The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation announced today that it will continue its annual sponsorship of the Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards, for the fourth consecutive year.

A copy of Rockland Trust’s announcement email appears below.

The MFi  annually fetes at its Volunteer Awards those individuals whose extraordinary efforts and activities have made a special marked difference in the quality of life in Medfield.  At the March 22  reception the town will celebrate all the nominated individuals, and the MFi names its Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2015.

The Volunteers Awards are based entirely on nominations submitted by the public, and solely on the information submitted.  The nomination forms are at www.medfieldfoundation.org

From: Jeanne Travers
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:12 PM
To: Kathleen Brennan
Subject: RE: Proposal for MFi Volunteer of the Year Awards

Kathleen,

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation is pleased to support the Medfield Foundation.  A check for $1000 is being issued and will be hand-delivered by Cheryl O’Donnell when it is ready.

Have a great event!

Regards,

 Jeanne Travers

Marketing

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

288 Union Street

Rockland, MA  02370

Phone 781.982.6637   Fax 508.732.7630

www.RocklandTrust.com

MEDFIELD FOUNDATION OPENS NOMINATIONS
FOR VOLUNTEER AWARDS

Do you know someone in Medfield who volunteers countless time and energy to a worthy community cause or initiative?  If so, now is your chance to recognize that person as part of the Medfield Foundation volunteer awards.

Anyone interested in submitting a nomination for one of the 2015 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards can download the form at www.MedfieldFoundation.org.  Completed forms should be e-mailed to MfiVolunteerAward@gmail.com no later than January 31.

The  MFi’s 2015 volunteer recognition reception is scheduled for 3 -5 PM on Sunday, March 23.

John Thompson was the 2014 Volunteer of the Year for his work with the Medfield State Hospital Mediation Committee, and also for the State Hospital Environmental Review Committee, Medfield Archeology Advisory Committee, Medfield Conservation Commission, Friends of the Dwight Derby House, and Vine Lake Preservation Trust.

Andrea Nevins was the 2014 Youth Volunteer of the Year for her work initiating the Miss Amazing Massachusetts event, and for volunteering with the Medfield High School Student Council, Project 351 Alumni Leadership Council, Boston Cares Teen Advisory Council, Best Buddies, Special Olympics, and as a Adaptive skiing volunteer instructor.

Andy Thompson received the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with Little League, Soccer, Lacrosse, Ice Hockey, Boy Scouts, Medfield Park & Recreation Commission, operating the football scoreboard for 47 years, Medfield Physical Fitness Association for 48 years, The Center, the American Legion, and MPRC activities on Medfield Day.

Ten Medfield volunteers received recognition at last spring’s reception.

The Medfield Foundation, Inc. is a volunteer-run private nonprofit, tax deductible 501(c)(3) corporation created in 2001 to raises private monies for public purposes in the Town of Medfield.  The MFi allows donors to designate their donations for particular purposes.  The MFi also allows motivated groups to raise monies for Medfield purposes under the rubric of the Medfield Foundation.  To date, the MFi has raised over $1,500,000.00 for the Town of Medfield and celebrated over one hundred volunteers.

These are the links to the press coverage and photographs/video of the Medfield Foundation volunteer awards reception –

Medfield Patch
http://medfield.patch.com/groups/colleen-m-sullivans-blog/p/medfield-foundation-volunteer-award-event

Hometown Weekly
http://hometownweekly.smugmug.com/Medfield/Events/Medfield-Volunteer-Awards/38046325_bT2vK9#!i=3142108328&k=8kDg6JX

Medfield.TV Youtube link for the Volunteer Awards 2014:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6akZf2EuXY

The Medfield Press has already put its coverage into an archive that requires payment to access.

Yesterday afternoon at The Center the Medfield Foundation volunteer awards reception was held to fete and celebrate the ten extraordinary Medfield volunteers suggested for recognition this year by fourteen different residents.  DCAMM Commissioner Carole Cornelison deadpanned about John Thompson, that at first she was not aware that he actually had a job, because she saw him so much at so many meeting related to the Medfield State Hospital environmental clean up.  For the past couple of years John has spent 10-20 hours per week dealing with that MSH clean up for the Town of Medfield.

Kathy Brennan, one of the event organizers commented that “this uplifting event celebrated the inspirational volunteers who represent just a small sample of the good work done by so many good people in Medfield. As Anne Frank once said: ‘How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.’  You can make a difference.”

See Colleen Sullivan’s blog post and photos on Patch for more detail.

This observer found the stories by the volunteers to be both moving and inspirational, and highly recommends looking for the replay of the reception on Medfield.TV, so you too can learn just what remarkable things your neighbors are effecting.

Medfield Foundation 2014 Volunteer Recognition Reception

3:00 PM, Sunday, March 23 at The Center at Medfield

The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that the following people  will be celebrated at the recognition reception next Sunday at 3:00 PM, Sunday, March 23 at The Center at Medfield, One Ice House Road.  All were nominated for special recognition by fellow residents for doing extraordinary volunteer work.

