Wakefield Community Partnership

06/08/2025

It's been awhile since we have posted any news regarding the organization and its events. The Event Planning Committee Inc serves as the 501c3 for the D.B.A. Wakefield Community Partnership. From 2010 through 2019, our organization sponsored both the Wakefield Summer Festival and the Holiday Stroll. We have also conducted several other events, Food Festival, Comedy Show, North Ave Block Party, and a few others.

Between the winter of 2019 -2022, Covid prevented us from conducting our events. These events served both the community and the businesses of Wakefield. Both were very successfully presented, with no reported incidents from the Town Departments, and to the enjoyment of all who attended.
The Wakefield Community Partnership has submitted applications to the Town in order to revive both of these events once again. The Festival in 2025, due to time constraints, will not occur this year. An application was submitted to the Town in mid March to conduct the Holiday Stroll in 2025. We are awaiting a response to that request.

Our organization will continue to serve the people of Wakefield, and at the same time, support the many businesses within our community. We are seeking individuals who seek to become part of the organizing team. We are also seeking to form a list of those who would help by volunteering during our activities.
Emails can be sent to [email protected] for those who wish information or to join our group.

Thank You

12/02/2023

The Wakefield Community Partnership wants to thank the many entities that participated in our Tis the Season, a Season of Giving held at the Americal this afternon, it was a huge success.

But where do we start, Our Annual Toy Drive and Food Drive was met with great generousity by those in attendence. Both of the organizations, the B&G Club of Wakefield and the Wakefield Food Pantry received many donations, which exceeded our expectations, all for a worthy cause.
A big shout out to our 6 performing groups; Catch The Funk Dance Studio Dance Studio of Wakefield, Inc. Dance Track Studio Movement Dance Studio Children's Playhouse of Wakefield and The School of ROCK were outstanding! Their performances and donations to both drives were fantastic.
Many thanks to these four groups 4H Club for their presence: ( https://ag.umass.edu/mass4h ) Special thanks to Shoney Wallace for joining us! To the https://www.facebook.com/WakefieldFP for setting up a table to receive all of the Food donations dropped off. To the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield for being there to accept the many toys dropped off. And to INspire Cafe https://www.facebook.com/inspirecafeorg for setting up shop during our event.
And a special thank you to our Directors, that worked to make this all happen, Susan Majeski Adam Gismondi and Diane Mulcahy. You all did a great job! Many thanks to the all of you!

The generousity of the people of Wakefield never ceases to amaze me. Their compassion helped make this a true Season of Giving during the Christmas season.

Again, many thanks to all.

Paul DiNocco, Director
Wakefield Community Partnership

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12/01/2023

Join us on December 2nd and help us support the Boys & Girls Club by donating a new, unwrappred toy or the Wakefield Food Pantry by donating a needed food item, at the 4th Annual Christmas Toy Drive and the 1st Annual Food Drive will occur on Saturday, December 2, 2023 between the hours of 1 – 4
P.M. at the Americal Civic Center, located at 467 Main St., Wakefield MA
Don's forget to come down to the Civic Center wearing you best decorated Christmas Hat or Best/Ugliiest Sweater Contests. A winner from each contest will receive a $50 gift certificate from one of 2 local restaurants.
The recipients of this year's drives will be the
Wakefield Boys and Girls Club, and the Wakefield Food Pantry
Please help us as we support the needs of these 2 organizations.
Details of our event are listed in the attached Flyers

11/29/2023

The Wakefield Community Partnership would like to thank the following businesses for taking part in our Tis the Season, A Season of Giving 2 week event. Bring your Toy Drive Donations and/or your Food Drive Donations to any of these locations.
And while you are traveling, take part in our 12 Items of Christmas Scavenger Hunt! Contest form is shown below. Copy and print the form and take a chance to win 4 (four) $25 Gift Certificate's to local businesses.

Fengs
https://www.fengswakefield.com/
Harts Ace Hardware
https://www.facebook.com/HartsAceHardware
KidCasso Art Studio
https://www.kidcassoart.com/
Primp Salon
https://www.vagaro.com/primp70
Rada Boutique
https://radaboutique.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RadaBoutique
Rise & Shine Coffee Shop https://order.toasttab.com/online/riseandshinewakefield
Rockland Trust
https://www.rocklandtrust.com/about-us/locations/wakefield-ma-branch
Sonny Noto's https://www.facebook.com/SonnyNotosRestaurant/
Tequila's Mexican Cantina
https://www.tequilasmexicancantina.com/tequilas-wakefield/
The Savings Bank
https://www.tsbdirect.bank/
The T Stop
https://www.instagram.com/thetstop_customapparel/
The UPS Store/Wakefield
https://locations.theupsstore.com/ma/wakefield/15-lincoln-st
Wakefield Co-operative Bank
https://www.facebook.com/wakefieldcoop
https://www.wakefieldcoop.com/WELCOME

11/28/2023

We are proud to present our Annual Toy and Food Drive at the Americal Civic Center on December 2nd. In our 12 year, we continue to serve the community, and would like to acknowledge the several local groups who have donated their afternoon to provide everyone the opportunity to enjoy watching them perform.
The WCP thanks every one of them!

11/27/2023

Join in some fun while you shop local, here in Wakefield, MA Participate in the Scavenger Hunt as you travel through the Town. Driving or Strolling from one location to the other.

11/26/2023

The Wakefield Community Partnership would like to announce the beginning of a 2 week event. Starting tomorrow and ending on Dec 8th. our group will be conducting our Annual Toy and Food Drive, and adding a new activity, a 12 ITEMS OF CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT.
Tis the Season, a Season of Giving and we are taking the Holiday Stroll on the road. Information regarding the Scavenger hunt is attached to this post. Take a moment to review, we have a lot in store.

10/30/2023

We are pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Christmas Toy Drive and the 1st Annual Food Drive will occur on Saturday, December 2, 2023 between the hours of 1 – 4
P.M. at the Americal Civic Center, located at 467 Main St., Wakefield MA
The recipients of this year's drives will be the
Wakefield Boys and Girls Club, and the Wakefield Food Pantry
Please help us as we support the needs of these 2 organizations.
Details of our event are listed in the attached Flyer

12/08/2022

The WCP would like to extend it's thanks to all who helped support our efforts during this years Holiday Stroll. We are proud to have had the opportunity of collaborating with the Boys & Girls Club in conducting the 2nd Annual Toy Drive to benefit their Club during our event.

12/01/2022

This Saturday, December 3rd, between 2:00-6:00 p.m., the WCP will be conducting A Day of Giving at the Holiday Stroll and Shop. A 14-year tradition that hopes to place some joy in our hearts and smiles on our faces. Rain or shine the event will go on.

This year, there will be NO street closures involved with the Stroll. It will be a true "Strolling" activity. Plenty of normal parking spaces will be available.

Join us as you dine, or conduct your Christmas shopping in the Stroll activity area. Plan an afternoon taking in the entertainment and activities that has been put in place at each of our indoor venues. Support a local merchant by buying an item from any of the shops in Wakefield as you Stroll from location to location. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to any of the venue spots in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs efforts to grant a family or child a Christmas experience.

We would like to acknowledge our sponsors to this year’s Stroll, without their support, our results would be that much harder to achieve:

Rockland Trust located at 381 Main St
Alano Apparel located at 364 Main St
The Savings Bank located at 357 Main St
Wakefield Co-operative Bank located at 342 Main St

11/29/2022

There are many reason's to "Visit", Wakefield MA. "Let's go Shopping....." What better reason than to shop at our local small businesses. This Saturday, December 3rd, the Wakefield Community Partnership will be hosting it's annual Holiday Stroll A Day of Giving at the Holiday Stroll and Shop This year the Stroll will take on a true Strolling experience as visitors to the downtown "stroll" from one entertainment venue to another. The WCP works to provide community experiences while promoting local businesses. Attached please read their last posting to support our local shops and merchants. Here are just a few who have been mentioned.

11/28/2022

As part of our efforts to support the B&G Club of Stoneham/Wakefield during our Holiday Stroll with our own Toy Drive to benefit the Club we are passing on the Clubs annual appeal found at the following link:
Please take a minute to read their appeal here

Your donation could purchase gifts for 3 children, 2 adults, and holiday meal(s) for them. Or it could purchase gifts for 5 children from different families and holiday meal(s) for them. Or it could help our youth in so many other ways this holiday season!