about MEF
Marshfield Education Foundation (MEF) provides critical seed funding for grants submitted by Marshfield Public School teachers for innovative programs that motivate and excite their students and achieve excellence in teaching and learning. Since 2010, we have impacted over 7,690 MPSD students annually by awarding 240+ grants totaling over $1.4 million. Our goal is to award grants to programs outside of the current school budget that will grow to become regularly funded programs by MPSD. MEF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that fundraises through corporate and individual donations and from annually-held community events such as the Marshfield St. Patrick’s Day 5K and Circus Smirkus.
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Who makes up the MEF?
Our Board of Directors meets several times per year to manage and direct all MEF activities. Board members and officers generally serve two-year terms, with “staggered” elections to ensure continuity and “institutional memory.” Our officers and committee members handle the day-to-day operations of the MEF. The directors and officers are all members of the Marshfield community, and many are parents or grandparents. Our supporters and contributors include a broad cross-section of the community as well as local businesses and the greater Boston business community.
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Board of Directors
Click on a board member's name to view their bio.
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Officers:
President: Stephen Dion
Vice President & Race Committee Chair: Chris Shugrue
Treasurer: Megan Tobin
Secretary: Dina Dolan
Grant Committee Chair: Heather Tucker
Marketing and Communications Chair: Megan Allinson-Kolb
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Board Members
Alicia Wright
Andrea Robbins
Darren Fruzzetti
Joanie Pozerski
Kevin Cedrone
Lori Keeler
Melissa Whitman
Pat Sullivan, Non-Voting Member
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At Large Members
Amanda M. Courchene
Amy Francis
Bernard McNamara
David Bergamesca
Ellie McLaughlin
Jayme Welch
Kathleen O’ Mara
Krissy Kennedy
Liz Berry
Megan Camera
Melisa Rice
Sandra Baldner Mass
Shannon Clancy
Shawn Burns
Suzanne McDonough
Tom Miller, Marshfield St. Patrick’s Day
5k Race Director
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