Residents 'generous' in donating to Spooner House in Shelton

Collection surpasses goal
In a press release today, Spooner House executive director Susan Agamy said, "The 12th annual Valley Has a Heart Spooner House food collection held Saturday at three Stop & Shop stores in the Lower Naugatuck Valley proved residents here are generous, despite the rough winter we have all experienced. We were over our goal by more than $1,850."

Stop & Shop, the event's marquee sponsor, along with site sponsors Daniel Jacobs, LLC of Oxford and Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, PC of Shelton, contributed $2,850.  

The Spooner House Food Bank received 51 shopping cart loads of food from all three Stop & Shop sites and the cash collected was just under $2,000.  Totals were:

Ansonia – 13 carts of food; $439.20

Seymour – 16 carts of food; $530.13

Shelton – 22 carts of food; $988.48

The goal was to gather enough non-perishable food to last for at least two months and $3,000 to use for restocking the shelves as needed during the cold winter months. 
Check out the Spooner House website linked above for a list of the most-needed food items.

Non-profit Area Congregations Together, Inc. was formed in 1979 to help fill gaps in the Naugatuck Valley’s social service network. 
Today, Spooner House is operated by ACT and is a facility that provides food, shelter and support services to approximately 200 men, women and children each year.  More than 6,000 individuals have been served by the Food Bank this past year, comprising more than 130,000 meals. 

Spooner House is recognized as one of the most comprehensive emergency shelter programs in Connecticut and through its food bank provides a week’s supply of groceries each month to participating families throughout the Naugatuck Valley. 
Spooner House is devoted to helping people establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity. 


This is taken from a press release from Area Congregations Together, Inc., a partner agency of the Valley United Way.

Reminder: Saturday is food collection day in the Valley

The 12th annual Valley Has a Heart Annual Food Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at three Stop and Shop stores in the Valley: Ansonia, Seymour and Shelton. 

The goal is to gather enough non-perishable food to last for at least two months and $3,000 in cash to use for restocking the shelves as needed during the cold winter months.

"Food stocks always get depleted during the holidays and also when storms impact the area, said Susan Agamy, Executive Director of Spooner House.

"We are in need of generous contributions right now for restocking considering the issues of the past few weeks. Providing healthy meals for families is an important topic these days, so I wanted to let our hundreds of donors know that our food bank always tries to be sure each recipient receives a balanced package of food, with the proper mixture of food groups, so they will have sustainable lives."

The Stop and Shop stores where donations can be made are at 100 Division St., Ansonia, 15 Franklin St., Seymour and 898 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. 
Stop and Shop, marquee sponsor, is joined by site sponsors Daniel Jacobs LLC of Oxford and Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, P.C. of Shelton.

Volunteers are needed at each location to collect and organize the food. Contact Tony Vellucci at 203-225-0453 if you are able to provide just a few hours of help Saturday. This is a great activity for Scouts, church youth groups, high school students and civic clubs.


Those unable to visit one of the three stores Saturday may make a donation by mailing a check to ACT Spooner House, 30 Todd Road, Shelton, 06484.

Spooner House is operated by ACT. It is a facility that provides food, shelter and support services to approximately 200 men, women and children each year. More than 6,000 individuals have been served by the Food Bank this past year, comprising more than 130,000 meals. 
Spooner House is devoted to helping people establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity.


This is a press release from Area Congregations Together, Inc., a partner agency of the Valley United Way.

Local musicians play at benefit in Shelton

Ansonia resident Matt Miklus, left, and West Haven resident Pat Haddon, two of the three members of The Nameless Trio, play Sunday at the third annual In Love and Chocolate event at Courtyard by Marriott in Shelton. 
Ansonia resident Morgan Morse, the third member of the trio, was not in attendance.
Stay tuned for a story this week in the New Haven Register.

