Valley Community Foundation enjoys 'a year of firsts'

The Sterling Opera House Endowment Fund was one of 12 funds created at the Valley Community Foundation in 2012. Patricia Villers/Register

By Patricia Villers
Register Staff
ANSONIA — The Valley Community Foundation had “an absolutely remarkable year” in 2011, President and CEO James E. Cohen said Monday at the foundation’s eighth annual meeting at Ansonia High School.
The foundation honored donors and those who have created funds during the past year.
Board Chairman Gregory Stamos said he recently had read that “negative thoughts last longer” than positive ones, and promised that only positive thoughts would remain after the program. He said the board consists of “a committed group of people who put the Valley first.”
Carla Supersano Sullivan, director of donor service and grantmaking, said it was “a year of firsts,” including an increase in staff; operation under the terms of a new affiliation agreement with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven; Unified Responsive grant-making program; and a Revolving Response grant-making program.
In addition, in November the foundation relocated from Shelton to a renovated former carriage house at 253A Elizabeth St., Derby.


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