Hinkley Helpers Awarded Largest Grant in MFi Legacy Fund History

Hinkley Helpers Awarded Largest Grant in Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund History

Hinkley Helpers received a $12,000 grant from The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund, the largest in the fund’s history, alongside grantees MedfieldTV, Kingsbury Pond Gristmill Committee, and the Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts. With this grant, Hinkley Helpers has reached and exceeded its $500,000 goal, and still needs to fundraise about $25,000 to account for increased costs since launching one year ago. Together with the Department of Parks & Recreation, Hinkley Helpers aims to identify a final vendor and playground design in the coming weeks, allowing them to break ground at best in the fall of 2023, if not the spring of 2024, due to weather conditions.

Overheard on the Playground from Medfield’s Community-Building Groups
“Hinkley Helpers has led an incredible planning, advocacy, and fundraising campaign to update and transform the Hinkley Playground, an important gathering place for Medfield children and their families for more than 25 years”, said Todd Trehubenko, Co-Chair of the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund. “We are thrilled to support these efforts and a project that has so strongly resonated with our donors and throughout our entire community.”

“It's unbelievable to see the community unite and raise significant funds to support and celebrate Medfield’s hidden gem, Stephen Hinkley Memorial Park. Between the upgrades to the playground and the pond, this park will be a beautiful destination for the community and a special place to bring people of all ages and abilities together. The Parks and Recreation Department appreciates the Town of Medfield and its residents’ support for moving this project forward so quickly. And, we can’t wait to host new events and programs at the new playground!”

“The Medfield Foundation has done so much to support community-building initiatives in our town. We plan to acknowledge at the playground that MFi has been a cornerstone of this project, and because of this generous grant from the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund, are able to start planning for a new playground in collaboration with the Parks and Recreation Department. Get your shovels ready! We hope to break ground this year!” said Adrienne Mandigo, Ashley Leduc and Kelly Fallon, Co-Chairs of the Hinkley Helpers.

Help the Playground Swing Across Finish Line!
Every contribution counts! Donate any amount - $10, $25, $500 - or join the “Playground Pals” or “Founding Families” by visiting www.hinkleyhelpers.com.

To buy a brick, please visit https://tinyurl.com/Hinkley-Helpers, select the $150 or $250 option on the “Hinkley Helper Brick Campaign,” and complete the information 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

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.

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.

About the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund
The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund is a professionally-managed endowment fund supported by generous gifts from the community. Grants are made to organizations working in the community through an annual competitive process conducted by volunteers serving on the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund Grant Committee. For more information, please visit https://www.medfieldfoundation.org.

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