Breakfast at Paugassett H&L in Derby to support Scouts' trip to National Jamboree

 

Valley Community Foundation awards $22K in grants to local groups

The Valley Community Foundation announced it has awarded a total of $22,000 in its annual Community Grants Program to 11 community groups serving the Valley. 

These grants will support youth programs, athletics, and more in the region.

Sharon Closius, VCF President & CEO, said, “As business-as-usual operations begin to resume throughout the state, there are many volunteer groups and nonprofits with limited staff that continue to do incredible work in our community. 

Although the needs are ever-growing and continuously changing, we are proud to support these meaningful endeavors with $22,000 in total grant funding to support our Valley’s five towns.”

Steven Wolfe, Director of the All-America Valley Basketball Club, said, “This grant enables us to provide free basketball uniforms, shirts, reusable masks and other supplies to kids in the communities that we serve while we continue to work towards a more inclusive, affordable, equitable model for club play. VCF’s support allows us to comply with health and tournament protocols as well as regulations governing youth basketball sports competition. Without this funding, we would have been unable to provide our players with these items, which would further burden already distressed households with additional expenses.”

Applications for the Valley Community Grants Program are considered through a request for proposal process. 

These grants are responsive to community groups that are volunteer or nonprofit in nature, serve Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and/or Shelton, and have less than two full-time or four part-time staff. 

Community Grants range from $250 to $2,500, and can be for new or recurring programs to support civic and community engagement efforts. More details about the application process are available on www.valleyfoundation.org.

2021 Community Grant Recipients:

All-America Valley Basketball Club – To support the club's participation in a 10-week competitive basketball tournament. $2,500

Annual Thanksgiving Basket Committee – To support families in need with a basket of food for Thanksgiving. $2,000

Troop 3 – Derby Boy Scouts of America – To support an Eagle Scout project to build a vegetable garden at St. Mary-St. Michael School. $1,950

Girl Scout Troop 60030 – To support improving the community gardens in Seymour. $1,750
Girl Scout Troop 60544 – To support a Gold Award Project to refurbish a War Memorial in Seymour. $2,000

Massaro Community Farm – To support a series of garden workshops. $2,000
Seymour Historical Society – To support Seymour Historical Society’s virtual programming. $1,200 Southford Falls Quilters, LLC – To support the 2021-2022 Southford Falls Quilters programs. $2,100

St. Thomas Church – To support the St. Thomas bereavement and caregivers programs and the Parish Nurse ministries. $1,500

Valley Parish Nurse Program – To support the Valley Parish Nurse outreach and education programs at multiple churches. $2,500

Youth Conservation Corps – To support the Walk Through History Program at the Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary in Oxford. $2,500

About the Valley Community Foundation

Established in 2004, the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) distributes $1.6 million in grants each year to support the local nonprofit sector and the people it serves. VCF works in strong partnership with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven to promote philanthropy in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton and receives a majority of its discretionary funding as a result of The Gates Fund and other preference funds at TCF that benefit the Valley. 

To learn how your gifts of cash, life insurance, appreciated stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets can help to support the quality of life in the Valley, please visit the website at www.valleyfoundation.org or contact VCF President, Sharon Closius, at sclosius@valleyfoundation.org or 203-751-9162.

This is a press release from the Valley Community Foundation.  

Boy Scout Troop 3 in Derby seeks addresses of military personnel

Image from USPS.com

DERBY - Boy Scout Troop 3 is collecting mailing addresses of servicemen and servicewomen from the Valley to send Holiday Care Packages.

This annual tradition dates back to WWII, when more than 100 Troop 3 alumni were serving in the military.

Please send complete mailing address to ritterrandy@gmail.com or directly through FB messenger.

This is shared from Troop 3 Scoutmaster Randy Ritter's Facebook page.

Boy Scout Troop 105 selling Christmas trees at Hilltop Hose Company in Ansonia

 

Troop 3 Boy Scouts collect food for St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Derby

 

DERBY - Kudos to members of BSA Troop 3 of Derby for their support of St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank at 237 Roosevelt Drive. 

The Scouts and their leaders held a food drive Saturday at Onopiak Nature Preserve on Sodom Lane.

*Photos shared from BSA Troop 3 Facebook page.

Troop 3 Scouts to host drive for St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank in Derby

DERBY - BSA Troop 3 will host a food drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Onopiak Nature Preserve, Sodom Lane.

Help fill the Troop 3 Trailer with non-perishable food to benefit the St. Vincent De Paul food bank. Please wear a mask and remain in your vehicle. Scouts and leaders will retrieve food and donations from you.

