Medfield Girl Scouts
Medfield/Bordering Towns Community Service Projects
2011-2012
UPDATED 11/1/11
Community Service Coordinator: Chris Komine – enimokc@yahoo.com or 508/359-2858
A key part of the Girl Scout experience is the ability to give back to ones’ community. Girls Scouts of Eastern
Massachusetts requires all troops to perform at least one service project annually.
**The Medfield Service Unit requests each troop to complete at least two service projects annually.
Email your 1st, 2nd and 3rd project choices to the Service Coordinator, receive confirmation that project is available, then
contact organization directly to coordinate details of project.
$Available funds$! If the cost of your project will be more than $5 per girl in your troop, funds may be available up to
$75 per project. Please contact Maureen Lifsitz for pre-approval of funds at dmjinma@hotmail.com .
Organizations listed alphabetically – (On-site in Dark Blue, Off-Site in Green)
Angel Run
Contact Person: Kathy Sloan 359-4530 ( mecaty@yahoo.com ), co-chair Michele Stephenson
This Fun Run/Walk organized in memory of Natasha Domeshek, a Medfield GS from Troop 3282 who died seven years
ago. Angel Run is on Sunday, December 4th, 2 pm and is a 5K (3.1 miles) course beginning and ending at the Wheelock
elementary school. Money raised assists Medfield families in need and a scholarship for MHS class of 2012, Natasha’s
class. Visit www.angelrun.org, for registration form and get details of the run.
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Man a water station along the route; recommend 5-6 kids minimum and 2 adults.
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Decorate the Elm Street Bridge; Use existing decorations or create your own; Must be available to decorate
on Sunday morning, 12/5.
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Man the hot chocolate station at the one mile loop; 5 th grade troop and older, recommend 5-6 kids and 2
adults.
Man a “cheering station”! Homes open at stations so kids can get warm/bathroom as needed. Costumes
welcome. 1 Troop/2 adults needed at each station – Need 4 groups.
Friends of the Dwight-Derby House
Contact Person: Cheryl O’Malley, House Manager/Researcher (Cheryl.omalley@verizon.net), located at 7
Frairy St, Medfield. Please call to suggest other ideas or work with Cheryl to customize a project
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Be Docent Volunteers
Volunteer as helpers for special events
Help with yard cleanup
Do light housekeeping such as dusting and vacuuming in the house
Help with the newsletter
Friends of the Medfield Library
Contact Person: Kathleen Brennan, President 359-6612 (kbrennan1955@yahoo.com)
All proceeds of book sales fund materials and programs at the Medfield Public Library. Book donations have declined
significantly because of for-profit container located in Medfield. Book sales held in Sept and April.
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Hold a weekend book drive, offering drop off at the library. Will also raise awareness of the library as the
best book donation option for Medfield residents. Flexible as to when book drive(s) held. Need books for all
ages, no text books please. Books do not need to be sorted.
** Denotes this organization’s most important need. Please consider volunteering for **’d items first.
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Hale Reservation
Contact Info: Jay Walsh (JWalsh@halereservation.org) 781/326-1770, 80 Carby St., Westwood, MA
Non-profit educational organization that provides thousands of youth and adults with a clean, safe outdoor experience on
1100 acres of woodlands and ponds. For all projects, call Hale volunteer coordinator for approval. Happy to field specific
ideas for Scout award projects. Directions: from Rt. 109 in Westwood, left onto Dover Rd., 3 rd right onto Carby St.
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Create costumes for Halloween Hike.
Create a shadow puppet show. Call for details.
Adopt’ a seasonal or yearly project such as raking, litter pickup or spreading woodchips.
Brush cutting and clearing, raking, snow shoveling.
Plant flowers and other general landscaping.
Medfield Animal Shelter
Contact Person: Judy 359-8989 ( medfieldcatlover@gmail.com )
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Volunteer at the shelter. Spend some time with the animals, help clean or whatever Judy may need done. You
must be 16 years old OR accompanied by a parent or adult supervisor.
Bring Missy the Manx cat to visit the people at the Thomas Upham House. Missy is very sweet and the
residents at the Upham house love to have visits from her but she needs supervision and a ride!
