Alycen Nigro – Chair
My family, including a 5 and a 4 year old, moved to Acton from Connecticut in late 2008. Our first weekend in town happened to be the same weekend as the AFN Halloween Party and, as they say, the rest is history. For my family, AFN has been a great resource for friends, support, information and fun. My husband and I have felt a bit like AFN cheerleaders as we spread the word about how much we have enjoyed being AFN members among our friends both in the community and outside of Acton. In an effort to help AFN, I joined the board as the membership chair in the summer of 2009, and am now happy to be serving as the chair of AFN. For us, finding Acton and AFN has been great for our family.
Kara Bayer – Membership
Artemis Blair – Public Relations
Kate Bones – Fundraising
I am a part-time working mom with three year old twins, Luke and Madeleine. We moved to Acton in the summer of 2008 from Somerville, Massachusetts...after a long search for a community that was down-to-earth, family-oriented, and commutable. Not knowing anyone else in the area, we started participating in AFN-sponsored events and eventually I began volunteering for various ad-hoc AFN activities. I was so impressed with all that AFN offers to the families of Acton and so, in the spring of 2009, began working with the board on fundraising and public relations. AFN provides many events and activities for families with young children and I am excited to be able to contribute to this wonderful organization.
Jessie Busiek – Playgroups Coordinator
We moved to Acton from Boston in 2004. I am a mom to two little girls, age 6 and 19 months. I recently started back to work, very part-time on Tuesdays and Fridays. Through AFN, I have met wonderful people and learned so much about what is going on in our community. I am really excited to now be a part of the Board doing playgroups.
Shelley Cole – Day Trip Coordinator
Liz Dorsey – Newsletter Editor
Valerie Fang – Webmaster
Maureen Jones – Book Group
My family has been a member of AFN for 10 years, I am a past Chair, and I have three children, ages 12, 9 and 6.
Laura Krieger – Family Events Coordinator
My family moved to Acton four years ago and I've been excited to finally stay home with three boys (5, 3, 6 mos.), largely due to all the AFN activities and opportunities to connect with other families. We joined a playgroup and added the monthly AFN daytime activities, which keep us quite busy! We are also involved with coop IV. I'm excited to help other families connect with each other and enjoy the area as our family has. Being involved with AFN made our experience having our third baby SO much easier than before we had such wonderful friends, support and people with whom we could relate. Please contact me with any ideas you might have-you could get a great event on the calendar-paid for by AFN!
Heather Lammey – Fundraising
Nicole Magun – First Connections Liaison
Julie Maranian – Treasurer
Sharon Metzger – Babysitting Coop Membership Coordinator
I am a part-time work-at-home mom to two boys, one at McCarthy-Towne and one at Douglas. We have lived in Acton since 2004, and connected with AFN shortly before moving from Arlington. Since we knew no one in town other than our immediate neighbors, AFN turned out to be an invaluable resource. We became "charter members" of babysitting coop 3, and love not having to pay for sitters. I've enjoyed serving AFN as the newsletter editor and membership chair in past years, and am staying on the board with the babysitting coops as my kids get more involved in school, scouts, etc. We are grateful for the connections AFN has enabled for us in Acton.
Steve Nigro – Dad & Me / Dad's Night Out
TJ Quirk – Tag Sale
Michelle Shoemaker – Moms' Night Out Coordinator
My husband Ryan and I have been Acton residents since 2002. I had our daughter, Evvy, in 2005, and AFN was so helpful in connecting us with other Acton families. I have been a member of the AFN book group for many years, and I am a member of Babysitting Coop 1. Our son Elliott was born in late 2009 and the AFN playgroup I joined has been such a great resource. I am returning to work full time this fall, so I look forward to the Moms' Night Out events as a way to relax! I also look forward to developing more friendships and helping others connect with families throughout Acton.
Mariah Straayer – Story Hour / Community Service
Abigail Vargus – Secretary
Amy Yadav – Craft Hour Coordinator
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