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PHOTOS of Medfield Foundation, Inc. Volunteer Awards Event

The annual Medfield Foundation, Inc. Volunteer Awards event was held Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2014 at The Center at Medfield.  Award winners and nominees were honored.  Rockland Trust sponsored this event for the third year.  This year's winners are:

Volunteer of the Year:  John Thompson

Youth Volunteer of the Year:  Andrea Nevins

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Lifetime Achievement:  Andy Thompson

The following information was posted on Selectman Osler "Pete" Peterson's website.  medfield02052.wordpress.com  

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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.

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

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