Liberty Bible Church in Seymour to give away book bags Aug. 23

 

Design a canvas book tote Saturday at Derby Public Library

Ditch the Plastic!
D.I.Y. Days at Derby Public Library (All Ages)
Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Drop-in event. No registration required.

Connecticut has said "no" to plastic bags. DPL has you covered! Get creative in designing your own canvas library book totes bag. 

One bag per person. All materials supplied/while supplies last.

The only fee is to remember your book bag each time you come to the Library!

Derby Public Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page. 

Valley Save Our Youth slates Back to School Rally at Gatison Park in Ansonia

 

Back to School Rally slated in downtown Ansonia

J-Cuts in Shelton launches 11th annual school supply drive

Tina Cadella, Lower Naugatuck Valley-Parent Child Resource Center Child First-Early Childhood Clinician, left, and Karen Martinez, LNV-PCRC, Child First-Care Coordinator prepare supplies for children served by their agency./ Submitted photo 

SHELTON - J Cuts has launched the 11th Annual Book Bag & School Supply drive in the Valley. From now to Aug. 22 book bags and school supplies are being collected around the Valley. Last year, more than 130 book bags, and an abundance of back to school supplies, were collected. 

The main collection location is J Cuts, 505 Howe Ave.

 Supplies include book bags, book covers, rulers, pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, binders, glue, crayons, calculators, pencil sharpeners, paper and folders.  Supplies are collected for children from preschool to high school.  Book bags and supplies must be brand new.
“The outpouring of kindness within the community always warms my heart,” Jennifer Sneider at J Cuts said. “So many people stop by to drop off donations. Many of my customers do not hesitate to hand me five or 10 dollars so I can pick up what we are falling short on. It is amazing how it all balances out for children in need!”

For the second time last year, Bright Horizons Day Care, 3 Corporate Drive, held its own collection and dropped off donations.  Barb’s Corner Consignment, 25 West Main St.,     Ansonia, joined the drive last year. Minuteman Press, 427B Howe Ave., again donated collection posters. Other local businesses and organizations are invited and encouraged to join in by holding collections of their own.

 For a third year coordinators of the drive were contacted by Jackie Romaniuk, Dental Health Care Specialist with the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership, dental plan for HUSKY Health. They provided oral kits each containing a tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, and oral health education. 
According to Romaniuk, “The oral health kits contain tips to keep the mouth healthy as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy mouth for the benefit of a person’s general health. The beginning of the school year traditionally correlates with starting new routines and habits. This seems like the perfect opportunity to spread the oral health message of the importance of daily oral hygiene and scheduling a dental exam.”

HUSKY Health members can contact the CTDHP call center at 855-CT-DENTAL or visit www.ctdhp.com for help connecting to one of the 1,900 dental providers available.
More than 200 oral kits were given to students who received back to school donations, as well as the Milford Department of Children & Families office.

Children receiving donations from this community drive last year are served by TEAM, Inc. and Bradley School in Derby, the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, and the Lower Naugatuck Valley Parent Resource Center all of Shelton; along with BHcare in Ansonia. 
“The Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley is forever grateful for receiving backpacks and dental kits to support our families in need,” Jen DeLeon, Unit Director, said. “The smiles on our members' faces are absolutely priceless as they feel so much more confident getting ready for their first day of school!” 

For more information call Jennifer Sneider at J Cuts, 203-924-4107.

This is a press release from J Cuts.

10th annual book bag drive helps Valley families get ready for school

Joanne Guerrier of Derby and her daughter, Novela Jolie Rosa, 6, pick up a book bag and supplies from TEAM, Inc. in Derby to start the school year.
Guerrier expressed her gratitude to TEAM and the donors. "We are so thankful, you guys made it happen for me and my baby,” she said. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - For the 10th consecutive year, the Annual Book Bag and School Supply drive has been a great success. 

More than 135 book bags, and an abundance of back to school supplies, were collected. 

This drive, originally begun by the owners of Luther's Garage, which is now closed, continues on an annual basis through J Cuts, 505 Howe Ave.

Each year beginning July 1, Jennifer Sneider, owner of J Cuts, offers her shop as the main collection location for supplies such as book bags, book covers, rulers, pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, binders, glue, crayons, calculators, pencil sharpeners, paper, folders, and more.  

"The outpouring kindness of the community always warms my heart," Sneider said. “So many people stop by to drop off donations. Many of my customers do not hesitate to hand me five or 10 dollars so I can pick up what we are falling short on. It is amazing how it all balances out for children in need!” 

