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Serving Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour & Shelton
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| Griffin Hospital to Host Valley United Way Campaign Kickoff |
Join Us - You're invited to Valley United Way's Annual Community Campaign Kickoff at the newly opened Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby from 5:30-7:30 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Griffin Hospital is celebrating their 100th birthday, and we want to thank them for sharing their success with all of us as we begin the Annual Community Campaign. Fred Ortoli and his cabinet will be on hand to lay out their plans and the culinary staff at Griffin will be providing the refreshments. Invitations will be in the mail shortly, but you can make your free reservation on line right now at http://www.valleyunitedway.org/campaign/09-10/Kickoff09.htm. |
| Corporate Volunteer Council Clothes 212 Children in Derby!!
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Our Corporate Volunteer Council has really stepped up to the plate to help make the start of the new school year in Derby a successful one. They held a Back to School party for students from Irving and Bradley elementary schools and provided two complete outfits, sneakers, a winter coat and a backpack full of supplies for 212 children - a new record. Since this project first started, they have clothed 1,901 children in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton - and the value of all that clothing is over $380,000! We have much more on the website, including video and lots of pictures. Click here to see the complete story. |
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Leadership Greater Valley 2009
Leadership Greater Valley is an innovative leadership program presented through the combined efforts of Valley United Way, the Valley Council for Health & Human Services and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. The program was first started in 1996 as the L.E.A.D. Program through the efforts of United Way and the Council and received a major boost and a new name - Leadership Greater Valley - in 2001 when the Chamber became a partner.
Click here to learn more about the program, view previous graduating classes or to enroll. The application deadline is Monday Sept. 14, 2009. |
Ortoli Selects Cabinet Members
Fred Ortoli, Chariman of Valley
United Way's Annual Community Campaign, has announced two appointments to this year's Campaign Cabinet. John DeGray, President of
Marmon Engineered Wire & Cable, which includes The Kerite Company in Seymour, will Chair the Cornerstone Division of the 2009-10 Community Campaign. Dr. David L. Katz, Director and founder of the
Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center
based at Griffin Hospital, will chair the Professional Division.
Ortoli said that he is pleased to make the first two announcements of Cabinet members, who are outstanding leaders in their fields and the community and will be great assets in this year's campaign. You can read more about them and the latest campaign news on the campaign website.
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2-1-1 Calls Reflect the Economy
 Have you ever wondered why people in the Valley area call 2-1-1, the statewide information and referral service funded by the State of Connecticut and United Ways all across the state? Well, we have the information for the year just completed, and we don't think you will be surprised to see that the economy definitely plays a role in the reasons for people calling. Check out the story and the statistics here.
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Summer Interns Promote Volunteerism
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Elizabeth "Liz" Alsevich, Kira Brantley and Parvati Vaish recently completed summer internships with Valley United Way and returned to college. They spent a busy summer visiting agencies and producing stories and videos about those agencies. You can check out their portfolio of work here. We want to thank them for all their efforts and wish them the best of luck in school this year.
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Tell us how you "Live United" and we'll give you the shirt off our back!
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| We're still offering an opportunity for you to get a free "Live United" T-Shirt. We've got many short videos on our website and our YouTube Channel already, but we're always looking for more. If you are willing to share your story in one of our videos, then we'll give you a free T-shirt. Give Jack or Laurel a call at United Way (203 926-9478). | |
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United Way Distributing Prescription Drug Discount Cards
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 Valley United Way is pleased to have joined with familywize Community Service Partnership to help promote and distribute free discount prescription drug cards. In these difficult economic times, the cards can help reduce the costs of medications not already covered by health insurance. Many Valley pharmacies participate in this national program, and you can find the full listing on the United Way website by clicking here. The cards are absolutely free and may be requested by calling Valley United Way (203 926-9478).
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There's A Lot More on the Website!
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Valley United Way has long been a leader in electronic communications having been the first United Way in Connecticut to have an Internet presence. You can see the depth of that commitment to community communication by visiting our website, which is chock full of stories, pictures and videos of people in the Valley "Living United".
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Check Out A Fresh Perspective on Our Blog!
Our blog brings the personal perspective of staff members to our Internet presence and provides the opportunity for users to interact with them. Click here to visit the blog. |
There's Always Something to do in the Valley
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Do you have an event you want to post or want to see what's going on around the Valley? Visit the Electronic Valley Community Calendar to view a full catalog of events listed by week and month that are taking place in all towns around the Valley. |
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You can help support the work of Valley United Way by making your pledge on-line. You can make a real difference in the quality of life here in the Valley. Click on the link to learn more.
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Valley United Way's Volunteer Center is always open! Visit our Volunteer Solutions website to find or list volunteer opportunities.
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