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MFi volunteers for 2013

Posted on February 26, 2013 | Comments Off on MFi volunteers for 2013

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

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

Emily Monac

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

Volunteer of the Year

Beth Eby

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

Rick Abecunas
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

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

Cynthia Greene

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

Rick McKinney

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

Lifetime Achievement

al manganello, jr
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 photo
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

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Tomorrow is last day to nominate a volunteer

Posted on January 24, 2013 | Comments Off on Tomorrow is last day to nominate a volunteer

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.

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On being a selectman

Posted on January 15, 2013 | Comments Off on On being a selectman

Lyme Disease Study Committee reported at last night’s meeting another totally successful hunt to cull deer.  There were no complaint and/or issues raised, and 26 deer were culled. Reports are that there are currently almost no ticks around, but members refused to take credit, given their nascent year plus old efforts.  Their thinking was that the tick numbers may have more to do with the lack of acorns a year ago, which may in turn have reduced the mouse population.

The committee goals going forward now include both improving the woodland habitat and increasing public safety, in addition to reducing Lyme Disease and education about tick born diseases.  The over grazing by the deer has changed our woodlands, wiping out species of both plants and thereby also removing the food that allowed other animals to exist.  For example, the gruffed grouse are almost never seen any more.

One resident did call about hunter issues, but learned that those particular hunters were not enrolled in the town program, and then upon learning about the town program, signed on to have his land included in the hunt next year.

Medfield Foundation meeting heard reports on an extremely successful first year running the Angel Run thanks to Kelly McDermott’s leadership, and on the Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year effort (deadline to submit nominations is 1/25/13).

Medfield TV.  Mike Sullivan circulated sample documents to the Board of Selectmen for review, in an effort to expedite the resolution of the current contract negotiations.  I now know a lot about the Concord Carlisle TV system.  I am constantly impressed by and interested in what Medfield TV puts out for us.

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Nominate Volunteers Now

Posted on January 8, 2013 | Comments Off on Nominate Volunteers Now

Medfield Foundation Opens
Nominations for 2013 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 – the adult, the youth, or the lifetime achievement awards.

This year’s nomination form, due January 25, 2013, 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 2013 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards can download the official form from http://www.medfieldfoundation.org. Completed forms should be e-mailed as attachments to MFiVolunteerAward@gmail.com no later than January 25.

The  MFi’s 2013 volunteer recognition reception will be held from 4 – 6 PM on Sunday, March 10 at The Center, and all are invited.

In 2012, Bill Massaro received the Volunteer of the Year award, Jane Garofalo received the Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, and John Harney was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.   Massaro, Garofalo, and Harney, along with all those nominated were honored with official proclamations presented by MFi president, Stephen Phillips.  More than twenty Medfield residents received recognition for their volunteer efforts 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, which allows donors to designate their donations for particular purposes.  The Medfield Foundation allows motivated groups to fund raise for Medfield purposes as part of the MFi.  To date, the Medfield Foundation has raised over $1,400,000.00 for the Town of Medfield.

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Rockland Trust again sponsors MFi’s VOTY

Posted on November 30, 2012 | Comments Off on Rockland Trust again sponsors MFi’s VOTY

$ockland Trust Charitable Foundation

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation continues its sponsorship of the Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year recognition process and event, that the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation first began last year.  Kathy Brennan, of the Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year committee, announced that Jeanne Travers of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation indicated that it wanted to both continue to be involved with the Medfield Foundation’s volunteer of the year events, and to increase its sponsorship.  Last year the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation became the first sponsor to underwrite the costs of the MFi’s volunteer of the year event and reception.  Ms Brennan noted that it is the support from Rockland Trust that allows the MFi to  properly recognize all the volunteers.

Cheryl O’Donnell, Branch Manager of the Medfield office of Rockland Trust, attended the reception last March and added her “personal thanks to all the volunteers” for the many things they had done to make Medfield a better place.

This year the extraordinary Medfield volunteers will be feted and celebrated at a reception at 4:00 PM on March 10, 2013 at The Center.

The Medfield Foundation started in 2008 recognizing extraordinary Medfield volunteers as its volunteer of the year.  The first year there was just the one category of volunteer of the year.  However, in the second year, so many Medfield High School students were suggested for recognition, that the Medfield Foundation added a second category for the youth volunteers of the year.  Last year the lifetime achievement award was added to recognize those whose volunteer work covered many years, and now this year there continue to be three categories of volunteers who can be nominated.  Nominations are made by means of a form at the Medfield Foundation’s website.

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Sat. yoga & Sun. Angel Run

Posted on November 30, 2012 | Comments Off on Sat. yoga & Sun. Angel Run
The Medfield Foundation Angel Run – 2 PM Sunday, December 2

Angel Run

Dec. 2 at 2PM

Wheelock School

  • race day registration
  • family fun
  • costumes
  • bells
  • caroling
  • signs
  • music
  • decorations
  • friends
  • food
  • community
  • charity
  • good times

Pre- Angel Run

Warm Up Saturdayat HYP Studio

Loosen up those legs at a Pre-Angel Run warm up at the newly opened HYP Studio in Medfield. HYP has generously offered to provide special Angel Run classes this Saturday, December 1st, as a warm up to the Angel Run happening on Sunday, December 2nd at 2pm at the Wheelock School.

HYP Studio will donate the proceeds from 4 unique Saturday classes to the Medfield Foundation Angel Run mission, to help Medfield families in need.

The classes that are being offered this Saturday are:

  • 2:00 pm- Angel Run Asana Yoga with Braxton
  • 2:00 & 4:00 pm- Real Ryder Rydes spin class
  • 4:00pm- Power Flow yoga

Come get in the flow or spin those legs out before Sunday’s race at HYP Studio located at 120 North Meadows Road, Medfield (next to Slugger’s Academy).

