Spooner House gets $50,000 grant

SHELTON - The Valley Community Foundation board has voted to award 12 Grants, including $50,000 for Spooner House in Shelton.
The grant funds are to be directed to general operating support for providing food, shelter, and other services to Valley people in need, from now through October 2015. The total of all the VCF grants being provided this year is $251,754.
"It is always challenging securing general operating support, yet that is precisely what we need to provide our clients day in and day out, month in and month out," explained Susan Agamy, executive director of Spooner House. “Thank you to everyone in the Valley Foundation Board for understanding that without a base of funds, we will not be able to provide our residents in the homeless shelter or those receiving food bank donations with basic support."
Sharon Closius, foundation president, said every request is reviewed carefully.
"(We) made the decision for the Spooner House grant because we fully understand that in their case, keeping the water, heat and utilities functioning for shelter constituents it critical," Closius said. "Leading into the colder months, with shorter daylight hours, these services really need to be continued."