Minuteman Press at 427B Howe Ave. donated collection posters again this year.  

For the second time this year, Bright Horizons Day Care held its own collection and dropped off donations.  

In addition, Barb’s Corner Consignment, 25 West Main St., Ansonia, collected again.

For a third year coordinators of the drive were contacted by Jackie Romaniuk, Dental Health Care Specialist with the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership, the dental plan for HUSKY Health.  

They provided oral kits each containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and oral health education.  

The CTDHP is the dental plan for HUSKY Health and promotes good oral hygiene to more than 700,000 children and adults on the HUSKY Health plan. For the last two years, CTDHP has partnered with community agencies, primary care providers and OB/GYN offices across the 

state to share oral health kits with children and pregnant women who are HUSKY Health members. 

According to Romaniuk, “The oral health kits contain tips to keep the mouth healthy as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy mouth to maintain a person’s general health. The beginning of the school year traditionally correlates with starting new routines and habits. This seems like the perfect opportunity to spread the oral health message of the importance of daily oral hygiene and scheduling a dental exam.”

HUSKY Health members can contact the CTDHP call center at 855- CT- DENTAL or visit www.ctdhp.com for help connecting to one of the 1900 dental providers available.  

Children receiving donations from this community drive are serviced by TEAM, Inc. and Bradley School in Derby, along with the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Shelton School Readiness Program and the Lower Naugatuck Valley Parent Child Resource Center, all in Shelton; and BHcare in Ansonia.

More than 250 oral kits were given to all students who received back to school donations, as well as the Milford Department of Children & Families office. 

This information is shared from the book bag drive organizers. 

J Cuts in Shelton launches 9th annual book bag drive

Pictured from left Tylice MacDonald, LNV Parent Child Resource Center; Jennifer Sneider, owner, J Cuts; and Karen Martinez, Child FIRST Care Coordinator, LNV Parent Child Resource Center. 

Back row: Jen DeLeon, Boys & Girls Club of the LNV; Jane Bailey, Shelton School Readiness Council; and Suzanne Reilly, Director of Family Support Services, TEAM Inc. / Contributed photo from 2014 drive

SHELTON - J Cuts launches 9th Annual Book Bag & School Supply drive in the Valley.

Between now and Aug. 21, book bags and school supplies are being collected around the Valley.

Last year, more than 100 book bags and an abundance of back to school supplies were collected.

This drive, originally started by the owners of Luther’s Garage, which is now closed, continues on an annual basis through Jennifer Sneider, owner of J Cuts, located at 505 Howe Ave.

J Cuts is the main collection location. Supplies may include book bags, book covers, rulers, pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, binders, glue, crayons, calculators, pencil sharpeners, paper and folders. 
Supplies are collected for all school-aged children from pre-school to high school. All book bags and supplies must be brand new.

“The outpouring of kindness within the community always warms my heart,” said Sneider. “So many people stop by to drop off donations. Many of my customers do not hesitate to hand me five or 10 dollars so I can pick up what we are falling short on. It is amazing how 

it all balances out for children in need!”

Supplies are also being collected at Barb's Corner Consignment, 25 West Main St., Ansonia, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturdays.

Minuteman Press, 427B Howe Ave., donated collection posters once again.

Last year, for the third year in a row, the Shelton Lions Club collected book bags and supplies during free summer concerts held Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. on the Huntington Green.

In addition, Rehabilitation Associates, Inc. at 1931 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, and the First United Methodist Church in Shelton held their own collections last year to help make the drive a success.

As an added bonus last year, coordinators of the drive were contacted by Jackie Romaniuk, Dental Health Care Specialist with the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership, the dental plan for HUSKY Health. They provided oral kits each containing a tooth brush, toothpaste, floss and oral health education.

Other local businesses and organizations are invited and encouraged to join in by holding collections of their own to add to the donations.

Children receiving donations from the community drive last year are serviced by TEAM Inc.in Derby, along with the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Shelton School Readiness Program and the Lower Naugatuck Valley Parent Resource Center, all in Shelton, and BHcare in Ansonia.

J Cuts is also the main collection location for the Annual Monkey Love Valentine Drive. The 10th Annual Drive will begin Jan 1, 2016 but donations are accepted at any time. For safety and allergy reasons, donations must be new, stuffed monkeys with tags.

The monkey drive benefits the same groups of children in need as the Back to School Book Bag & School Supply Drive.

For more information on either community drive, call Jennifer Sneider at J Cuts, 203-924-4107.

This is a press release from J Cuts.