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February 2013  

United Way Announces Special Needs Grants
Valley United Way is pleased to announce 17 grants to area nonprofits covering a wide range of issues in the Valley. The Special Needs Grants Program is a small grants program created with funds that donors have designated to address needs in the community. The funds are separate from the traditional United Way funding program which takes place each year. Grants awarded in this round of funding total over $31,000.

For more details click here
Corporate Cup Kickoff Reception - Monday

Feb. 11th 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Griffin Hospital
Those who have never participated in the Corporate Cup (or event hose who have!) are invited to attend the Kickoff Reception to learn more about this great community event designed to improve fitness and quality of life while building company morale and showing community support. The Cup is a collaborative effort of United Way, Valley YMCA and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce with Griffin Hospital as the main sponsor and facilitator for much of the health programming.
Register
here  

Valley United Way Survey
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Youth Leaders Celebrate Their Allocations Decisions

Youth Leaders Celebrate Allocations 
This weekend the Valley United Way Youth Leaders decided what programs to allocate part of their $2,000 funds to based on which they felt most met the needs of youth in the community. The following areas were identified as of critical concern to Valley teens:  bullying, texting and driving, drugs, alcohol, teen violence, the arts, stress, mentors and after school activities.    
See what organizations they chose
here
 

You're Invited to Our
Denim & Diamonds Event

Please join us for the 1st Annual Denim & Diamonds, a fundraiser to support Valley United Way. Saturday, March 2, 2013 6:30 pm -10:30 pm at Molto Bene Italian American Kitchen,  557 Wakelee Ave, Ansonia.

(For more information please contact Sara at (203) 926- 9478 or [email protected])

 

Like us on Facebook and you'll be entered into a drawing for two free tickets to Denim & Diamonds!  

 

https://www.facebook.com/ValleyUW).

 

 

Read more here

Nominate the Next Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award Recipient  
CHARLES H. FLYNN
Valley United Way is now accepting applications for the 2013 Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award, the Valley's oldest and most prestigious award for community service. The award has been presented annually since 1971. It is restricted to living persons whose service has been to the Valley community. That service must encompass more than one town and more than one organization. The award is for a single individual.

The 2013 award winner will be announced in March and and will be presented at the Annual Meeting in April.

The deadline for nominations to be considered for the 2013 award is Friday, February 22.


Learn more about the Flynn Award and all the previous winners here
Nominate someone here
Governor's Nonprofit Liaison Visits

The Valley Council for Health & Human Services is one of the groups that regularly uses United Way's Lavietes Conference Room for their monthly meetings. This month they had a special guest when Terry Edelstein, Governor Malloy's Nonprofit Liaison, attended the meeting to update the group on the state's plans for working with the nonprofit community and to hear the concerns of local providers. State Representatives Linda Gentile, Jason Perillo, Larry Miller and Theresa Conroy also attended along with State Senator Kevin Kelly.

Both the Lavietes Room and the Katherine Matthies Room are used regularly by the Valley's nonprofit community, and United Way is pleased to be able to offer the rooms for their use. Reservations need to be made in advance, and the form can be submitted on line by clicking here.

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 Updated Website Coming Soon  

Did you know that Valley United Way was the very first United Way in Connecticut to have a website on the Internet, or that our site was once judged the best United Way website in the country for our size or smaller United Ways? We have also been pioneers with video before there was YouTube, e-Groups before there was Facebook and listserves before there was Twitter. However, we have to confess that though our site always contains the latest news, it is a bit outdated in look and feel. However, thanks to the generous support of the Raymond P. Lavietes Foundation that will all change in 2013. Watch for our first major upgrade and functionality in February!
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Corporate Cup FacebookHelp us help the Valley by being an on-line advocate. Like us on Facebook by clicking here. You can share our stories with your friends by clicking either the "Promote" or "Share" buttons that are listed after every post on our Facebook Page. Join in the conversation by commenting on posts and sharing your thoughts.


The Valley Y
12 State Street
Ansonia, CT 06401 


Family Fun Night

Friday, February 8, 2013  

Enjoy a great evening with Family and Y Friends! Activities will include arts & crafts, movies, a scavenger hunt, open swim, games and more!

6:00 pm- 8:30 pm

Members: FREE

Community Members: $5.00


Parents Night Out 
Friday, February 15, 2013

Children will enjoy a night of games, music, crafts, swimming and more!  We offer supervised fun activities along with a snack while parents have an evening out on the town.

 Children 4 - 12 years old/ Parents of all ages!

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Members:  $10.00 / child

ACT Spooner House 
Valley Has A Heart
Food Drive
Saturday, February 16, 2013
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Stop & Shop Supermarkets
100 Division Street, Ansonia
15 Franklin Street, Seymour
898 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton
    
Sunday, February 17, 2013
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Courtyard by Marriott
780 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton

Sample exquisite chocolate creations, sip champagne, enjoy live music, enter to win fabulous prizes, and more!

Tickets $25
Available at Spooner House,
all Liquid Lunch locations and online at www.turtleshellfund.com/events

  

10th Annual Indoor Golf Classic

Friday, February 22, 2013  

6:00pm to 10:30pm

 Costa Azzurra Restaurant Milford, CT

For more information click here 

 

25th Annual Bowl-2-Benefit

Saturday, March 9, 2013
AMF Lanes Milford, CT
5 Bowling Sessions: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm

 

Set up your free, personal and secure fundraising website at firstgiving.com. Create a page for yourself and/or your team. You can ask all your friends and family for donations via email or Facebook!

 

American Red Cross Blood Drives in February


Please call 800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment

February 9th
Seymour Land Trust
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
13 Chatfield St
Seymour, CT 06483

February 15th
Shelton Community Center
1:00 pm- 6:45 pm
41 Church St
Shelton, CT 06484

February 16th
Oxford Senior Center
8:00 am- 1:00 pm
10 Old Church Rd
Oxford, CT 06478

February 18th
R.D.Scinto
8:00 am- 1:45 pm
2 Corporate Dr
Shelton, CT 06484
 
 February 22nd
Griffin Hospital
7:30 am- 12:30 pm
130 Division St
Derby, CT 06418

February 26th
Emmett O'Brien High School
8:30 am- 1:30 pm
141 Prindle Ave
Ansonia, CT 06401

February 28th
Dianon Systems
7:00 am- 12:45 pm
1 Forest Pkwy
Shelton, CT 06484
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