Food collection planned in Ansonia, Seymour, Shelton

ANNOUCING SPOONER HOUSE'S 2014 VALLEY HAS A HEART

Donate to ACT Spooner House via Paypal The 12th annual Valley Has a Heart food collection will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22 at three Stop & Shop stores in the lower Naugatuck Valley: Ansonia, Seymour and Shelton. The goal is to gather enough non-perishable food to last for at least two months and $3,000 in cash to use for restocking the shelves as needed during the cold winter months. The collections will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at each location. A list of the most needed items is below. The Stop & Shop stores where donations can be made are at 100 Division Street in Ansonia, 15 Franklin Street in Seymour and 898 Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton. Every year this heart-felt event is a huge success due to volunteers and community members like yourself who donate your time, food, and monetary donations to allow us to continue to provide essential services for which thousands of people rely on Spooner House each year. If you would like to arrange a donation please contact Tony Vellucci at Spooner House, avellucci@actspooner.org / 203-225-0453 x102 If you would like to volunteer at one of the Valley Has a Heart locations please select a button below. VOLUNTEER - ANSONIA VOLUNTEER - SEYMOUR VOLUNTEER - SHELTON

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Valley food drives slated this month

Increase seen in need for assistance
 
SHELTON - The Spooner House annual frozen turkey and fixings drive has begun and will feature a variety of locations and methods for everyone to donate through Nov. 18. 
Additional locations for donations this year include the Huntington Hose Fire Co. in Shelton  and Seybridge Pharmacy in Seymour. 
The Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts of America, Scouting for Food program will be collecting food Saturday.

 

More people than ever in the Lower Naugatuck Valley are in need of support to obtain all the ingredients necessary for satisfying holiday meals, so Spooner House officials are asking residents to be as generous as possible.

 

“More than 6,000 individuals have been served by the Food Bank this past year, comprising over 153,000 meals, 92,000 more than just four years ago when 61,000 meals were served,” Executive Director Susan Agamy said in a release. 
“Our supplies have virtually disappeared this week because of recent requests for local aid following the visit to Connecticut by storm Sandy.”

 

Smile Dental Center owner, Dr. Bruce Sofferman, along with his wife Deborah Sofferman and their daughter, Sophia Sofferman, will be wearing traditional Pilgrim and Native American costumes and they will be joined by a turkey mascot as they attempt to flag down drivers to drop off turkeys and fixings.
They will be collecting from 7-10 a.m. Nov. 14 at 318 Oxford Road (Rt. 67) and again from 7-10 a.m. Nov. 15 at the R.D. Scinto Corporate Park, One Corporate Drive.

 

Sofferman’s Smile Dental Centers at 318 Oxford Road, Oxford and 61 Elizabeth St., Derby will be collecting frozen turkeys and fixings uring regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12-16.

Only locations with an asterisk below will be collecting frozen turkeys, the others are only collecting non-perishable items for holiday food baskets. 

 

Boy Scouts Scouting for Food

Saturday - Fill bag Scouts left at door last Saturday and leave at door for pickup

 

Huntington Hose Fire Co.

Nov. 11 and 18 from 8:30 a.m. - noon

44 Church St., Shelton

 

Seybridge Pharmacy

Now through Sunday

37 New Haven Road, Seymour

* Smile Dental Center in Oxford

  Nov. 14, 7- 10 a.m. 

  318 Oxford Road (Route 67)

* R.D. Scinto Corporate Park

  Nov. 15, 7-10 a.m.

  One Corporate Drive, Shelton in parking lot of the Scinto Towers

 

* Seymour Middle School, 221 Mountain Road, Seymour
  accepting only frozen turkeys, no other food 

  Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  Sponsored by the Eighth Grade Gold Team

If these dates and times are not convenient, you may drop food items at Spooner House, 30 Todd Road, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m.
Contact avellucci@actspooner.org or call 203-225-0453.

 

Spooner House helps clients establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity. Area Congregations Together, Inc. is a partner agency of the Valley United Way.

 

HOLIDAY “BASKET” LIST 1 box instant potatoes 2 packages of gravy 1 box/or bag Stuffing mix 4 cans vegetables any choice corn/peas/asparagus/ yams/carrots Pie crust mix Pie filling, choice 1 jar pickles 2 cans olives 1 can evaporated milk Coffee Tea Powdered juice mix Canned fruit:mixed fruit, peaches, fruit   cocktail, pineapple  Extras: napkins, sugar, brownie mix, cornbread mix

Please place your items in a sturdy box or bin.

  

The above information is taken from a press release from Spooner House.