The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield and the Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund will hold a special Drive-Thru Polar Express event at the Club, 37 Proprietor’s Drive in Marshfield, on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Children of all ages will enjoy a magical Drive-Thru Polar Express with multiple “station stops” for goodies and greetings from Santa’s Elves. After greetings from the conductor, families drive through to each stop which plays out the story line. Once stops have been made at all the festive stations, families have the option to wrap up their adventure with a safe, socially distant photo with Santa.
Special guests, the Marshfield High School dance team and the Forbes School of Irish Step Dancing, will perform during the event.
This event is FREE to all children.
Staff and volunteers will be physically distanced, wear masks and follow safety guidelines. Families will stay safely in their cars, except during the socially distanced photo with Santa.
“The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield is excited to work with the Molly Fund and offer families this socially distanced, drive-thru alternative,” said Jim Bunnell, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. “We’ve taken a creative approach, based on the circumstances, to give kids a safe, fun and joyful holiday event. The format is similar to our Drive-Thru Grab & Go Trick or Treat held on Halloween which was a great success, with more than 500 children coming through. We anticipate a similar turnout for the Drive-Thru Polar Express.”
“The Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund and the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield have worked together for many years to improve the lives of Marshfield’s young people. We are partnering up again to bring some holiday cheer to the good girls and boys and the Drive-Thru Polar Express. The Boys & Girls Club has been at the forefront of assisting families during the COVID crisis and the Molly Fund is very happy to have the opportunity to help the Club make our kids’ lives better,” said Jim Fitzgerald of the Molly Fund.
Sponsors for the Drive-Thru Polar Express include Tiny & Sons Glass Co. (title sponsor), Coastal Nissan, Curry Hardware, John Foster Lumber, Co., Modera Marshfield, Rockland Trust Company, SIGMA Mechanical Services and South Shore Children’s Dentistry. To become a sponsor, email the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield at info@bgcmarshfield.com
Supporting Youth, Families and the Community in an Uncertain Time
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield is working with the Marshfield Food Pantry, the Town of Marshfield, guidelines from the state and the Marshfield Public Schools and other service organizations to provide critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. Among the steps they have taken to meet ongoing needs include: food distribution to food insecure families (hundreds of healthy meals per week in the form of Grab & Go meal boxes, drive-thru dinners and more); providing a safe place for kids while many parents and guardians return to work; and serving as a resource for the Board of Health and other departments to further assist families. Currently, the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield provides breakfast before school, remote support learning during the day, and traditional after school care for 100 students per day.
About the Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund
The Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund promotes education and the arts in Marshfield, MA by providing college scholarships, supporting community service projects and assisting in the funding of school programs. For more information, visit https://mollyfund.net
About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.
The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.
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