Location: Fellowship Hall, First Floor, UCC Medfield, 496 Main Street Medfield, MA 02052
Fair: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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The 2024 Grant Recipients of the Medfield Foundation’s Legacy Fund celebrated with midyear reports at the Zullo Gallery on Thursday night, December 5th. 2024 Legacy Fund Grants were awarded to the Peak House Heritage Center for a Traveling Trunk exhibit, Medfield TV for Podcast Equipment and the Dwight Derby House for their East Parlor Project, honoring one of its extraordinary residents, Mary Derby.
Director of the Gallery, Bill Pope, welcomed everyone to the Zullo, which received a Legacy Fund Grant itself in 2023 for the creation of an innovative Augmented Reality Exhibit. According to Pope, the exhibit is still hosted on the internet and can be seen around town with the app, Hoverlay.
This year’s Legacy Grants have already made a big difference. The excitement was gushing from Wheelock’s 3rd grade teachers about their plans for the Traveling Trunk as a multidiscipline time capsule in their 3rd grade curriculum.
And the energy for the Dwight Derby House has been transformed. Their East Parlor Project will honor Mary Derby, a single mother who ran a bonnet manufacturing business from her home while raising a son destined for greatness.
To paraphrase Rob Babson of the Peak House Heritage Center, he said, “Thanks to the grants from the MFi Legacy Fund, impressive talent has been brought to Medfield and ‘cross pollinated,’ amplifying and raising the quality of our offerings and excitement for our town.”
Stay tuned for news on Legacy Fund’s next “Call for Grant Applications.” To learn more, visit MedfieldFoundation.org.
The MFi’s key fundraiser, the Angel Run 5K / Run / Walk is happening this Sunday, December 8th at 11:30am at the Medfield High School. Come celebrate the season and support a great cause!
The Medfield Foundation is a volunteer run 501-(c)(3) nonprofit charitable corporation whose mission is to build community by supporting nonprofit initiatives, raising funds for those in need and distributing grants that positively impact Medfield.
The MFi Legacy Fund is a professionally managed, community-supported Endowment Fund empowering residents to make permanent gifts to improve the community and town of Medfield. Through a competitive “Pitch It” process, Medfield based non-profit initiatives or town agencies can apply for grants to benefit the town. To date, almost $100,000 in grants have been given away. Planned gifts to the MFi Legacy Fund are encouraged and will keep the granting going strong.
Don’t miss this fun 5k to support your community! This USATF certified course is lined with decorations and packed with entertainment groups and holiday cheer; don your festive attire and get ready to run, walk, skip, or jingle your way to 5k before we celebrate at the epic afterparty!
Race Details: December 8, 2024 11:30 AM at Medfield High School
Win Awesome Prizes!
Show up for the Medfield Foundation and get rewarded! Raise money as an individual or team and fundraise to win awesome prizes. Set your own goals and send your fundraising page to friends and share on social media! Every dollar raised supports Medfield Foundation programs that strengthen our community and help our neighbors.
Posted onMarch 22, 2024|Comments Off on MFi Legacy Fund grant requests due by 3/25
MEDFIELD FOUNDATION LEGACY FUND NOW ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund has announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2024 Community Impact Grants. Up to $40,000 in grants will be awarded, and any Medfield-based nonprofit or Town department is eligible. Applicants are welcome to submit a grant request online at https://www.medfieldfoundation.org/ by March 25, 2024.
The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund Community Board will review all submissions and select the finalists who will be invited to PITCH IT!, a Shark Tank-type event to be held in person in April, 2024. At PITCH IT!, applicants present their proposal, goals, and financial needs and directly engage with the Community Board on their projects. The Community Board will make its final selection of grant recipients for the 2024 funding round in May, 2024.
This year marks the fourth round of Legacy Fund Community Impact grants. To date over $78,000 has been awarded to eleven organizations, including the Cultural Alliance of Medfield, the Friends of the MHS Theatre Society, the Friends of the Medfield Rail Trail, Medfield Cares About Prevention, Medfield Outreach, The Peak House Heritage Center, Sustainable Medfield, Hinkley Helpers, Medfield TV, Kingsbury Pond Gristmill Committee, and Zullo Gallery Center for Arts.
Grantees have used their awards to further important projects in Medfield and in some cases to leverage significant additional resources such as matching grants or federal or state funding. This year’s applicants should be prepared to illustrate a strong and compelling current need for funds, and possibly present how those funds may generate additional investments in the Medfield community as well.
Act fast to take advantage of this spectacular opportunity!
ABOUT THE MEDFIELDFOUNDATION LEGACY FUND
The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund is a professionally-managed endowment created to support community-driven projects. Volunteer-run and designed to complement the initiatives of Medfield organizations, the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund raises private funds for public good. The Legacy Fund invests for the long term while also helping to address current community needs through annual competitive grantmaking for immediate positive impact.
Posted onFebruary 28, 2024|Comments Off on MFi Camp Fund needs your help
Medfield Foundation 2024 Summer Camp Fund Appeal
It’s time to think about summer! We need your help to send a kid to camp.
Medfield Foundation (MFi) relies on generosity of our Medfield residents to help make our local summer camps accessible to all our Medfield families.
