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Calling All Walkers, Joggers and Runners...

Calling all walkers, runners, and joggers! You can choose to form your own team, join a team, or register as an individual to take part in the 20th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless on the Derby Greenway. Registration is $20. Once registered, participants can set up their own fundraising pages. The first 200 people to register will receive an event T-shirt and goodie bag. All participants will be entered into a drawing to win prizes. The registration page is now open! Register now  and click "Set Up Your Fundraiser" to join a team or form your own. Prizes will be awarded for: - Team with most participants - Team that raises the most money - Individual that raises the most money   By joining the Walk you are supporting your neighbors in  need in the Valley receive food, shelter, and support  services with the goal of establishing a self-sufficient  living situation. Spooner House, 30 Todd Road, Shelton, is operated by  Area Congregations Together, Inc. with the mission of providing food, shelter, and support services to people in need.   (This is a press release from Spooner House)

Walk, Run & Jog for a Good Cause

Calling all walkers, runners, and joggers!
Every year supporters of Spooner House gather together to walk the Derby Greenway in support of the hunger and homeless initiatives at Spooner House.
Join us this year on May 20th for our 20th year of this tradition!

You can choose to form your own team, join a team, or register as an individual.

Registration is $20.
Once registered, participants can set up their own fundraising pages.
The first 200 people to register will receive an event t-shirt and goodie bag.
All participants will be entered into a drawing to win prizes.

The registration page is now open!

Register now
and click "Set Up Your Fundraiser" to join a team or form your own.

Prizes will be awarded for:
-Team with most participants
-Team that raises the most money
-Individual that raises the most money

By joining the Walk for the Hungry and Homeless you are supporting your neighbors in need in the Lower Naugatuck Valley receive food, shelter and support services with the goal of establishing a self-sufficient living situation.

Blumenthal, DeLauro seek heritage designation for the Naugatuck River Valley

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
Boosting the local economy, creating jobs and becoming a hub for historical and cultural tourism are some of the perks that could come along with proposed legislation unveiled by U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal Wednesday.
The two legislators gathered before a small crowd of local officials at the entrance of the Derby Greenway announcing creation of the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act, which if approved, would designate the area a National Heritage Area.

Read the full story here.

17th annual walk in Derby raises $9,260 for Spooner House

Event held on Derby Greenway

Pictured from left are Spooner House board member Jan Hissey, Executive Director Susan Agamy, and a walk participant, Lynn Firmender. / Contributed photo

DERBY - A recent walk along the Derby Greenway raised more than $9,260 for the hungry and homeless at Spooner House, at 30 Todd Road, Shelton.
 Nearly 100 people enjoyed the great weather and scenery along the Naugatuck River while helping to raise money for the services provided by Area Congregations Together, Inc.

Spooner House staff  thanks those who supported the 17th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless. Walkers and their supporters combined raised $1,767, while corporate sponsors contributed a total of $7,500, including in-kind support.   

This year's sponsors included platinum sponsor,  Charter Arms; gold sponsors: AD-MERICA, Unilever and Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala PC; silver sponsors: Calvert Safe & Lock, Webster Bank, Naugatuck Savings & Loan, First Church of Christ, Woodbridge and Aquarion Water Co.; bronze sponsors: OEM Controls Inc. and Data Tel, LLC.

"We are especially appreciative to the Valley Parish Nurse program for providing family and child health and safety information," said Susan Agamy, Executive Director at Spooner House. "A special thanks to the Valley nurses for also giving each of the children participating in the walk a reflective slap bracelet."

This post is taken from a press release from Spooner House.

Spooner House to hold walk in Derby for homeless and hungry

17th annual event is rain or shine
 DERBY - Spooner House invites willing walkers and runners to the Derby Greenway May 17 starting at 9 a.m. (rain or shine) to take part in the 17th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless.   

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and walkers may begin whenever they arrive. 

Participants are asked to make donations in any amount that fits their budget, ask others to sponsor them for additional funds, and seek matching donations from employers. 
However, a minimum $20 donation will be required for each participant to receive the commemorative walk T-shirt.
All proceeds benefit Spooner House.

For walk registration and sponsorship forms or information call 203-225-0453 ext.104 or

e-mail Susan Agamy at sagamy@actspooner.org. For information visit actspooner.org.

