PMD Benefit Project 2025

Annual PMD Benefit Volunteer Project

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Hancock Village Community Center-Outdoor Fireside Terrace

1 Hancock Village Drive, Brookline, MA

SCHEDULE

10:00am Organize & Prepare Supplies for Filling Bags with Needed Toiletries & Snacks for Pine Street Inn's street outreach to people who are homeless, followed by snacks to-go

11:00am Fill & Check Bags with Needed Toiletries, then enjoy snacks

12:15pm Sponsors-Only
Optional Luncheon (al fresco or to-go)
Optional Swimming

Every participant must pre-ticket in advance - We cannot accept any walk-ins due to event capacity.

TICKETS

$25 per person if purchased by 5/21 using "5offEarlyBird" promo code when you check out

$30 per person if purchased by 6/14

$50 per person if purchased by 6/18

SPONSORSHIPS must be purchased by 6/18

$250 Solo Attendance for one person with optional lunch, swimming & swag

$350 Couple Attendance for two peeople with optional lunch, swimming & swag

This is a fragrance-free event.

Casual, layered attire suitable for the outdoors is suggested.

Volunteers are asked to wear disposable gloves that PMD will provide.
Wearing masks is optional.

as of 4/29:
Underwriter
Clark Charitable Trust

Sponsors
Paul Couto & Kim Fusaris
Allison Cree
Nancy Goldberg
Kate Harper
Ping Huang
Ian Lai
Ellie & Zach Marois
Neal Rosen
Connie Tsuruda
Lori Tsuruda
Marshall Tsuruda
Varnell Consulting

People Making a Difference® (PMD) connects people who want to help local charities that need volunteer assistance but lack resources to do so effectively. PMD provides experienced project management for needed, hands-on service projects, as well as assists companies and charities that seek to build successful community involvement programs. Since 1992, PMD has engaged more than 10,600 people in 1,454 service projects assisting 156 charities in Greater Boston+

PMD Board of Directors

Jennifer Blackmon, Vice Chair

Allison Cree, Treasurer

Ellie Sanford Marois, Clerk

Ian McEmber

Lori Tsuruda, Ex officio

For more details, call (*82)1-781-963-0373, or email Lori@pmd.org by 5/17.

People Making a Difference® (PMD)

P.O. Box 120189 Boston,MA 02112-0189

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Can't attend? Please consider supporting our community work by donating in lieu of attending to help us purchase needed toiletries and snacks for street outreach to people who are homeless. Thanks!

ANSWERS to FAQs

What are you doing to address covid-19 risks?

Healthy volunteers will be working OUTDOORS wearing PMD-provided gloves to fill/seal one-gallon ziploc bags with needed toiletries and snacks for Pine Street Inn's street outreach to people who are homeless.

Is there a minimum age or additional requirements for children? Do you offer special pricing for children?

Youth age 7 and older may participate. Youth under age 16 must be accompanied by a separately ticketed and fully participating adult/guardian. A parent/guardian must also co-sign a release for children under age 18. PMD canNOT provide discounted pricing for youth.

What are my parking options getting to the event?

Ample off-street and on-street parking are available.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

(*82)1-781-963-0373 or Lori@pmd.org by 6/20,

617-356-3378 on 6/21.

Is my registration/ticket transferable?

If you did NOT use an Early Bird discount code, tickets are transferable until 6/14.

Can I update my registration information?

Yes, online until 6/14.

Do I have to print/bring a ticket to the event?

No, your name will be on our list.

What is the refund policy?

If PMD cancels this event due to state covid-19 restrictions on outdoor gatherings, we will make full refunds via eventbrite in the form your original payment was made. Otherwise, no refunds are possible. All proceeds will be acknowledged as donations, minus any sponsor benefit received.