Youth Volunteer of the Year

• Andrea Nevins for initiating the Miss Amazing Massachusetts event, and for volunteering with the Medfield High School Student Council, Project 351 Alumni Leadership Council, Boston Cares Teen Advisory Council, Best Buddies, Special Olympics, and as a Adaptive skiing volunteer instructor.
• Dina Roche for running food drives to benefit the Medfield Food Cupboard at the Montrose School for the past five years.
• Siddharth Arun for starting and running the Chess Club at the Library, and also for volunteering at Norwood Hospital, and teaching chess in other places.
• Wesley, Corey, & Aaron Dron  for being great and caring neighbors to a couple needing assistance.

Volunteer of the Year

• John Thompson for his work with the  Medfield State Hospital Mediation Committee, and also for the State Hospital Environmental Review Committee, Medfield Archeology Advisory Committee, Medfield Conservation Commission, Friends of the Dwight Derby House, Vine Lake Preservation Trust, and Port of Galilee Advisory Committee Narragansett RI Town Council.
• Sonja Johanson for her work with the Victory Garden at the Wheelock School, and also the Wheelock School Site Council, the  Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and the  Massachusetts Master Gardener Association.
• Kim Price for her work with the Medfield Coalition for Public Education, and also for the Medfield Kids PMC, and Dale St. School CSA.

Lifetime Achievement

• Andy Thompson for his work with Little League, Soccer, Lacrosse, Ice Hockey, Boy Scouts, Medfield Park & Recreation Commission, operating the football scoreboard for 47 years, Medfield Physical Fitness Association for 48 years, The Center, the American Legion, and MPRC activities at Medfield Day.

Click to see the announcement for:

• All the volunteers
• Andy Thompson who received the Lifetime Achievement Award
• John Thompson who is the Volunteer of the Year
• Andrea Nevins who is the Youth Volunteer of the Year

Now all Medfield gets to hear their interesting stories, about why they were nominated, what they do, and why they do it.  The MFi’s 2014 volunteer recognition reception provides an afternoon of storytelling by and about these exceptional volunteers – anyone is welcome to attend, and all are guaranteed to be entertained.

The seventh annual MFi volunteer awards are again sponsored by the generosity of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation (for the third year).

invitation

Medfield Foundation 2014 Volunteer Recognition Reception

3:00 PM, Sunday, March 23
The Center at Medfield, One Ice House Road

The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that this year the following people  were nominated by fellow residents for special recognition for doing extraordinary volunteer work.  These individuals and their volunteer work will be celebrated at the recognition reception.

Youth Volunteer of the Year

• Andrea Nevins for initiating the Miss Amazing Massachusetts event, and for volunteering with the Medfield High School Student Council, Project 351 Alumni Leadership Council, Boston Cares Teen Advisory Council, Best Buddies, Special Olympics, and as a Adaptive skiing volunteer instructor.

• Dina Roche for running food drives to benefit the Medfield Food Cupboard at the Montrose School for the past five years.
• Siddharth Arun for starting and running the Chess Club at the Library, and also for volunteering at Norwood Hospital, and teaching chess in other places.
• Wesley, Corey, & Aaron Dron  for being great and caring neighbors to a couple needing assistance.

Volunteer of the Year

• John Thompson for his work with the  Medfield State Hospital Mediation Committee, and also for the State Hospital Environmental Review Committee, Medfield Archeology Advisory Committee, Medfield Conservation Commission, Friends of the Dwight Derby House, Vine Lake Preservation Trust, and Port of Galilee Advisory Committee Narragansett RI Town Council.
• Sonja Johanson for her work with the Victory Garden at the Wheelock School, and also the Wheelock School Site Council, the  Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and the  Massachusetts Master Gardener Association.
• Kim Price for her work with the Medfield Coalition for Public Education, and also for the Medfield Kids PMC, and Dale St. School CSA.

Lifetime Achievement

• Andy Thompson for his work with Little League, Soccer, Lacrosse, Ice Hockey, Boy Scouts, Medfield Park & Recreation Commission, operating the football scoreboard for 47 years, Medfield Physical Fitness Association for 48 years, The Center, the American Legion, and MPRC activities at Medfield Day.

These extraordinary Medfield volunteers have been nominated by their fellow residents for recognition in the 2014 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards, either as the adult volunteer of the year, the youth volunteer of the year, or for the lifetime achievement award.

To see the flyer announcing them all, click here http://wp.me/awOp1-1e8

Andy Thompson received the Lifetime Achievement Award – see http://wp.me/awOp1-1e9

John Thompson is this year’s Volunteer of the Year – see http://wp.me/awOp1-1eb

Andrea Nevins is this year’s Youth Volunteer of the Year – see http://wp.me/awOp1-1ea

Now all Medfield gets to hear their interesting stories, about why they were nominated, what they do, and why they do it.  Come to the MFi’s 2014 volunteer recognition reception held from 3 -5 PM on Sunday, March 23 at The Center at Medfield, One Ice House Road for an afternoon of storytelling by and about these exceptional volunteers – all are welcome and all are guaranteed to be entertained.

The seventh annual MFi volunteer awards are again sponsored by the generosity of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation (for the third year).