Read about a few of the Valley's nonprofits participating in Giving Tuesday in the current Valley Voice newsletter.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Tuesday is a global day of charitable giving
Read about a few of the Valley's nonprofits participating in Giving Tuesday in the current Valley Voice newsletter.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Shelton to hold Community Carol Sing
"Request your favorite carol to be sung, and we will sing it, accompanied by the organ in the historic church!"
Newsletter features 'Trail of Glitter' fundraiser in Seymour, more
Dear readers,
Today's Valley Voice newsletter features tonight's fundraiser in memory of Nina Poeta at Seymour Land Trust, St. Mary-St. Michael School students performing at the Derby tree lighting Friday, and more.
Thanks for reading,
Patti and Ralph
TEAM seeks toy donations at Derby HQ, drop-off sites in Valley
Santa recently visited Seymour resident Tom Baklik at the 13th annual breakfast event at Baklik's home to collect toys for needy children./ Contributed photo
DERBY - The 2017 Valley Toys 4 Kids Campaign is under way and TEAM, Inc. seeks to provide more than 1,200 needy Valley children with something special under their Christmas tree this year.
This campaign collects new, unwrapped toys for the under-served children ages birth to 12 years of age in the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
More than 70 TEAM volunteers attended the annual Toys 4 Kids kickoff breakfast recently hosted by the Derby Senior Center.
Breakfast was prepared and served by Emmett O’Brien Technical High School culinary students under the direction of culinary department head, Chef Perfecto Valle.
Diane and Tom Baklik, owners of The Yankee Clipper Barber Shop, celebrated the spirit of caring and giving by hosting their 13th annual Christmas Breakfast which garnered more than 700 toys to kick off the toy drive.
“Christmas is a difficult time of year for the families we serve due to the expense and expectations of the season," said David Morgan, TEAM President/CEO.
“The holiday toy program really is an incredible program - it makes the kids’ faces light up to be able to still "have a holiday" and it really relieves a huge burden of stress from parents who have very little financial resources to purchase toys. Many of our children suffer the effects of poverty every day, continuously going without, knowing that luxuries like new toys or clothes are simply not available to them.
"Our message is that Christmas should be fun and not just about survival. Contributions to TEAM’s Toys 4 Kids Toy Drive help our families provide a festive holiday for their children.”
Donations of new, unwrapped toys to Toys 4 Kids can be dropped off at TEAM, Inc. headquarters, 30 Elizabeth St., weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and various drop-off sites throughout the Valley.
The list of drop off sites can be found on TEAM’s website.
Financial donations are accepted and should be sent to TEAM, Inc., Valley Toys 4 Kids Campaign, 30 Elizabeth St., Derby, 06418.
The annual Toys 4 Kids program provides thousands of Christmas toys for children from low income families across the Valley - children who otherwise might “go without” during the holidays.
“Christmas can be a financially and emotionally challenging time for families already concerned about money. With the toys collected along with financial contributions, we will be able to fulfill the Christmas holiday dreams of many less fortunate children, who otherwise might have been overlooked," said Diane Stroman, TEAM’s Executive Vice President.
Last year due to the generosity of the community, TEAM was able to provide 1,234 children with toys to place under their Christmas trees.
Applications to receive toys are currently being accepted weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. until Dec. 15 TEAM, Inc.’s headquarters at 30 Elizabeth St.
Parents/guardians who apply for the program must meet low-income eligibility requirements and provide identification and proof of residence for themselves and a birth certificate or social security card for their children.
For information on donations, volunteering, or the application process, contact Diane Stroman at dstroman@teaminc.org or 203-736-5420 ext. 234.
This is a press release from TEAM Inc., a private, 501c(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to strengthen our community by educating, supporting and empowering individuals and families.
TEAM programs serve the communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Shelton, Seymour, and Woodbridge.
Recuperation journey: Fiery cloud spied from parking lot in Ansonia
Looking at the sky is always an interesting endeavor.
Klarides sisters to collect items for CT veterans at Derby Public Library
GOP lawmakers from Valley seeking donations
Lizzie's Corner in Seymour collecting new, unwrapped toys for TEAM
Sharing a note from Elizabeth Anderson, owner, Lizzie's Corner Consignment and Gifts, 36 Bank St., Seymour:
"We are so excited to be a TEAM, Inc. Toys 4 Kids collection site. Please bring a new unwrapped toy to Lizzie's Corner Consignment and Gifts to help a local child.
"To thank you we will offer 10 percent off your whole purchase."
Seymour Land Trust to host 'A Trail of Glitter' fundraiser today
All are welcome to attend from 6:30-9:30 p.m. today at Seymour Land Trust, 13 Chatfield St., Seymour.
Credit union supports Valley Goes Pink campaign at Griffin in Derby
Griffin Hospital events coordinator Lisa Nista recently received $1,000 for the Valley Goes Pink from, left to right, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce President Bill Purcell, Mutual Security Credit Union President/CEO Larry Holderman, and credit union Executive VP Hank Baum./ Contributed photo
DERBY - Mutual Security Credit Union recently donated $1,000 to Griffin Hospital’s Valley Goes Pink campaign to help improve breast cancer services in the Lower Naugatuck Valley area.
The donation was collected through the sale of pink bracelets at Mutual Security’s branches.
The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and to celebrate the charitable spirit of the region’s businesses and organizations.
Mutual Security Credit Union is open to everyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven County.
Originally founded in 1954, Mutual Security is now one of the largest state-charted, community-based credit unions in Connecticut. Visit mscu.net, or call 800-761-2400 for more information.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Recuperation journey: Sad to learn of passing of a former colleague
Yesterday I was saddened to read of the passing Wednesday of Seymour resident Pauline Lounsbury, longtime reporter for the former Evening Sentinel.
Reading her obituary reminded me of what a great reporter Pauline was - no one could cover Seymour more thoroughly and with more sources than she!
We were a small staff, and Pauline often worked mornings by herself in a tiny bureau on Bank Street in Seymour before she arrived in the Ansonia newsroom. I remember her jokingly refer to herself as the "chief of the Seymour bureau."
Pauline is the fourth journalist with whom I worked closely for 14 years at the Sentinel who sadly has passed away.
I send my sincere condolences to Pauline's family. May she rest in peace.
Reading her obituary reminded me of what a great reporter Pauline was - no one could cover Seymour more thoroughly and with more sources than she!
We were a small staff, and Pauline often worked mornings by herself in a tiny bureau on Bank Street in Seymour before she arrived in the Ansonia newsroom. I remember her jokingly refer to herself as the "chief of the Seymour bureau."
Pauline is the fourth journalist with whom I worked closely for 14 years at the Sentinel who sadly has passed away.
I send my sincere condolences to Pauline's family. May she rest in peace.