Plans in the works for Harvest House V in Shelton next month

Valley United Way Volunteer Center Director Pat Tarasovic, fourth from left, and volunteers announce upcoming Harvest House V project in Shelton. / Photo from Valley United Way website

By Patricia Tarasovic

Director, Volunteer Center

Valley United Way

SHELTON - Thursday marked the official “Fifty Day” mark until we build Harvest House V. 

Harvest House is a bi-annual effort in its 10^th year that is organized by the Valley United Way Corporate Volunteer Council.

A 400 square-foot house is constructed and filled with more than 100,000 nonperishable food items in an effort to stock Valley-based food banks serving the Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton. 

Harvest House V is scheduled for Sept. 28 and 29 on the Shelton Riverwalk.

Student teams from Emmett O’Brien Technical High School’s computer-aided drafting and design and carpentry departments help plan and construct the structures of the Harvest House, in which the donated food is held.

Make a difference in the towns in which you work and live. Join hundreds of corporate volunteers working towards making a collective impact in the Valley community. 

Volunteers have an opportunity to: organize food drives, serve on committees supporting the event, foster corporate team-building initiatives and most importantly, help local families in need.

Organize a food drive, donate coupons, or volunteer your time and your voice to help make this project a success. 

 Nonperishables are needed. All food collected will be distributed to local pantries in the Valley towns. 

For information or suggestions please contact me 203- 926-9478 or at patricia.tarasovic@valleyunitedway.org.
To view past Harvest Houses and learn more visit www.valleyunitedway.org.

This post is a lightly edited press release.