The Medway Foundation for Education’s (MFE) 2nd annual all ages dodgeball tournament fundraiser on Saturday, March 18th “Dodging 4 Schools” was a huge success. Forty teams played their best dodge ball to claim medals for first and second place and bragging rights. Prizes were awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners and best team costumes in each division. All of the money raised goes to benefit the school children of Medway through a grant process.
Close to 1,000 people participated, volunteered and watched from the stands.
Teams coming from as far as Boston, Cambridge and Rhode Island played against Medway community teams making for some great matches. Grades K-12 and the adult division were well represented with team costumes and names such as the Memorial Minions, Pink Fluffy Unicorns, Oscillation Sloths, If Brady Played Dodgeball and The Big Cajones.
My FM Radio was on hand to broadcast their Saturday morning program; My FM Sports Live with Matt Romeling and Tim Couette.“ We were pleased to be able to participate in this great event to benefit the Medway Foundation for Education. It’s a great idea to bring the community together for a fun day of dodgeball and friendly competition,” said station owner Tom McAuliffe.
“The day and the event, I’d say, was one of the most fun and well run events we’ve ever been a part of.”
First place winners; in the 1st and 2nd grade division - If Brady Played Dodgeball, 3rd and 4th Grade, - Pink Fluffy Unicorns, Middle school - The Dream Team, 18+ Super Fun Activities Club
Second place winners; 1st and 2nd grade, - The Flying Pigs, 3rd and 4th grade - Can’t Dodge This,Middle School - Ball Busters, 18+ Badger Shootas.
Best Costume prizes went to the Memorial Minions, Purple Cobras, Super Fuzz and Sultans of Sling
The MFE would like to thank all who participated, volunteered and sponsored this event. We would like to recognize the following sponsors;
Major sponsor - Charles River Bank
Court sponsors; Direct Tire, Patriot Place, and Yama Fuji,
Friends of MFE sponsors; Middlesex Savings Bank, Teamwork Physical Therapy, Taylor Family Chiropractic, John’s Auto Body, Shaw’s Supermarket, Coakley Chiropractic & Acupuncture, Additional sponsors; Custom Apparel, TPT/TFW - Medway, Richardson & Company and Paramount Industries.
Media Sponsor; My FM Radio, Milford
Prize sponsors include; Muffin House Cafe, Five Guys, McDonalds, Papa Ginos, Uncle Ned’s Fish Factory, Ryan’s Amusements, Fungineers, Patriot Place, Oui Dance, Direct Tire, and Yama Fuji
Special thanks to T.C. Scoops for serving their fabulous Ice cream at our event and donating a portion of the proceeds the MFE and to Medway Cafe for hosting our after-dodgeball fundraiser.
The Medway Foundation for Education is an all-volunteer 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization formed in 2000. The MFE provides funds in the form of grants for innovative programs in the Medway schools not already covered by the school budget. This past year, over $16,000 in grant money was awarded to nine worthy programs for the current school year. The MFE has funded over $250,000 in grants since inception and is in the process of building a long-term endowment fund, currently at just over $100,000 for future generations to utilize.
For more information about the MFE please visit MFEducation.org on twitter @MFE_Medway and on Facebook.com/MFE_Medway
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April, 2017
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