Ipswich, MA
Community Hearts and Connections
By Kerry Zagarella January 2026
Jingle Bell Walk
By Julia Soares November 2025
Yule Gift Giving
By Rebeccah Pearson November 2025
Winter Wellness Boxes
By Amy Constant October 2025
Ipswich Street Stewards
By Michael Otte September 2025
Green Cuisine: The Ipswich Dinner Bell Composting
By Joanne Delaney June 2025
Ipswich Snow Angels
By Derek McFerran June 2025
Pop-up Free Farmers Market
By Tany Blasko June 2025
Anti-Boredom Boxes
By Phoebe Lawrence May 2025
Little Bites, Big Impact at Doyon & Winthrop
By Nola Constant May 2025
Kindness Rock Snake in the Garden
By Layla Murdoch & mom Nikki Murdoch May 2025
Ipswich Hurling
By Mark Devlin April 2025
Around the Table: Nourishing Community
By Liz Green March 2025
Ensuring Extracurricular Opportunities for All
By Tim Sidmore February 2025
Ipswich First Robotics Team
By Ipswich FIRST robotics team 5459 February 2025
Ipswich School Store Cart
By Tammy Kayata February 2025
Ipswich Middle School Extended Day Drop In Pilot
By Alicia Merry January 2025
April community celebration of Ipswich Kids!
By Kerry Zagarella January 2025
Senior/kindergarten walk together project
By Sarah Marsella/MelMcFayden October 2024
Mud kitchens
By Julie Doyle September 2024
Quilts, Quilts, Quilts
By Ruth Cooper June 2024
Feeding Kids Summer 2024
By Sarah Littmann June 2024
Sustainability Garden Dinner
By Natalie Whitten April 2024
80TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY PARADE AND EVENTS
By Lawrence Jordan March 2024
Ipswich's Train Cafe
By Katherine Cornetta February 2024
Funding the IHGM Student Artist Booth 2024
By Dana Sayers February 2024
A warm bed
By Jennifer Flynn December 2023
Ipswich Interact- Jingle Bell Walk
By Annika Johnson November 2023
Happy Books for Ipswich's Little Free Libraries
By Kimberly Mavroides October 2023
Beautification of Caroline Ave!
By Heidi Pearson September 2023
About Us
Have an idea that’ll make our town even MORE AWESOME? Want to win $1000 with no strings attached to make it happen? You're in the right place!
Twenty-eight micro-trustees (all Ipswich residents) are pleased to partner with The Awesome Foundation to announce Awesome Ipswich third season! Over the past two years we gave away over $23K to local groups with awesome ideas! This year we have even more support in making awesome things happen in Ipswich. The Awesome Foundation has donated over $7M to groups around the world in an effort to “create more awesomeness in the universe $1000 at a time.” Currently there are local groups in Georgetown, Gloucester and Rockport, with groups starting in Hamilton-Wenham, Newburyport and Salem!
Submissions are due on the 25th of each month and must be submitted via this website. We will vote on the submissions within the last week of the month and reach out to our finalists so they can prep for our next Pitch Night.
THIS YEAR OUR PITCH NIGHTS ARE ON: Sept. 17/Oct. 14/Nov.12/Dec.16/Jan.14/Feb.24/Mar.18/Apr.14/May13/June16
All members of the public are welcome to attend.
The only catch is it needs to benefit Ipswich, and if we can take pic or two! All ages and ideas are welcome!
This isn’t too good to be true, this is just another magical thing about living in Ipswich. Submit your idea today!
Meet the Trustees
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Sarah Marsella
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Jennifer Smith-Petersen
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Alexis Surpitski-MacIntyre
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Cynthia August ➚
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Terese Barous
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Melissa Bilo
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Gwyneth DeMartino
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Julie Doyle
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Donna Farina
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Kristine and Pat Glennon
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Erin Hicks
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Janet Hill
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Jessica Hunt
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Lori LaFrance
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Derek McFerran
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Michele McQuillen
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Mary Mitchell
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Sonja Nieuwejaar
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Jeff Poirier
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Danielle Quinn
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Michelle and Adam Randazzo
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Brian Shaw
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Corey and Tatum Smigelski
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Charlie & Laurie Surpitski
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Kerry Zagarella
