October 2, 2020 – Shelton, CT –Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last spring, food security issues have been on the rise and local pantries have been struggling to keep up with the increased need they have seen from the community. Typically, in the fall,...
September 10, 2020 – Shelton, CT – During the summer, Edgewell Personal Care partnered with Valley United Way to raise over $6,000 for 5 local food pantries serving Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton. When the Coronavirus caused the local economy to shut...
Shelton, CT- Following months of strategic planning and then working with the community on Coronavirus Relief, Valley United Way is excited to announce the hiring of a new part time Development Director, Brian Mezzi of Clinton, CT. Mr. Mezzi also currently works at...
Shelton, CT- Valley United Way Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it recently awarded over $258,000 to its network of agencies for FY 2020-21. According to Board Chair, Michael Gnibus, “Valley United Way’s goal is to develop and organize direct financial...
June 1, 2020 – Shelton, CT –Valley United Way announced last week a new partnership with Massaro Community Farm of Woodbridge in managing the 13 neighborhood gardens of the Grow Your Own program within the five-town region of Lower Naugatuck Valley. When Grow Your Own...
SHELTON, Conn. (April 29, 2020) — The COVID-19 health crisis has required philanthropy to respond differently than traditional approaches. Households need food and cash, and they need it more quickly than governmental resources can be mobilized. Nonprofits and funders...
