by | May 4, 2017 9:12 am | Comments (0)
The Great Give raised $1.28 million for area nonprofits, according to information posted on the organization’s website.
The Great Give was a 36-hour online fundraiser Tuesday and Wednesday sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The Valley Community Foundation, along with a number of area businesses and corporations.
The Valley Indy raised $10,567 from 130 people.
by | May 2, 2017 11:35 pm | Comments (0)
The 16th segment of the Valley Indy’s Great Give webcast featured a second installment of Valley Sports Rewind with special guest Nick DiLuggo.
DiLuggo is the track coach at Derby High School and was joined by Jenn Moffat speaking with Valley Sports Rewind host Mike Cannici.
Afterward Valley Indy staffers Eugene Driscoll and Ethan Fry wrapped up the first day of the Great Give webcast.
Check out the video below!
Continue reading ‘Webcast Part XVI: Nick DiLuggo, Wrapping Up Day One’
by | May 2, 2017 10:42 pm | Comments (0)
The 15th installment of the Valley Indy’s Great Give webcast featured Valley Chris Bowen, one of the Valley Indy Facebook page’s most prolific commenters throughout the years.
Chris talked to us about his recent marriage (congrats!) and his recent move back to his childhood home of Seymour. A former hockey player and referee, Chris also talked to us about the merits of various hockey movies throughout the years, e.g. George Roy Hill’s “Slap Shot.”
Check out the video below.
by | May 2, 2017 9:38 pm | Comments (0)
The Valley Indy went on the road (about 200 yards) for the 13th segment of the Great Give webcast, which featured part of a public information session and hearing on two land deals the city of Ansonia is considering.
Click here and here for some more background on the potential deals, which would see the city acquire 65 Main St. to relocate the police station and senior center, and sell the ATP and Palmer buildings to a private developer.
(We had to leave the hearing before it ended because we had another segment scheduled, but we’ll try to get the audio from the Board of Aldermen’s recording secretary and post it in the future.)
Check out the video below.
Continue reading ‘Webcast Part XIII: Ansonia Public Hearing’
by | May 2, 2017 9:35 pm | Comments (0)
The 14th segment of the Valley Indy’s Great Give webcast featured Derby’s Dave Lenart and Seymour’s Tony Bunosso of the Two Dudes Talking Disney podcast.
The aforementioned two dudes talked all things Disney in the half-hour segment.
Check out the video below.
Continue reading ‘Webcast Part XIV: Two Dudes Talking Disney’
by | May 2, 2017 8:51 pm | Comments (0)
The 12th segment of the Valley Indy Great Give webcast was a live version of Valley Sports Rewind, the weekly sports podcast hosted by Mike Cannici.
Originally scheduled guest Coach Nick DiLuggo was delayed at a track meet but the Hyders — Tara, Rob, and Emma — were gracious enough to fill in at the last minute.
THANK YOU, HYDERS!
Check out the video below.
Continue reading ‘Webcast Part XII: Valley Sports Rewind Featuring The Hyder Family’
by | May 2, 2017 7:09 pm | Comments (0)
The Valley Indy and an iPhone ventured to Center Stage Tuesday evening for a “Great Give“ fundraiser.
The Shelton theater group hosted a pizza princess party, featuring their talented cast of young performers.
Continue reading ‘Great Give Webcast Part XI: CENTER STAGE THEATRE’
by | May 2, 2017 5:36 pm | Comments (0)
The tenth segment of the Valley Indy’s Great Give webcast featured Nadine Joyner, a case manager at Spooner House, a homeless shelter in Shelton.
She talked about the state of homelessness in the lower Naugatuck Valley and how Spooner House helps out those who have fallen on hard times.
Click here to donate to Spooner House during the Great Give.
by | May 2, 2017 4:32 pm | Comments (0)
The ninth segment of the Valley Indy’s Great Give webcast featured John Zseller and Gary Parker of Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts of America.
They talked about the latest programs the council is offering to scouts, some upcoming fundraisers, and planned improvements at the council’s camps.
Click here to donate to the Housatonic Council during the Great Give.
Continue reading ‘Webcast Part IX: Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts Of America’
by | May 2, 2017 3:27 pm | Comments (0)
The eighth part of the Valley Indy Great Give webcast featured Remy Kocurek of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank.
Click here to donate to St. Vincent de Paul during the Great Give.
Video of the appearance is below.