Shared from the BSA Troop 3 Facebook page.

Troop 25 Scouts in Shelton to collect redeemable cans and bottles Saturday

SHELTON - BSA Scouts from Troop 25 will be collecting redeemable cans and bottles Saturday to earn money for their Scouting adventures! 

They will be collecting from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the corner of Long Hill Avenue and Rocky Rest Road. 

This information is shared from a Facebook event page.

Boy Scouts make improvements to David Humphreys House in Ansonia

These photos were posted on the Derby Historical Society Facebook page and I had to share! Great news.

"Current situation: Boy Scouts are conducting an Eagle Project at the Derby Historical Society [at the David Humphreys House, 37 Elm St., Ansonia]. Handicap ramp, scraping, painting, and cleaning up debris."

Thank you to all the Scouts working on this project!

Scouts in Derby to hold annual Super Bowl Sunday sub sale

Patronize Italian Pavilion in Derby today, support Scouts BSA Troop 7

Scouts to host wine, beer tasting auction at St. Jude Church in Derby

95th annual Scout Gang Show on tap at Derby Methodist Church

Troop 3 in Derby seeks boosters for Gang Show program book

DERBY - The Boy Scouts of Troop 3, Cub Scouts of Pack 3 and Venture Scouts of Crew 33 will be performing the 95th Annual Scout Gang Show on May 11, 2019 in the Fellowship Hall of Derby Methodist Church.  

It is the longest running show of its kind. 
This show gives our Scouts the opportunity to build self-confidence by performing old time songs and skits before a large audience. 

The theme for this year’s show is “Zip-a-dee-do-dah!” and will feature old time songs the audience will enjoy singing along to. The most famous alumnus of our Scout Gang Show is stage and screen star Brian Dennehy, who sang “Be a Good Scout” in our 1948 show.

We would like to offer you the opportunity once again to support our efforts by advertising in the 95th Annual Scout Gang Show Program Book.  

Ad prices are:

• $40 one quarter page ad 
• $45 one third page ad 
• $50 one half-page ad 
• $65 full page ad 

We hope you can support us by placing an ad in this year's program. If you have placed an ad in the past a copy is enclosed for your reference. 

Please enclose a copy of your ad as you would like it to appear this year and return along with your payment payable to Boy Scout Troop 3:

Boy Scout Troop 3   

P. O. Box 8  

Derby, CT  06418

The deadline for ad payment and copy is April 29, 2019

The funds generated from the show help support our Scouting mission of building character, fostering citizenship and developing physical fitness through such activities as attending Ed Strang Scout Reservation Summer Camp and Housatonic Council Cub Scout Day Camp. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Yours in Scouting,

Randal Ritter

Troop 3 BSA Scoutmaster

(203) 732-0343

Patronize Italian Pavilion in Derby, support Boy Scout Troop 3

Newsletter: Ed Strang Day on Derby Green, fashion show fundraiser photos

Dear readers,

Today's Valley Voice newsletter features Valley children enjoying the 24th annual Ed Strang Day on the Derby Green, and a fundraiser in Ansonia for TEAM.

Thanks for reading,
Patti

Scouts host annual Ed Strang Day on Derby Green

 Trying out a rope bridge.

Getting to know an alligator.

Dunk tank fun.

Learning archery in the yard of Second Congregational Church across from the Green.

Stay tuned for more photos from Saturday's event in an upcoming Valley Voice newsletter.

Scouts to hold Touch-A-Truck in Naugatuck

Scouts to present Gang Show at Derby United Methodist Church

Pack 7 Scouts to host pancake breakfast, bake sale at Ansonia High School

Pack 7 is hosting its 3rd Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale. 
Proceeds go toward purchase of camping equipment, project materials, and merit badges. 
Menu features All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Home Fries, OJ, Coffee, and Tea. Bake 
Bake sale items include: Cookies, Cupcakes, Brownies, Breads, and more. 
Admission: Adults $10; Children under 12 and Seniors, $7.

Ansonia High School is at 20 Pulaski Highway.


*This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Foundation.

Troop 25 in Shelton to hold bottle, can drive Saturday

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• SHELTON - Troop 25 Boy Scouts will hold a bottle and can drive from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at The First United Methodist Church of Shelton, 188 Rocky Rest Road.

"The Scouts collect and sort redeemable cans and bottles to help pay for their 'Scouting Adventure.'

"Donations may be dropped off at The First United Methodist Church of Shelton the first Saturday of every month between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

"Thank you in advance for your support of our 

Scouts."

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.