The Great Give!
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Valley United Way will be participating in TheGreat Give 2013 from 8 AM on Wednesday, October 2 to 8 PM on Thursday, October 3. The Valley Community Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have set aside money for a matching pool and grant prizes.
The Valley Community Foundation has set aside a pool of $20,000.00 to match all donations made by Valley donors (residing or working in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour or Shelton) during the 36-hour period of The Great Give 2013. Donations will receive a 1:1 match of gifts of $25.00-$125.00 until the pool of money is depleted.
To learn how you can help, click here!
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Valley United Way and Wells Hollow Creamery Present
Fall Kids Fest
 Watch us on CT Style Thursday October 3rd 12:30 PM on News Channel 8!!!
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Join us at Wells Hollow Farm, 656 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, this Saturday, October 5th from 12:00-5:00 PM. Kids can participate in a costume contest, face painting, feeding the animals, games, hay rides, story hour, coloring, pumpkin decorating, a DJ spinning the latest kid friendly hits, and so much more! Plus, don't forget to stop by Wells Hollow Creamery Stand for a delicious ice cream treat!
Tickets are just $2 per activity or $10 for an all-day play pass! And parents get in free! You can even purchase your tickets in advance on-line.
Learn more and register here!
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HARVEST HOUSE V - A Great Success
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"Harvest House" was held September 28th and 29th at the Shelton Riverwalk, 100 Canal Street, Shelton. Valley United Way's Harvest House is a biennial festival during which a 400-square-foot house is constructed out of shelves and filled with more than 100,000 nonperishable food items. The food that is collected is then distributed to food banks serving Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Shelton, and Oxford.
Thanks to the generous donations of companies, community members, and volunteers, families in need are now able to thrive rather than go hungry. Check out the full story, lots of pictures and even a couple of videos here.
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Community Campaign Under Way
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The GE employees pictured above started their campaign with pizza! Theirs is just one of the outstanding campaigns that support Valley United Way. Is your company on the campaign calender? It's easy to do! Contact Sara Alyward at the United Way to learn more about creating an exciting campaign that builds employee morale and helps the community at the same time.
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Corporate Volunteer Council Elects Leaders
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 | | Lynn Kieley of Newtown Savings Bank, Katie Scinto of R.D. Scinto, and Kristen Urso-Rio of GE |
Read more about these incredible leaders here! |
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New Youth Leader Officers Elected
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 | Congratulations to our new Youth Leadership officers - (L-R) Elise Sullivan and Samantha Orner (co-secretaries) and Louis Nicoletti and Alli Dunne (co-presidents)
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Read more about the new officers here
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 Is your organization prepared for a disaster? We were all tested by weather disasters in the last year, and the American Red Cross has a great website to help you evaluate your preparedness and to develop an effective plan. Simply visit the Ready Rating website to see all that you can do to prepare.
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Save the Date
 Comedy Night for the Rape Crisis Center of Milford October 18th - Friday
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Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race
It's not too early to start thinking about running on Thanksgiving with proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club. Don't hesitate as it will sell out soon. Click here for more information and to register.
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Corporate Cup 2014
 Click on image for preliminary information
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Help Eliminate Hunger
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Did you know that in addition to annual giving, Valley United Way also accepts planned gifts and bequests? Please consider endowing your giving in your estate planning with a gift to United Way's Heritage Fund.
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