Summer camp is a happy tradition for many children throughout Medfield. Perhaps you have many happy memories from your time as a camper. Summer camp provides us with cherished experiences where learning takes place out of the classroom and often in the great outdoors. Summer camp provides us with unexpected friendships born out of shared experiences that often last a lifetime.
Over the past six years, together we have raised over $45,000 and helped over 40 local families in need send their children to camp. These children were able to experience the special magic of our local summer camps including swimming at Hinkley Pond. More importantly, these children were given the opportunity to participate in new experiences and new friendships outside of the classroom.
This is your chance to donate to our 2024 Summer Camp Fund and make a tangible difference in a child’s life. Please give generously. 100% of your donation will go towards sending a kid to camp this summer.
It’s easy to make your tax-deductible donation:
Send your check to the Medfield Foundation, PO Box 745, Medfield MA 02052. Please make your check out to Medfield Foundation, Inc and then please write “CAMP” in the memo line
Want more information? Please visit us at www.medfieldfoundation.org or contact us at info@medfieldfoundation.org.
We hope you will consider donating to the MFi Camp Fund to make summer camp accessible to all. And if you are need of financial assistance for your children to attend a Medfield based summer camp, please contact Medfield Outreach by calling 508-359-7121 x3421 or x3422 or via email at this address: medfieldoutreach@medfield.net
Did you know…
The Medfield Foundation (MFi) builds community by supporting local non-profit initiatives, raising funds for those in need, and distributing grants that positively impact Medfield.
MFi is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation.
Posted onSeptember 21, 2023|Comments Off on Yoga on The Turf Sunday 9/ 24 at 12pm
From Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke for the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention –
September is Suicide Awareness Month and the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) is hosting our annual Yoga on The Turf on Sunday, September 24 at 12pm at the high school turf. Tracy Buckley of Medfield Yoga Studio will host the class. The class is FREE, but donations to support the work and mission of the MCSP is greatly appreciated.
MCSP works to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of all community members, to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and educate our community to help end suicide.
Open to ALL AGES and ALL LEVELS; beginners more than welcome! Bring your own mat and water bottle. Thank you for supporting the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention.
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Posted onJuly 31, 2023|Comments Off on Hinkley Helpers reports status
Mon, Jul 31 at 11:00 AM
Hinkley Helpers Reveals Fun, Inclusive Playground Design to be Built
$10,000 left to fundraise, final deadline to buy a brick is August 31st
Medfield, MA, July 31, 2023 — Zipline! Friendship swings! Ninja Wall! Oh my! Nearly a year since launching its fundraising campaign, Hinkley Helpers, an initiative of the Medfield Foundation Inc., has revealed the final playground design to become a town destination at Stephen Hinkley Memorial Park. After thoughtful deliberation between the Medfield Parks and Recreation Commission and Hinkley Helpers, the two committees selected local New England playground expert Childscapes to build a fun, inclusive playscape for generations of children, parents and caretakers to enjoy. To add the zipline, Hinkley Helpers needs to raise $10,000 and will extend its buy-a-brick campaign to a final deadline of August 31, 2023.
The playground design was chosen for the diversity of play offered for all ages and abilities and considerably updates the nearly thirty-year-old playground currently at Hinkley Park. The new playground will allow for progressive play, aging up equipment to accommodate and challenge children of all ages and abilities, which was significantly requested by the Hinkley Helpers’ initial community survey. With these modern components, accessible poured-in-place ground cover, and additional benches and tables, every child and caregiver will have the opportunity to enjoy a new town destination.
“Buy a Brick” Deadline is August 31, 2023
To buy a brick, please visit https://tinyurl.com/Hinkley-Helpers, select the $150 (4×8) or $250 (8×8) option on the “Hinkley Helper Brick Campaign,” and complete the informational form on the same site.
Mail-in forms for the bricks are also available at The Medfield Town House (459 Main Street). Please make a check payable to Medfield Foundation Inc. with a note in Memo: “Hinkley Helpers Brick” and drop it off or mail it to:
Medfield Foundation
c/o Medfield Town House
459 Main Street
Medfield, MA 02052
Bricks must be inscribed with names only (e.g., The Roberts Family, Barbara Millicent Roberts, In Honor of Barbie, In Memory of Kenneth Roberts, etc.). “Founding Family” donors ($1,000 Giving Circle) will have a special designated engraved paver denoting Founding Family, when a paver is purchased. Hinkley Helpers aims to preserve the bricks currently at the playground from when it was last built in 1996.
Donate today! $10,000 needed to fund Zipline!
Every contribution counts! Donate any amount – $10, $25, $500, join the “Playground Pals” or “Founding Families” by visiting www.hinkleyhelpers.com. Checks can be made to The Medfield Foundation with memo “Hinkley Helpers.” To date, “Gold Level” sponsors include The Blue Moon Bagel Cafe, Roche Brothers, and Park Street Books & Toys, and many businesses, individuals, and families have also kindly contributed. For donations and sponsorships of more than $5,000, please email hinkleyrebuild@gmail.com.
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About Hinkley Helpers
Founded in 2022, Hinkley Helpers, an initiative of the Medfield Foundation Inc., is driven by a mission to fundraise, plan and rebuild a safe, fun and inclusive playground at Stephen Hinkley Park. To learn more, visit www.hinkleyhelpers.com and www.facebook.com/HinkleyHelpers.
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