Do a food/supply drive for: paper towels, cat & kitten food ( both canned & dry), cat beds, catnip toys for
cats, pet-safe cleaning products (such as Seventh Generation available at Shaw & Roche Bros.), inexpensive
kitty litter (NOT THE SCOOPABLE) & dog food-contact Judy for any specific needs.
Sew catnip pouches for shelter cats. Work with shelter adult contact to make them.
Raise awareness of Shelter by distributing flyers in neighborhoods. Flyer should include info about available
pets, and what to do if pet is lost. Scouts can use photos of current residents.
Collect old towels for the dogs & cats to sleep on.
Make “Doggie Trail Mix” (5-6 types of dry kibble/dog biscuits) packaged in sandwich-size Ziploc bags for
shelter to use for fundraising during events held at shelter throughout the year. Speak with Judy for dates
and deadlines. Shelter will have small brochure to add to bags.
Medfield Council on Aging
Contact Person: Roberta Lynch 359-3665 (medfieldcoa@hotmail.com)
Located at The Center at Medfield, One Ice House Road (It is important to call and confirm numbers with Roberta
FIRST. She will also need your name, troop #, and girls’ first names. $$ may be available to help defray costs of some
projects. Please ask if your project could receive any $$.) Call to suggest ideas troop may have!
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Decorate the trees at The Center with holiday/seasonal decorations on a Wednesday evening.
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16-18 seasonal or holiday themed meal tray favors MONTHLY for home-bound deliveries through Meals
on Wheels. Deliver to The Center at Medfield, call for date & time. Things such as mints, cookies, and other
desserts. This is not an all or nothing project, troop may choose just one holiday. Contact: Betsy
Donoian.
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Need 7 centerpieces for tables and to raffle as door prizes for seniors’ parties. Centerpieces can be
wreaths, decorated candleholders, or other crafty type things. Halloween, Thanksgiving/fall, Christmas/
winter, and Valentine’s Day themed. Specify holiday.
Wednesday afternoon ice cream social hosted by a troop.
NEW! Need approx. 50 small party favors for holiday parties held near Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s
Day. Call for delivery deadlines.
** Denotes this organization’s most important need. Please consider volunteering for **’d items first.
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Medfield Food Cupboard
Contact Person: Caren McElhenny 359-4958 (mcelcj@aol.com)
Located in the United Church of Christ in Medfield
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Run a food drive at Shaw’s! Make flyer ‘shopping list’ with needed items for Food Cupboard and pass out as
customers enter Shaw’s. Collect purchased items as customers exit. Arrange time to deliver food to cupboard.
Run a food drive within the troop (bring food to meetings) or in your neighborhoods. Call food cupboard for
specific needs for that month. Troop given tour at delivery.
Need help with US Postal Food Drive in MAY! Mail carriers will pick up deliveries around town and the
cupboard needs help unloading, sorting and shelving items. Usually on Sat of Mother’s Day weekend (May 8,
20101 Must be at least 6th gr or accompanied by parent to help.
Food Cupboard is not encouraging freshly baked goods donations at this time.
Medfield Green
Contact Person: Megan Sullivan (mbsul@comcast.net)
Community recycling day, date May 4, 2012, 9-2 pm. Organizations benefiting: Cradles to Crayons, Medfield
Library, Dress for Success, Soles4Soles, Bethany House, Planet Aid. Need volunteers to unload goods from cars
and make sure the items go to correct organization. Held at Senior Center Parking Lot. Volunteers needed for 2
hour shifts: 8:30-10:30, 10:30-12:30, 12:30-2p Need 5 volunteers per shift.
Medfield Historical Society
Contact Person: George Gray, President 359-6226 (GLGRAY1@verizon.net)
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Need troop to water and weed herb garden at the Peak House on Route 109 through summer months. Water
outlet near telephone pole at street, hose behind house.
Medfield Home Committee
Contact Person: Georgia Colivas 359-8505 ext623 (gcolivas@medfield.net)
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Need approximately 25 baked breads (cranberry, pumpkin, etc.) and various baked goods for Thanksgiving
deliveries. Please drop off to Ms. Colivas at the town hall (tax office) by Monday, 11/21/11.
Need help delivering Christmas Poinsettias to shut-ins and those who have recently lost a loved one.
Deliveries TBD, contact Georgia Colivas. Each person given 3-5 plants to deliver. Direct questions to June
Doucette-Burr at 359-6162. **
Need mini loaves, cookies baked for baskets for home-bound seniors on 12/21/11. Deliver to town hall.
