Thursday, December 13, 2012
Hurricane Sandy victims send their thanks for the tractor trailer full of donations collected by a local family and the town of Medfield.
Last month, Medfield residents filled a 26-foot tractor-trailer full of donations for victims of Hurricane Sandy. This month, the thank you notes are pouring in, say mother-daughter organizers Monica Reid and Kim Joline. "Words cannot express our most sincere gratitude and appreciation to you, your family, and your community for all that you did to help our community during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy," said one letter from Big Brother Big Sisters of Ocean City. "Our families are beginning to rebuild their lives one day at a time because of caring people, people like yourselves; and the town of Medfield, MA." Reid also received a phone call from Sue Sedivic, CEO of Big Brother Big Sister. "She called my mom after the truck arrived …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny made from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including more than 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. You can watch the show locally on CBS …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
"There's nothing that I can compare to what I saw down there," said one of the 25 troopers that helped out after Sandy devastated nearby states.
Before Hurricane Sandy's full scope of devastation in New York and New Jersey was even known, 25 men and women from the Massachusetts State Police were on their way to assist those who had been displaced from their homes. "When I reached out to ask if the state police would be willing to field a group of 25 people, I already knew the answer," Undersecretary for Homeland Security and Director of MEMA, Kurt Schwartz, said in a press conference in Framingham on Monday. "The answer was a resounding 'yes.'" One of the troopers was Brian Dunn, who works out of the South Boston barracks. "There's nothing that I can compare to what I saw down there," said the 28-year veteran of the force. "We were there when they came home for the first time. For …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Scott Andrews filled a box truck with donations last week and drove them to New York on Friday.
While people took a day off work on Friday to go shopping, Scott Andrews -- a self-employed plumber -- took a rare day off to help the people of Rockaway Beach, New York. "I felt like lending a hand," Andrews said. When a friend asked for donations a few weeks ago, Andrews said he and his wife put together a box for the friend to take to New York. When she returned and told Andrews about the devastation, he knew he had to do more. "When she came back, she gave us an update and she showed us a YouTube video, and I knew I wanted to do something," Andrews said. He also visited www.RockawayHelp.com where "there's a whole bunch of people asking for help." Editor's Note: There is a PBS video at www.RockawayHelp.com called "Inside the Megastorm" …
Monday, November 19, 2012
A local mother-daughter team thought they would collect a few things for friends who were hit by Hurricane Sandy.
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, Kim Joline and her mother, Monica Reid, knew they wanted to help. What happened next, Joline said, was unbelievable. "The people of Medfield are absolutely amazing," Joline said as she stood beside a 24 foot long UHaul truck packed with 200 boxes of donations. After a quick email to family and friends, and then shared with the Medfield Angels/Neighbor Brigade, hundreds of people started dropping off items for the hurricane victims. "We were getting stuff dropped off an hour ago," Joline said on Friday. "This week has just been huge; it's just awesome how much people gave." Thousands of donated items were donated including food, water, clothing, toiletries, baby items (clothing, diapers, …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Transfer Station will be open on Sundays, Nov. 18 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will not be open on Veterans' Day.
To help with fall clean-up, the Medfield Transfer Station will be open on Sundays in November -- Nov. 18 and Nov. 25 -- from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Medfield High School Student Council organized a fundraiser that raised $2,180 for the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
To the Editor, I'm contacting you on behalf of the Medfield High School Student Council to inform you that the Student Council led a Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief effort last Friday, November 2. Sophomore Student Council representative Michael Colivas made a montage of photographs of Hurricane Sandy's wreckage and we showed it to all students and teachers, encouraging everyone to donate $1. We figured that if everyone contributed $1, we would reach our goal of $1,000. To our surprise, with the help of MHS students, faculty and the Medfield community, we raised $2,180...surpassing our goal by $1,180! Although we already informally thanked the student body and faculty for their generous donations, we feel it would be appropriate for the…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Medfield Angels has two ways to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Two families will be making a trip to the New York and New Jersey areas this month.
Update: Medfield Angels has received updated list of items needed for NY and NJ residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Any questions, contact Kim Joline at bksssj@verizon.net The list includes: Winter Children Clothes (infant to teen) - jackets, pants, sweatshirts, sweaters, long underwear, socks, shirts etc. - hats, gloves, scarves - shoes and boots Baby: food, diapers and wipes Toys: basketballs, footballs, through infant and teen Blankets Sleeping Bags Water Food (non-perishable) Batteries Gloves Masks Rubber Boots Shovels Trash bags - contractor and heavy duty Utensils, plates and napkins Paper towels Cleaning Supplies - bleach and general house needs Flashlights Drop off info: Kim Joline's home at 8 Maple Street by the back door. (…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Our employees are helping out, and you can, too
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Monday, November 5, 2012
It has been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy-ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol. "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could …
The New York Red Cross offers ways you can help friends and family devastated by the storm.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
The New York Red Cross provided the following information with suggestions for helping those affected by Sandy's impact.
Ellen Kelliher
10:45 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
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