Valley United Way names 46th winner of prestigious Flynn Award

Ned Miller

SHELTON - Valley United Way has named Ned Miller as the 46th Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award winner.

The award is the Valley’s oldest and most prestigious community service award. It is named for the late editor of The Evening Sentinel and has been presented annually since 1971. 

The award is presented for a lifetime of service to the community, encompassing more than one town or organization. 

Miller is President of the Ned Miller Agency, a Division of Starkweather & Shepley. 

He is currently a member of the Board at Valley United Way and co-chair of its allocations committee. In the past, he served as chairman of the board and also served twice as the Chairman of the Annual Community campaign. However, Jack Walsh, President and C.O.O. of Valley United Way noted: "Ned's incredible record of service to Valley United Way is just the tip of the iceberg of his community service. Very few people have had his depth of experience, especially in leadership positions."

Miller's distinguished record of service includes involvement with the Shelton Jaycees (President), Ansonia Rotary Club (President), Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America (President), Parent Child Resource Center (Vice President) and Mason Temple Association (Treasurer).

His other Board affiliations include Griffin Hospital, the Recreation Camp, Shelton Economic Development Corporation, and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. He also is currently an alternate member of Shelton's Planning and Zoning Commission.

Miller's work has not gone unrecognized as he has been the recipient of several major awards including the Chamber's Gold Seal Award, PCRC's Joseph A. Pagliaro Award, Valley United Way's Volunteer Center Volunteer of the Year, the Derby Historical Society's Dr. John Ireland Howe Award, and the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver and Good Scout awards.

Miller is a graduate of St. Bernard College. He resides in Shelton with his wife, Marianne. They have two children, Nick Miller of Denver, Colo., and Erica Laudano of Manhattan, and two grandchildren.

The award will be presented April 26 at United Way's annual dinner meeting. Reservations may be made at valleyunitedway.org.

This is a press release from Valley United Way, the leading philanthropic resource for the Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton matching the needs of the community and the interests of donors to improve the quality of life in the community. 

United Way supports and creates initiatives addressing youth, families and people in crisis. Each year Valley United Way funds programs and organizations that make a measurable difference in the lives of people living and working in the Valley.