MEDFIELD FOUNDATION OPENS
NOMINATIONS FOR VOLUNTEER AWARDS

Do you know someone in Medfield who dedicates countless time and energy to a worthy community cause or initiative?  If so, now is your chance to nominate him or her for a Medfield Foundation volunteer award.

This year’s nomination form, due by January 31, seeks to capture information about the volunteer’s work in specific areas, including:

* Action — What does the nominee actually do in his/her capacity as a volunteer?
* Need — What community need(s) does the nominee address?
* Impact — How is nominee’s volunteer work making a difference?
* Inspiration — What makes the nominee unique or special?

Anyone interested in submitting a nomination for one of the 2014 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards can download the official form from http://www.medfieldfoundation.org/volunteer.html .  Completed forms should be e-mailed as attachments to MFiVolunteerAward@gmail.com no later than January 31.

The  MFi’s 2014 volunteer recognition reception is scheduled for 3 -5 PM on Sunday, March 23 at The Center.

In 2013, Beth Eby was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year for her work with the Medfield Food Cupboard, Katrina Simon as the Youth Volunteer of the Year for her work with the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Association, and the first joint lifetime achievement awards went to Albert Manganello, Jr. for his work with veterans and to Ann Thompson for her work in town government.  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 $1,400,000.00 for the Town of Medfield and celebrated over one hundred volunteers.

Medfield Volunteer Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2014 Volunteer Awards

The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2014 Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Download the Nomination Form and follow its instructions to nominate a Medfield resident. The deadline to receive the nomination forms is January 31, 2014, and the annual reception to honor those suggested for recognition will be held at The Center at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Congressman Joseph Kennedy’s and Senator James Timilty’s offices have indicated that each will attend the Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year recognition reception at 4:00 PM on 3/10/13 at The Center.

The annual volunteer recognition reception event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, with refreshments provided by Whole Foods Market and Blue Moon Bagel Café.

Medfield Foundation 2013 Volunteer Recognition

4:00 PM, Sunday, March 10
The Center

The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that this year the following Medfield people  were nominated by fellow residents for special recognition for extraordinary volunteer efforts:

Youth Volunteer of the Year
 

Katrina Simon for work with the Mass. Alzheimer’s Assoc., MYAC, China student  exchanges, Chinese Club at MHS, Downtown Study Committee, political campaigns, and The Zullo Gallery

Greg Lyons for tutoring work at the Medfield High School math lab, MHS Community Teens, P&C Sports

Emily Monac for therapeutic horseback riding work at BiNA Farm, MHS Community Teens, and HOBY Youth Leadership

Volunteer of the Year

Beth Eby for her work with the Medfield Food Cupboard, and her support and advocacy for tennis

Rick Abecunas for his work with the Lowell Mason Foundation, Green Street & Dale Street Playgrounds, Soup to Go Medfield,     Scouts,   Medfield Music Assoc., & ANGP

Michelle Doucette for her work with the American Legion Auxiliary, Dwight-Derby House, Veterans Day celebration, Home     Committee

Cynthia Greene for her work with the Medfield Energy Committee, LWV. SEPAC, & Town Bylaw Review Committee

Rick McKinney for his work as scoutmaster of Troop 89 and Cub Scout Pack 200, Thunder Hill 4H, &  Youth Lacrosse

Lifetime Achievement

Albert Manganello, Jr. for his work with all things related to veterans, the Cemetery Commission, Legion Baseball, Little League, Memorial Day Parade, Children’s Christmas Party

Ann Thompson for her work in town government, the Library Trust Fund, Home Committee, Girls Scouts, MHS Boosters, St. Edward’s, Knitting for Cancer, and Medfield TV

Friday, January 25 is the last day to nominate an extraordinary Medfield volunteer for special recognition for their volunteer efforts as the Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year – adult, youth, or lifetime achievement.  The form to make the nomination is at the Medfield Foundation’s website.

If the person was already nominated once before, you can just ask for that former nomination to be re-submitted this year – nothing easier.

Join the fun, by submitting a nomination, and then at the 4PM reception on 3/10/13 at The Center tell your Medfield neighbors and the whole world (Medfield.TV puts their video of the reception on-line) about your favorite Medfield nominee.

The reception is sponsored through the generosity of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation.