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A Special Gift - Sponsor a Child for the Boys and Girls Club’s Marshfield Polar Express Event

Tickets for the event are $20 each.  Sponsoring a child is easy.  Simply visit MarshfieldPolarExpress.com and click on “Become a Polar Express Sponsor” to securely purchase a sponsor ticket online or contact Shawn Costa at the Boys and Girls Club 781-834-2582.

This event is sponsored by 99 Restaurants, Sam’s Club, Tiny & Sons Glass and ACT Smart, Inc.  Additional corporate sponsors are needed.  There are various sponsorship levels.  To become a sponsor, visit marshfieldpolarexpress.com.

                                                                                                      

About the Marshfield Polar Express

The Polar Express will come to life on the Kingston commuter rail as the train makes its magical round trip journey to the North Pole.  Passengers will be able to read along to The Polar Express story with Mrs. Claus and enjoy caroling, hot chocolate and cookies baked by Santa’s elves. Children will be able to meet Santa Claus and write their Christmas wishes on Santa’s scroll.  Every child will receive a special gift from Santa, so they may always believe.  Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas.

The Polar Express travels from the Kingston commuter rail to the Halifax station and back. Those interested in this special event are encouraged to purchase their Polar Express tickets early for one of the following scheduled rides:

                                                                                                                                   

Train Ride #1:  11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Train Ride #2:    1:30 p.m. to 2:24 p.m.                                                       

Train Ride #3:    4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Train Ride #4:    7:00 p.m. to 8:10 p.m.

All proceeds from the Polar Express event benefit the non-profit the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield. 

Tickets are available online and also at the Boys and Girls Club in Library Plaza.  For more information visit MarshfieldPolarExpress.com or call 781-834-CLUB (2582).

                                                                                                                                

The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield’s purpose is to establish a safe haven for recreation, which includes a variety of supervised activities for greater than 4,000 youth (between the ages of 6 to 18 years old) within the town.  The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield has five Core Areas:  Character and Leadership; Education and Career; Health, Sport Fitness Recreation and Life Skills; The Arts; and Technology.  These Core Areas serve as the foundation for all programming.

As a privately-funded, non-profit organization, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield relies tremendously on the generous philanthropic support of individuals.  Financial gifts assist in providing the financial strength necessary to continue the club’s mission “to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive and responsible citizens, as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders.”

For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield, please contact (781) 834-CLUB (2582) or visit the website at MarshfieldBoysAndGirlsClub.com or write to the club at P.O. Box 311, Marshfield, MA  02050.

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