received after 10/28 will be considered late.

Once again this year we will be offering bib tag timing to provide you the most accurate time possible and we are back to our official USATF certified 5K route.

Finally we will again have a special separate starting corral for competitive runners as well as a special group for those pushing a sleigh (stroller). Be sure to note if you want to be in one of these sections on your registration.
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Once again Needham Bank is the Exclusive Presenting Sponsor
of the 2018 MFi Angel Run.

Thank you to the team at Needham Bank for their
continued generosity towards Medfield.

We hope to see you there (with bells on!)

Cheers,

The MFi Angel Run Team

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Run in the 2018 Angel Run, apprentice for the 2019 Angel Run, run the 2020 Angel Run

Posted on October 18, 2018 | Comments Off on Run in the 2018 Angel Run, apprentice for the 2019 Angel Run, run the 2020 Angel Run

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Rose Colleran and Susan Weisenfeld (above) have co-chaired the Medfield Foundation Angel Run for many years, and today announced that they will do so for two more spectacular, family fun filled Angel Runs, this December 2 and in 2019.

Therefore, the Medfield Foundation is looking for someone interested in learning how to operate the Angel Run over the next fifteen months by apprenticing to these two pros, to learn the ropes, and to then take over running the Angel run to be held in early December 2020.  The Angel Run is Medfield premier family fun event, and raises monies for Medfield families in need.

 

  • Run in the 2018 Angel Run

  • Apprentice in the 2019 Angel Run

  • Run the 2020 Angel Run

 

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Angel Run 2018 – Register Now

Posted on October 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Angel Run 2018 – Register Now

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Greetings Angel Run Friends,

Join us for the 13th running (or walking) of the Angel Run on Sunday, December 2 at 12:30pm!

Registration for the MFi Angel Run is officially open. Registration is available online for $25.00 per person at MedfieldFoundation.org/angel-run and runs through October 28. Register by this date to receive the always popular commemorative Angel Run shirt. After October 28 you can still register online, however the price goes up to $30.00 per person and you will not receive a shirt.

Once again this year we will be offering bib tag timing to provide you the most accurate time possible and a special separate starting corral for competitive runners. You decide if you should belong to that group. Be sure to note this on your registration.

We’ve also got great news to share as well. With the completion of the Philips Street bridge, the Angel Run will be returning to our official 5K route. A map of the route is available when you register or on our website.

New this year – The Sleigh Division!

This year runners pushing strollers can register for the Sleigh Division. Just like Santa speeds through the night with his sleigh, we know that some of our runners speed through the streets of Medfield with their Sleighs (strollers)! Awards will be given for the top male and female runners pushing a sleigh and also for the best decorated sleigh.

 

Register Now!

 

We hope to see you there (with bells on!)

Cheers,

The MFi Angel Run Team

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Medfield Press article on the Medfield Foundation Camp Fund

Posted on August 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Medfield Press article on the Medfield Foundation Camp Fund

In case you have not seen the Medfield Press recently, Mike Gleason is one of the best reporters to ever cover the town.  He is journalist who understands the stories he covers and he gets the facts right.  It is truly refreshing to have a high quality journalist covering Medfield.  If you subscribe you can read his 2-3 bylines for $1 a week.

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Fundraiser helps Medfield kids attend summer camp

By Mike Gleason
Daily News Staff

Posted Aug 10, 2018 at 10:05 AM  Updated Aug 10, 2018 at 10:05 AM
  

MEDFIELD – A local effort to help needy children attend summer camp raised more than $5,000 this summer.

The initiative – organized by the Medfield Foundation – is now in its second year, said foundation member Osler Peterson. With the funds raised through the program, a total of 18 local children were able to attend 28 weeks of the camp put on by the Medfield Parks & Recreation Department. The money also allowed for nine additional swim pond passes, which gave about 34 people access to the pond.

Peterson said Medfield Youth Outreach leaders had first raised the matter with the foundation in 2017, as that group interacts quite a bit with people in need.

“Kids going to camp is not just about a fun time for the children,” he said. “It also allows parents to go to work.”

However, the idea was first discussed in June, forcing the foundation to move quickly to raise its $5,000 goal.

“We started it at the eleventh hour,” Peterson. “There was sort of a blitz to get information out on social media.”

This year, the drive was greatly bolstered by a $5,000 grant from the Medfield Home Committee.

“The Home Committee was impressed by the Medfield Foundation’s Camp Fund during its initial year last summer,” Committee Chairwoman Kathy Thompson said in a statement. “This year, the Home Committee wanted to support such a great, local goal for Medfield kids.”

Though the Home Committee provided the bulk of the money raised, the foundation was able to garner about $1,000 from other community donations, Peterson said. Those who wish to contribute to the drive may do so at the foundation’s website, www.medfieldfoundation.org, or by mailing checks to the group, care of the Medfield Town House.

The Medfield Foundation itself, Peterson said, grew out of a desire to bolster private philanthropy in town. Under its aegis, there have been efforts to provide a new football field for the high school and build an outdoor classroom for the Dale Street School, among other projects.

Mike Gleason can be reached at 508-316-2809 or mgleason@wickedlocal.com. For news throughout the day, follow him on Twitter@MGleason_MDN.

