St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

 

St. Vincent de Paul in Derby posts thrift shop sales, food bank needs

 Do drop in to this week's beautiful bouquet of sales! Guilt free shopping as each gorgeous purchase supports our busy food bank!

Special thanks to those sweethearts dropping off food to our pantry! Nothing sits too long on our shelves!

Our high-level needs continue to include: pancake mix/syrup, oatmeal, Chef Boyardee, long pasta, canned tomatoes, ketchup, Manwich, saltines, ground coffee.

Shared from the organization's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts weekly sales

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts daily sales

"In honor of Memorial Day we will be closed for the long weekend. We look forward to seeing you all Tuesday, May 26th."

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

Dollar Days and fern-tastic sales this week! Come shop and support our extremely busy food pantry! Donated food and funds welcome!

Top 12 needed foods now: pancake mix • syrup • instant oatmeal • broth • Chef Boyardee • canned tomatoes • ketchup • mustard • pasta sauce • Hamburger Helper • jelly • saltines

Thank you always!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

 

Nothing eclipses these sales - not even the moon itself, although it will try Tuesday morning!

And lots of NEW spring fashions! Our food pantry needs hams for Easter!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby closed today

**UPDATE** We will be closed Tuesday. See you Wednesday!! Mother Nature put on quite a show! But we have some spectacular sales for our shortened week!
We are eagerly collecting hams, canned pineapple rings, and all non-perishables for Easter!

Shared from the nonprofit's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

Come on in all week for our Olympic-sized deals! Ski in Monday! Skate in Tuesday! Sled in Wednesday! Snowboard in Thursday! Speed skate in Friday! And curl in on Saturday! You'll love our gold medal savings!
Pantry needs: Pancake mix/syrup, oatmeal, tea bags, Chef Boyardee, mayo, Hamburger Helper, pasta sauce!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

Fly on in to our cozy shop with great sales all this week! We need a bustling store to help support our very busy food pantry!

We also welcome food donations with our most needed items being: pancake mix, syrup, instant oatmeal, Hamburger Helper, ground coffee, mayonnaise, canned fruit cocktail, ketchup, mustard, pasta sauce.

Shared from the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby offers 50 percent off sale

Griffin Hospital in Derby earns recognition in patient safety

DERBY - Griffin Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the Fall 2025 Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, recognizing its achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Griffin Hospital made a true commitment to put patient safety first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.”

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“Achieving an ‘A’ Leapfrog Safety Grade was enabled by the commitment of all Griffin caregivers to the delivery of exceptional person-centered care,” said Griffin Health President and CEO Patrick Charmel. “High-quality health care starts with keeping patients safe, and we understand that it takes a team effort to achieve the high safety standards we set for ourselves. Every Griffin employee and medical staff member is considered a caregiver and that means we work together to prevent harm to our patients and provide them with the best care experience possible.”

We also understand that high-quality care and safety is enhanced when patients, families, and our caregivers are engaged in the entire care planning and delivery experience. 

This appreciation and value for everyone’s unique preferences is supported by Griffin’s ongoing work in establishing a truly person-centered care environment. Our steadfast focus for more than two decades has been guided in close partnership with Planetree International, the global leader in person-centered care (PCC) transformation, and their best-practice PCC Framework which is rooted in research, evidence, and the authentic experiences of all those that give and receive care.”

This partnership has strengthened the teamwork and culture required to make achievements like a Leapfrog ‘A’ Safety Grade possible and sustainable, Charmel explained. Many of the evidence-based measures of patient safety in the Leapfrog Safety Grade align with the standards for Planetree PCC Gold Certification Program®.

The Safety Grade’s focus on health equity, caring communications, which include open discussion of adverse events and family participation in care improvement, and staff engagement and teamwork in preventing errors, are all considered essential elements of person-centered care. Similarly, the criteria required for Planetree PCC Gold Certification, including educating caregivers about diversity and assessing community health disparities, prioritizing partnerships with patients’ social support structures, and encouraging participation and ownership by all caregivers in the delivery and continuous improvement of patient care, serve as a driving force behind Griffin Hospital being the nation’s longest continuously Planetree PCC certified hospital, and reflect its dedication to delivering truly exceptionally safe and effective health care.

To explore Griffin’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.HospitalSafetyGrade.org.

To explore Planetree’s PCC Framework and Certification Program, visit www.planetree.org 

About The Leapfrog Group

Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. 

Griffin’s ongoing work grounded in the Planetree Person-Centered Care philosophy has strengthened the teamwork, transparency, and shared accountability that drive safety and quality. This commitment to engaging patients and caregivers as partners in improvement helps make achievements like a Leapfrog ‘A’ Safety Grade possible.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts daily sales

Come shop these a-maize-ing sales all week! Our focus is providing for our food pantry - and strong store sales help us do that! 

Also please reach out if you'd like to volunteer or run a food drive - every bit helps!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

Come to one of the Valley's favorite haunts for incredible deals on unique and everyday items for you and your family all while hugely supporting our busy, busy food pantry!

Shared from the organization's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts daily sales

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

 

This week's sale is mari-GOLD! Our shop is a feast for the eyes and relief for your wallet! 

Lots of fall and Halloween stock on display!

Shared from the organization's Facebook page.

New executive director named at Adam's House in Shelton

Adam's House founder Allison Wysota, right, welcomes Ann O'Leary as new executive director./Contributed photo

SHELTON - Allison Wysota, founder of Adam’s House, Connecticut’s only free-standing grief education and peer support center, proudly announces the appointment of Ann O’Leary as executive director.

Driven by recent initiatives and potential for growth, Wysota recognized the importance of identifying a new executive director with a breadth of expertise in fundraising and strategic development, coupled with an authentic connection to the mission of Adam’s House.

O’Leary brings current expertise as the Principal of Nonprofit Strategy and Management to her role at Adam’s House, fostering compassionate connections and strategic partnerships to enhance mission impact and organizational growth.

“Ann is respected in philanthropic circles for her dedication to building relationships, her exceptional financial insight, and her thoughtful, team-oriented leadership style,” Wysota said.

Before joining Adam’s House, O’Leary held senior strategic and philanthropic leadership roles at United Way, YMCA, Audubon Centers, Stanwich School, and a national nonprofit media organization. 

She was honored with the Trustee Recognition Award from the Westport Y and is a two-time recipient of the Connecticut Audubon President’s Award.

O’Leary’s initial focus will be shaping and directing plans to ensure the organization’s continued success, starting with a Strategic Planning initiative that will begin in late 2025.

“Throughout my career, I have enjoyed tapping into the entrepreneurial energy of an organization to launch and expand programs, including fellowships that support leaders working to make a difference in the world,” commented O’Leary. “There is significant growth potential at Adam’s House, and I look forward to supporting grieving children through our much-needed programs.”

Wysota will continue to lead all programming. Her personalized grief education program, “Helping Hearts Heal” has helped transform the lives of more than 450 children and families since 2017. With O’Leary in place to oversee daily operations, Wysota will be able to focus on expanding and evolving the program offerings to meet the needs of grievers.

“Continued support from our friends and donors allows us to fulfill our mission to serve grieving children,” Wysota said. “With enhanced resources and planned program expansions, Adam’s House will remain a vital source of comfort and hope for families navigating loss.”

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts daily sales this week

 

Shared from the thrift shop's Facebook page.

Shelton Clean-Up Project to meet Saturday at Charter Arms on Brewster Lane

 

SHELTON - Volunteers are asked to meet at the Charter Arms parking lot at 6 p.m. Saturday at 18 Brewster Lane.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.