October 10, 2012 

One of the great services funded through United Ways and the State of Connecticut is a branch of United Way's 2-1-1 Infoline. The Child Development Infoline serves as the access point for many of Connecticut's programs and services for children and their families, including:

• Birth to Three 

• Help Me Grow 

• Early Childhood Special Education 

• Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs 

Learn more about the Child Development Infoline here 

Joe Pagliaro, Jr. Valley United Way Campaign Chair

Joe Pagliaro, Jr., Chairman of the Valley United Way Community Campaign, for the last three years has been chosen to receive one of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce's Gold Seal Awards. Pagliaro joins Barbara Casagrande and Anthony (Tony) SanAngelo as this year's Gold winners while the Platinum Award will be presented to M. Elizabeth Kennard, a former United Way board member and chair of the allocations committee.

The Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race is this year's Silver Award winner. United Way president, Jack Walsh, is on that committee. The dinner will be on November 15 at Grassy Hill Lodge in Derby.

To read more about Joe's accomplishments, click here

Where is Joe?

Campaign Chairman Joe Pagliaro is still on the road documenting the services that your donations are helping to support. As you can see above, Joe managed a stop at the Recreation Camp in Derby before the end of the summer, but he's still out there, and we're introducing a new video about every two weeks.    

Follow Joe here! 

Leadership Greater Valley is Underway 

Leadership Greater Valley 2012

Sixteen people are taking advantage of the opportunity to participate in this year's Leadership Greater Valley (LGV) program. The program, which is a unique collaborative effort of Valley United Way, the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Council for Health & Human Services combines leadership skill building with community education. During the nine-week program, participants get a bird's-eye view of the issues facing the community, begin developing the leadership skills necessary to assume leadership roles and are exposed to involvement opportunities in the community.  

This year's class has already learned all about leadership styles, the history of the Valley, ethics & diversity and government. Along the way, they have met many of the Valley's current leaders up close and personal. 

Leadership Greater Valley is unlike other programs because it provides a catalyst for community vision and change - it builds a better tomorrow for all of us.    

Learn more here 

 You can cut your electric bill by up to 20% and help United Way at the same time. Click here for find out how. 

 Valley United Way has teamed up with First Benefit for a free prescription discount program that can also include additional healthcare discounts designed to help individuals and families with medical expenses.  Click here to find out more.

 2nd Thursday of each month at Shelton Senior Center  

81 Wheeler Street, Shelton

at 5:30 PM.
  

This program conducted by the Valley Senior Services Council is funded by a Special Needs Grant from Valley United Way.  

Click here for the full schedule.