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 www.MedfieldFoundation.org. 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.
