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Coming in September Week of CaringThe Corporate Volunteer Council has selected BGHS Umbrella Program - battered women's shelter as its 2010 Week of Caring project. During the week of September 20-24, over 100 CVC volunteers will join together to rejuvenate the house, with a good cleaning and a fresh coat of paint as well as extensive landscaping. More details will follow soon.
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Close to seventy companies are members of the Corporate Volunteer Council which is a program coordinated by Valley United Way's Volunteer Action Center. The group's enthusiasm, skill and community spirit is leaving an indelible mark on the Valley and improving the quality of life through their everyday efforts that demonstrate that they and their employees care about the community in which they live and work. The purpose of the CVC is:
Since 1994 the CVC has also taken on major projects on an annual basis. The two annual projects are the Week of Caring projects which generally involve a very hands on "construction and renovation" project for an area nonprofit organization and the Back to School Clothes for Kids Project which adopts the neediest children in one Valley grammar school providing children with back to school clothing and encouragement for a successful start to the new academic year. You can learn more about these incredible projects by clicking on the links below. News & Notes
The CVC in Action: Caring Circle Reaches New Milestone
Pat Tarasovic, Bonnie Sinclair and Michelle Fabozzi hold up blankets numbers 698, 699 and 700 as the Caring Circle has now reached the 704 mark in blankets collected for victims of domestic violence. CVC Anniversary Video
Valley United Way thanks Arson Productions for their outstanding works in producing this video. |
If you to would like more information about these projects, the Corporate Volunteer Council or volunteering in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, please call the Volunteer Action Center at 926-9478. The Center can also be reached by E-Mail by clicking here.