The Medfield Foundation Angel Run accepts registrations on race day, Sunday, December 2nd starting at 1:00pm at the Ralph Wheelock School. The race begins promptly at 2pm.

We hope you join us in this festive fun-raiser!

The 2013 “Medfield Foundation Angel Run”- the Angel Run’s 7th year, the MFi’s 1st year

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Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year

Posted on November 16, 2012 | Comments Off on Medfield Foundation volunteer of the year

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 January 25, 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 2013 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards can download the official form from www.medfieldfoundation.org. Completed forms should be e-mailed as attachments to MFiVolunteerAward@gmail.com no later than January 25.

The  MFi’s 2013 volunteer recognition reception will be held from 4 – 6 PM on Sunday, March 10 at The Center, and all are invited.

In 2012, Bill Massaro received the Volunteer of the Year award, Jane Garafolo received the Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, and John Harney was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.   Massaro, Garafolo, and Harney, along with all those nominated were honored with official proclamations presented by MFi president, Stephen Phillips.  More than twenty Medfield residents received recognition for their volunteer efforts 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, Massachusetts.  The Medfield Foundation allows donors to designate their donations for particular purposes.  The Medfield Foundation also allows motivated groups to raise monies for Medfield purposes under the rubric of the Medfield Foundation.  To date, the Medfield Foundation has raised over $1,300,000.00 for the Town of Medfield.

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Last call for Angel Run tee shirts today!!

Posted on November 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Last call for Angel Run tee shirts today!!

Medfield Foundation Angel Run Pre-Registration Deadline is Today

Receive a free 2012 Angel Run T-shirt by submitting paid registration by today for the Medfield holiday season 5K family fun run/walk

MEDFIELD, MA, November 1, 2012.  Anybody who would like to receive a free 2012 Angel Run T-shirt must submit their paid registration of $20 for the Medfield Foundation Angel Run by the end of the day today. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Angel Run website, www.angelrun.org, and mailed to P.O. Box 745, Medfield, MA 02052. All entries must be postmarked by today, November 2nd to receive a free T-shirt.

The Medfield Foundation Angel Run race registration remains open until the day of the race for a $25 fee. Those who register after the November 2nd deadline will not receive a T-shirt but are encouraged to run and enjoy the festivities.

The 2012 edition of the Medfield annual holiday season five-kilometer family fun run/walk will be held Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ralph Wheelock Elementary School. It will be the seventh in the series, but the first organized by the Medfield Foundation Inc. (MFi). As in past years, proceeds of the event will benefit local families in need.

We are always looking for volunteers to assist us:  manning a water station, helping decorate a segment of the race route, or bringing a baked good to the post race festivities. Please contact Kelly McDermott (khmcdermott@comcast.net, (508) 359-9147) for details.

Message from Annie and David Domeshek

I am sure that most of you know that the Angel Run began in 2006 in memory of Natasha.  After 6 very successful years, we have turned over the Angel Run to the Medfield Foundation.  While David and I are not directly involved in organizing the Run this year, we are very much committed to its cause.  Monies raised will continue to be directed to families in need.

In order to receive your long sleeved t-shirt (yes that tradition will continue) your registration form must be mailed by 11/2.  Forms can be downloaded by visiting angelrun.org.

We look forward to seeing you on December 2nd. This community event will continue to be a festive way to kick off the holiday season.

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Like MFi on FB

Posted on September 5, 2012 | Comments Off on Like MFi on FB

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MMA writes about the MFi

Posted on August 15, 2012 | Comments Off on MMA writes about the MFi

The Massachusetts Municipal Association in its summer 2012 edition of The Bulletin published an article on the Medfield Foundation, to look  back on the MFi’s successful results after ten years of existence.

Medfield Foundation helps
generate $1.3M for nonprofits
Slightly more than a
decade after its creation,  a
volunteer-run organization
known as the Medfield
Foundation has facilitated
the raising of more than
$ 1.3 million for roughly 20
local nonprofit entities.

A key benefit of the program
is that it spares volunteer
groups from the cumbersome
process of creating
a 501{c) 3 nonprofit entity
on their own, according to
Medfield Selectman Osler
“Pete” Peterson. And because
the Medfield Foundation’s
overhead has remained low
– the only notable expenses
are insurance and accounting
– only 1 percent of the
money that individual
groups raise goes to cover
administrative costs.

The Medfield Foundation
··facilitates a lot of things that
are at the edges.-· said Peterson,
an original member of
the organization’s steering
committee. ·”This is about
getting things done that otherwise
might not happen.”

Peterson said that the foundation
has been especially
useful for raising money for
school-related projects that
don’t fit neatly into any
school budget category, such
as improvements to the football
stadium. One fund,
called the “Field of Dreams:’
raised $600,000 for synthetic
turf; a second collected
$ 175.000 for bleachers.

Other organizations under
the Medfield Foundation
umbrella include the annual
“Medfield Night” fireworks; a
neighborhood art gallery: a
college-scholarship fund: the
local Medical Reserve Corps
unit: a Council on Aging
bus transit program for seniors:
and “Fest Fund”-
which enables the Parks
and Recreation Commission
to host concerts by teenage
musicians.

The Medfield Foundation
also honors outstanding
volunteers, many of whom are
teenagers, Peterson said.

When the foundation was
created in 2001, it was
touted as a means of alleviating the town ‘s reliance on
property taxes. Peterson described
the average annual
tax increase over the past
decade of 2.6 percent as
relatively modest, given that
three new schools were con-
structed during that period.
For more about the Medfield
Foundation visit
http://www.medfieldfoundation.org.
– Mitch Evich

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