SHELTON- After 10 years of nearly reaching the Campaign goal, Valley United Way is happy to announce they have met and exceeded the 1 million dollar goal set for the 2016-2017 year. Valley United Way has raised over $1,050,000, $50,000 over the Campaign goal.
“Thanks in part to all those who contributed to the Valley United Way, we have reached our $1 million Campaign goal this year. I am grateful to all those who supported our efforts, and our community will be better - and stronger - because of it,” said Jimmy Tickey, the Valley United Way Campaign Chair.
“The
Valley United Way makes a difference in the lives of hard working people who
struggle to make ends meet, senior citizens who need assistance, young people
who are being prepared for a bright future and communities who are responding
to crisis’, said Tickey. ‘The Valley United Way is working each and every day
to alleviate these concerns, and is thinking strategically about their work so
there are more long-term solutions.”
Valley United Way has been in the
community for 49 years and thanks to the generosity of donors, Valley United
Way has been able to invest over $35 million into helping youth, providing
basic needs and working to prevent crisis. “The Valley is a caring community
and it is not surprising that the community is so generous. Congratulations to
the dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly on the Campaign,” said Sharon
Gibson-Ellis, President & COO of Valley United Way.
Valley United
Way has many great programs that exist and are successful because of the community’s
generosity. They aid in food insecurity for Valley families in need with
programs such as Harvest House and the Grow Your Own program. Grown Your Own allows
low income families to have a support system to grow their own fresh fruits and
vegetables and Harvest House is a house made from food and that is given to five
food pantries in the Valley. The Back to School Program, another great program,
provides clothing and school supplies that are needed for the initial start of
the school year. The Corporate Volunteer Council is credited for the Harvest
House and Back to School Program.
If an
individual or company would like to find out more information on how to
participate in either donating funds, volunteering time or donating in kind
donations, please contact Valley United Way at 203-926-9478 or email: sharon.gibson@valleyunitedway.org
For more
information on Valley United Way, their funded partners and the programs and
services they provide please visit www.valleyunitedway.org and follow them on Facebook and
Twitter.Below is a clip of the meeting on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY7k3KXSaEw&feature=youtu.be
(This is a press release from Valley United Way)
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