The entire walk route is 3.4 miles, but participants may travel any distance they choose and water will be provided at the halfway point along the 1.7 mile Greenway.  
The Derby Greenway provides a safe, vehicle-free route with great scenery along the Naugatuck River.  
Strollers are welcome, and participants are asked to use the Division Street entrance and park in BJ's lot. 

Information on healthy lifestyles will be provided by Griffin Hospital's Valley Parish Nurse Program. 

Spooner House appreciates the support received from Platinum sponsor, Charter Arms, for this year’s walk.

Gold Sponsors are: AD-MERICA, Unilever and Dworken, Hillman LaMorte & Sterczala PC; Silver Sponsor: Calvert Safe & Lock and Webster Bank; Bronze Sponsor: OEM Controls Inc.

This is a press release from Spooner House, which is run by Area Congregations Together, Inc., a partner agency of the Valley United Way.

Club to hold annual 5K at Derby Greenway

DERBY - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will hold its annual Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk June 29 at the Derby Greenway.
Sponsored by the Exchange Club of Shelton, the 5K is a community event for all Valley residents.

Registration is all online; go to www.BGC-LNV.org and click the 5K link at the top of the page. 
The event is open to children and adults. Start time is 9 a.m. for the 5K and 9:30 a.m. for walkers.

Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Closing date is June 6 or upon reaching 300 participants, whichever comes first. 
Register by June 6 to be guaranteed a commemorative T-shirt. 
The route will begin at the Caroline Street end of the Greenway. Parking will be at Factory Street and Hallock Court (behind St. Anthony’s Book & Gift Shop, across from Calvert Safe & Lock).

Proceeds from the Herbie Rollinson 5K will support programs at our Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse in Shelton and Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse in Ansonia, as well as our satellite programs at Elizabeth Shelton and Perry Hill schools in Shelton and at the Seymour Recreation Center in Seymour.

For more than 65 years the Boys & Girls Club has been a positive alternative for youth. But the Club is so much more than just a place to hang out after school. 
When children walk through the doors, they are exposed to a team committed to their success and programming designed to help them succeed in school and in life.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Club, visit www.BGC-LNV.org. 

This is a press release from the club.

 

Derby Historical Society slates Legends by Lantern tours

DERBY - The Derby Historical Society will host a return of its Legends by Lantern tours on Oct. 18 and 19 on the Derby Greenway.

The presentation will feature “The Revolutionary Robbery of 1780.” 

Tours begin at 6:30 and 8 p.m. 
Please arrive at the partking lot on O'Sullivan's Island 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. 

Reservations are required; tour sizes are limited.

The cost is $15 for adults; $10 for children ages 8-16.  

Call 203-735-1908 for ticket information or e-mail www.derbyhistorical.org.

The Derby Historical Society is a regional historical society dedicated to preserving, maintaining and celebrating the rich and varied history of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Staff offices are located at the Sarah Riggs Humphreys House, 37 Elm St., Ansonia.
For more information, visit www.derbyhistorical.org.

  

Greenway plaque dedicated in Derby on Derby Day

DERBY - Officials Saturday unveiled a bronze plaque from the Department of the Interior at the Division Street entrance to the Derby Greenway recreational trail.

The plaque says the Naugatuck River Trail is part of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Program.
The trail will eventually be built in 11 communities along the Naugatuck River.

Pictured from left are Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, state Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, Ansonia Mayor James Della Volpe, Derby Mayor Anthony Staffieri, John Monroe from the National Park Service, Greenway Committee Chairman Jack Walsh.

The plaque is located near the Derby Hall of Fame Plaza. Three members of the Derby Hall of Fame were recognized at the ceremony with memorial bricks added to the plaza.

They were: Horace Weston, known as the world’s greatest banjo player, James Bassett Atwater, a prominent business leader, twice mayor of Derby and president of the Derby public library; and Stephen Whitney, who built the New York Stock Exchanges and was a founder of New York University.

Saturday was also Derby Day, an annual downtown festival held on Elizabeth Street and the Green.

Benefit 4K ready to roll on Derby Greenway

Derby walk raises more than $10K for Spooner House

DERBY - The Spooner House walk last Saturday at the Derby Greenway earned more than $10,250 for hungry and homeless in their care. More than 100 people participated in the walk this year.  

