Pictured front row (left to right) Fred & Lisa Serra, Bill & Stephanie Miller, Susan DeLeon, Shaye Roscoe. Back row (left to right) Mike Healey, John Schaible, Alex Miller, Joe Pagliaro, Lisa Savoid.
The Connecticut Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs and the Connecticut Area Council held its second leadership dinner on Wednesday, October 11th at Costa-Azzura Restaurant in Milford.
The Connecticut Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs provides a mechanism for joint decision making and cooperative action among the 17 organizations in the state and seeks to promote and strengthen relationships with public and private agencies in order to increase support for clubs.
William M. Miller, Jr., was one of eight Boys & Girls Club Board members throughout the state of Connecticut who were recognized for leadership, dedication, and service to clubs. Bill learned service and philanthropy from his father— “Bing” Miller, who served on our Board for more than 50 years. Bill has been a valuable member of our board for 22 years.
Bill’s commitment goes far beyond simply showing up at meetings; he shares his experience and expertise. He’s led our Back-a-Kid annual appeal campaign for many years, despite the time commitment— as a business owner, when he’s giving his time to others, his own earnings are put on hold.
In addition to the Boys & Girls Club, Bill shares his talents with many others. He’s actively served seven additional community organizations through the years — the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, Valley United Way, Oxford Economic Development Corporation, Derby Historical Society, Griffin Hospital, OHS Booster Club, and St. Thomas the Apostle Church. He still actively serves on five of these organizations. To say that Bill is a dedicated philanthropist would be a gross understatement.
Bill grew up in Shelton and graduated from the University of Richmond with a BA in Economics. He is the owner of Miller Investment, an independent investment practice, which he started in 1996.
Bill resides in Oxford with his wife, Stephanie, have three sons. Their oldest, Mason, serves in the Special Forces Division of the army and is 4th Engineer. Andrew lives in Boston and works for the Stonehill College. Alex, graduated Rollins College in Florida and works for a baseball development company.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, please visit us at www.BGC-LNV.org.
