The Community Family Thanks Jingle Bell Festival Volunteers

The Community Family Adult Day Health Center hosted a Thank You Reception on May 24^th for the volunteers of the Medford Jingle Bell Festival. The 19^th Annual Festival was held at Medford City Hall the first week of December and was once again a huge success. The week-long event includes tours of seasonally decorated Medford homes and a raffle of Christmas trees and other holiday items that are donated by local businesses, service organizations and families.

The Jingle Bell Festival has been run strictly by volunteers throughout its history, led by Judy Lonergan of Lonergan Insurance & Real Estate. She and a handful of other individuals have been involved with the Festival since it was started in 1999. In total, approximately 30 volunteers currently help make it a much-anticipated annual tradition in Medford.

At this past week’s reception, a check was presented for $20,000 to The Community Family (TCF). TCF has been the primary beneficiary of Jingle Bell Festival proceeds since its inception, having received in total more than $280,000. The funds have been vital in keeping TCF’s memory loss care center, located in the historic former train depot at 121 Washington Street, updated and state-of the-art. This year’s proceeds have already been earmarked for a complete set of new chairs as well as new windows, both recently purchased/installed. The reception also included a dinner, shared conversations and some initial discussion about making plans for Festival #20 this December. Stay tuned for more information on the big anniversary year!

For more information on The Community Family, visit www.communityfamily.org or contact the Medford center at 781-458-4844.