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| Walk participants at the Derby Greenway entrance./Contributed photo |
DERBY - Spooner House appreciates all the walkers, runners, volunteers and sponsors who came to the Derby Greenway May 21 to participate in the 19th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless.
A total of $15,500 was raised from generous sponsors and more than 100 walk registrants.
A total of $15,500 was raised from generous sponsors and more than 100 walk registrants.
Many teams participated including Paul Revere DeMolay Chapter, Oxford Greens, Emmett O’Brien National Honor Society, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Young Emerging Professionals, Curves of Trumbull, Shelton High National Honors Society, Book Club Walk for a Cause, Electri-Cable Assemblies and Spooner House food bank volunteers.
"The Spooner House food bank and shelter are here for those in need in the lower Naugatuck Valley," said Executive Director Susan Agamy.
"It’s so good to know that the people and businesses in the Valley are truly there to help us support those in need."
"It’s so good to know that the people and businesses in the Valley are truly there to help us support those in need."
This year generous sponsors stepped forward in support of the annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless.
They include as Gold Sponsors: Unilever, Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte, and Sterczala PC, AD-MERICA, Precision Aerospace, Inc., New Haven Terminal, and The Valley Community Foundation.
The Silver Sponsors are: Gary's East Coast Service, Calvert Safe + Lock, Pepe Reality, Tuttle Insurance Group, Apple Health Care, BIC Corp., and PerkinElmer.
This years Bronze Sponsors include: O.E.M. Controls, Inc., DataTel, LLC, Newtown Savings Bank, R.D. Scinto, Inc., Friedberg Smith & Co., P.C., St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Oxford, Teamsters Local 1150, and Iroquois Gas Transmission System.
They include as Gold Sponsors: Unilever, Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte, and Sterczala PC, AD-MERICA, Precision Aerospace, Inc., New Haven Terminal, and The Valley Community Foundation.
The Silver Sponsors are: Gary's East Coast Service, Calvert Safe + Lock, Pepe Reality, Tuttle Insurance Group, Apple Health Care, BIC Corp., and PerkinElmer.
This years Bronze Sponsors include: O.E.M. Controls, Inc., DataTel, LLC, Newtown Savings Bank, R.D. Scinto, Inc., Friedberg Smith & Co., P.C., St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Oxford, Teamsters Local 1150, and Iroquois Gas Transmission System.
Non-profit Area Congregations Together, Inc. was formed in 1979 to help fill gaps in the Naugatuck Valley’s social service network. Today, Spooner House is operated by ACT and is a facility that provides food, shelter and support services to approximately 150 men, women and children each year. More than 6,000 individuals have been served by the Food Bank this past year, comprising more than 100,000 meals.
Spooner House is recognized as one of the most comprehensive emergency shelter programs in Connecticut and through its food bank provides a week’s supply of groceries each month to participating families throughout the Naugatuck Valley. Spooner House is devoted to helping people establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity.
This is a press release from Area Congregations Together, Inc., a partner agency of the Valley United Way.
Spooner House is recognized as one of the most comprehensive emergency shelter programs in Connecticut and through its food bank provides a week’s supply of groceries each month to participating families throughout the Naugatuck Valley. Spooner House is devoted to helping people establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity.
This is a press release from Area Congregations Together, Inc., a partner agency of the Valley United Way.
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