Medfield New N’ Towne
Contact Person: (depends on event) Chairperson: Alexandra Compton (apcompton1@verizon.net)
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Need up to 20 girl scout volunteers to help man booths at New ‘N Towne’s Annual Halloween Party on
Saturday, 10/29/11 from 2-5pm at Dale Street School. Help with games, cookie decorating, face painting,
etc. Contact: Alison Fox 508/359-2062
Help clean up Hinkley Park on Green Street! Date TBD in May, from 8-11am. Need 4-6 scouts. Bring rakes,
brooms and gloves. We will fluff mulch, pick up trash and plant flowers. Beverages/snacks provided.
Help collect small stuffed animals for donation to EMTs and Fire Dept.’s.
** Denotes this organization’s most important need. Please consider volunteering for **’d items first.
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Medfield Parks and Recreation, Pfaff Center
Contact Person: Jim Snyder, Director, 124 North St, Medfield, 359-2715, medfieldpr@comcast.net Parks
incl. Hinkley Park, Metacomet Park, McCarthy Park and Baxter Memorial Park
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Pick up trash and debris at a park designated by Jim Snyder. Light landscaping; incl. weeding, pruning, and
planting flowers.
Fixing things such as benches, netting and bleachers.
Painting a room at the Pfaff Center (2 coats could be done in 4-5 hrs. incl. prep and clean up).
Medfield Public Schools
Dale Street - Contact Person: Darla Scharlacken, Librarian at Dale St. School, 359-5552
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Need help cutting and sorting Box Tops for Education in October 2011 and May 2012. Spend 1 hour or so at
Dale Street School library-everything you need will be supplied.
Memorial/Wheelock Schools - Contact Person: Brittany Hardiman (britthardiman@comcast.net) or Denise
DePiero 359-5356
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Need help running booths for Winter Carnival in March 2012, 10-3pm at the MEMORIAL School. Do face
painting or other games, collect tickets and give out prizes.
Medfield Public Library
Children’s Library: Contact Person: Ann Russo 359-4544, ext. 8014 (arusso@minlib.net)
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Preparation of crafts in October and November for their December do-it-yourself craft sessions.**
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Help with Open House in March 2012, - origami, face painting, etc.
Preparation of crafts in April, May & June, for our Summer do-it-yourself craft sessions.
Oversee DIY crafts 3-5pm during December - this can be for individual days during the sessions.
Sat morning Storytime attended by 3-7 year olds; read aloud, perform a skit, give a puppet show. Need to
choose book and publicize.
Rocky Woods Reservation – Trustees of Reservations
Contact Person: Susan Eckstrom (sekstrom@ttor.org), 781/784-0567
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Create a “Quest” at Rocky Woods. Troop creates an on property treasure hunt. Troop comes up with clues,
map and makes a “treasure box” with a stamp.
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Nest Box Monitoring Program – Fork Factory Brook, Medfield. Troops monitor Bluebirds with simple weekly
data collection. Duties easily split amongst troop members. Fun way to spend an hour each week to help a
feathered friend! Monitoring periods: April-June OR June-September.
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Birds and the Bees at Powisset Farm – Build a bluebird or bee house to encourage native wildlife. Takes place
at Powisset Farm, Dover TBD, call for pre-regis. Members $7, nonmembers $14.
** Denotes this organization’s most important need. Please consider volunteering for **’d items first.
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Thomas-Upham House
Contact Person: Jill DeVenuto, Activity Dir 359-6050, x15 or 781/635-7461, (amagod121@yahoo.com)
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Plan a fun afternoon with the residents! Sing GS songs or do a simple craft. We have a piano, or bring other
instruments that scouts have training with.
Bring Missy the Manx from the Animal shelter for a visit. Bring pet bed as well.
Plan a visit in December for Christmas Caroling with the residents. Plan to make holiday cards together.
Need 42-45 tray favors for major holidays or seasons. Make small craft items that might hold a few pieces
of candy (no nuts) or after dinner mints. Call Kim to confirm count. Specify holiday in email to GS Service
Coordinator.
Make fleece ‘no-sew’ lap blankets for residents in adult appropriate patterns and colors.
** Denotes this organization’s most important need. Please consider volunteering for **’d items first.
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