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Globe vouchers for the MFi

Posted on April 30, 2018 | Comments Off on Globe vouchers for the MFi

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Please consider submitting your Boston Globe voucher that was emailed to you this morning for the Medfield Foundation (www.MedfieldFoundation.org) (a copy of my email appears below).

The MFi has already raised over $2m. in private monies since 2001 for public purpose in the Town of Medfield, and is now creating an endowment for our town’s future (the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund).

 

Use this $100 GRANT voucher to support your favorite non-profit.

 

The Boston Globe is proud to announce the return of GRANT (Globe Readers And Non-profits Together), a community initiative that allows subscribers like you to help deserving non-profits earn free advertising space in The Globe.

As a 7-Day subscriber, you have $100 in a GRANT voucher to allocate to the certified 501(c)(3) of your choice.

Submitting your GRANT voucher is easy — just click the button below and enter the name of the organization you’d like to support. The non-profit you select can later redeem the GRANT vouchers it has accumulated for free advertising space in the Globe. The more GRANT vouchers earned, the larger the advertising space provided. Submission deadline is July 31, 2018.

Submit your voucher »

Thousands of Globe subscribers participated in GRANT last year, and over 3,000 organizations were recognized. Altogether, more than $3 million in advertising space was donated at no cost to our subscribers or to the groups selected.

For more information and to stay up-to-date on subscriber contributions, go to BostonGlobe.com/GRANT.

Thank you for subscribing to The Boston Globe and joining us in supporting our remarkable community.

The Boston Globe

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Become the Angel Run Treasurer or Sponsorship Coordinator

Posted on April 29, 2018 | Comments Off on Become the Angel Run Treasurer or Sponsorship Coordinator

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Volunteer Treasurer and Sponsorship Coordinator Opportunities

Medfield’s number one family fun event since 2006, the Medfield Foundation Angel Run, has two openings for organized and motivated individuals to fill the roles of:

  • Treasurer
  • Sponsorships

The treasurer is the bigger role – experience is helpful, but really just need people who are detail-oriented and willing to help out. The Angel Run is held annually at the beginning of December, attracts 1500 participants, and raises money for Medfield families in need.

Interested parties can contact Medfield Foundation President, Evan Weisenfeld at evanscottweisenfeld@gmail.com or 508-740-4367.

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MFi 2018 Summer Camp Fund Appeal

Posted on April 11, 2018 | Comments Off on MFi 2018 Summer Camp Fund Appeal

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Medfield Foundation 2018 Summer Camp Fund Appeal

Adults and children throughout Medfield have happy memories of summer camp. From a traditional experience in the woods to skill building or specialized camps, many Medfielders cherish these summer camp experiences and the friends they made there…How would you feel if you were left out of this experience?

Before the summer camp season begins, the Medfield Foundation (MFi) board wants the town to know that there is a highly significant need for assistance by families whose children yearn to attend camp,  but because of difficult financial situations at home they would be unable to attend. It can be challenging to grow up in an affluent community but not have the resources of friends’ families.

The Medfield Foundation encourages you to make a tax deductible donation to help Medfield children attend summer camp! There are easy ways to make your donation or to find out more:

  1. Send your check to the Medfield Foundation, ℅ Medfield Town House, 459 Main Street, Medfield MA 02052. Please make your check out to Medfield Foundation, Inc and then write “CAMP” in the memo line!
  2. Use this link to donate:  http://medfieldfoundation.org/donate/

 

Want more information before donating? Contact

MFi Treasurer, Abby Marble call: 508-361-9825  email: treasurer@medfieldfoundation.org

or Executive Board Member John Byrne call: 860-748-1447  byrne.johnb@gmail.com.

Last year, due to the severity of the need and number of children affected, the Medfield Foundation Board responded by creating the Children’s Camp Fund. Together with the generosity of our Medfield donors, $4,700 was raised which ensured 14 weeks of Medfield’s Parks and Recreation Summer Adventure Camp were enjoyed by a number of children, while others were provided summer swim lessons along with family memberships at Hinkley Pond. As a result of that success the Medfield Foundation Board unanimously voted to make the Children’s Camp Fund an ongoing fund, and this year hope to raise $5,000 so that this summer even more children who would otherwise be unable to go to camp can experience that rite of childhood summers!

 

Did you know…

The Medfield Foundation (MFi) is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation whose mission is to enrich the lives of Medfield residents, build a stronger community, and facilitate the raising and allocation of private funds for public needs in the town of Medfield. Since its inception in 2001, the Medfield Foundation has raised over $2 million to support community-wide initiatives in Medfield.

MFi was founded based on the realization that some residents were interested in contributing more than town taxes to support projects and services that would enrich life in Medfield. Annual fundraising revenue varies each year as the initiatives and needs in the town change. You are urged to go to http://medfieldfoundation.org/.

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MFI volunteer awards 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 | 1 comment

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Colleen Sullivan’s photograph of the whole crowd involved in making the Medfield Foundation volunteer awards happen, except Gus Murby, who only got his foot in this photo and someone on the left (unless Mike Marcucci now really has two sets of arms).

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