Spooner House thanks those who supported the 16^th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless including  the walkers and their supporters, along with the corporate sponsors. 

Sponsors included Valley Community Foundation, AD-MERICA and Employment Options, LLC, Adams Hometown Markets, Aquarion Water Co., Calvert Safe and Lock, Gary’s East Coast Service, First Church of Christ in Woodbridge, Tuttle Insurance Group, Pepe Realty, Unilever, Webster Bank, Data Tel, OEM Controls, Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan, Staley Robeson and R.D. Scinto, Inc.

A variety of in-kind contributions were received from the Brookside Inn Restaurant, Griffin Hospital and Liquid Lunch.

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 devoted to helping clients establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity.

The information is taken from a press release.

Walk at Derby Greenway to benefit Spooner House

Event Saturday is rain or shine 
DERBY - Spooner House invites walkers and runners to the Derby Greenway on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. (rain or shine) to take part in the 16th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless.  

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and walkers may begin whenever they arrive. 
Participants are asked to make donations in any amount that fits their budget, ask others to sponsor them for additional funds and seek matching donations from employers. 

However, a minimum donation of $20 will be required for each participant to receive the commemorative walk T-shirt.  
All proceeds benefit Spooner House in Shelton.

For walk registration and sponsorship forms or more information call 203-225-0453 ext. 102 to speak with Tony Vellucci, or e-mail him at avellucci@actspooner.org. 

Information is also at actspooner.org.

The entire walk route is 3.4 miles, but participants may travel any distance they choose. Water will be provided at the halfway point along the 1.7 mile Greenway.  

The Derby Greenway provides a safe, vehicle-free, boardwalk style route with great scenery along the Naugatuck River.   

Strollers are welcome, and participants may begin the route whenever they arrive. Use the Division Street entrance, park in BJ's parking lot and meet at the Derby Greenway fountain.

This year information on healthy living and blood pressure will be provided by Griffin Hospital's 

Valley Parish Nurse Program. 

Liquid Lunch will provide delicious homemade refreshments for all participants. 

Spooner House appreciates the generous support it received from Platinum sponsor, Valley Community Foundation for this year’s Walk for the Hungry and Homeless. 

Gold Sponsors are: AD-MERICA and Employment Options, LLC; Silver Sponsors are: Adams Hometown Markets, Aquarion Water Co., Calvert Safe & Lock, Gary’s East Coast Service (commercial appliance maintenance and repair), First Church of Christ in Woodbridge, Tuttle Insurance Group, Pepe Realty, Unilever and Webster Bank; Bronze Sponsors are: Data Tel, OEM Controls, Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan, Staley Robeson and R.D. Scinto, Inc. 

An additional contribution was received by the Brookside Inn Restaurant in Oxford.

  

Donations of any amount are requested. 

However, a minimum $20 guarantees the participant will  receive a commemorative T-shirt.

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 devoted to helping clients establish self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of respect and dignity. 

Spooner House provides food and/or shelter and support services to approximately 200 men, women and children each year and is recognized as one of the most comprehensive emergency shelter programs in Connecticut and provides a week’s supply of groceries each month to participating families throughout the lower Naugatuck Valley. Area Congregations Together, Inc. is a partner agency of the Valley United Way.

This information is taken from a press release. 

Walk for hungry, homeless planned in Derby

     DERBY- The 16th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless will be held May 18 on the Derby Greenway, starting at the Division Street entrance.

    Spooner House invites walkers and runners to participate May 18 starting at 9 a.m. (rain or shine).
    Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and walkers may begin whenever they arrive.

    Participants are asked to make donations in any amount that fits their budget, ask others to sponsor them for additional funds and seek matching donations from employers.

    However, a minimum donation of $20 will be required for each participant to receive the commemorative walk T-shirt.
   All proceeds benefit Spooner House in Shelton.

    For additional walk sponsorship forms (registration/pledge forms) or more information Tony Vellucci at 203-225-0453 x102, email him at avellucci@actspooner.org or visit http://actspooner.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=da9822d7c732f3e8d839f430a&id=4dc9b4234d&e=4ce3a954cd.



This information is taken from a press release from Spooner House in Shelton.