Return To School
Virtual backpack program
This year, everything was a little different. That included our return to school program.
Bringing the program back was important to our Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) members, so we found a way!
We invited you to participate with us in the Prudential Cares pre-filled backpack buying program, which supports the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley directly.
Here is how it worked:
- The items were purchased online with the Purchase A Backpack program. During ‘checkout’, buyers shipped directly to the organization by choosing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Naugatuck Valley organization at 1 Positive Place in Shelton.
- The Boys & Girls Club distributed the backpacks and supplies to students in need as they returned to school this year through their programs and in partnership programs at the Valley schools.
- The Make A Donation button will remain active for now.
Join The CVC
Interested in joining the Community Volunteer Council and making an impact on our community? Sign up here and you will receive an invite to our next meeting once confirmed.
100 pre-filled backpacks were donated by our new CVC company – Lightbox Re of Shelton
In the photo from left to right – Mario Ciccarini Principal, Bradley School in Derby, Aimee Misset Principal, Irving School in Derby, Carol Pendagast and Carolyn Cutaneo of Valley United Way’s Corporate Volunteer Council
