THEVALLEY (ANDBEYOND) — The Great Give, an annual online fundraiser that benefits just about every nonprofit group in the greater Naugatuck Valley, is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 and continue until 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2.
Last year’s Great Give raised more than $3.4 million for nonprofit organizations, including $12,000 for The Valley Indy, which uses The Great Give as its annual reader drive.
Please consider supporting The Valley Indy by making a tax-deductible donation at Donate.ValleyIndy.org.
The Valley Indy will also be live from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on May 1 and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 2 interviewing various Great Give groups and local leaders.
The Great Give is almost here! The following press release was sent by the Valley Community Foundation:
“So far more than 57 Valley nonprofits — more than ever before — have signed up to participate in the 2024 Great Give on May 1 – 2.
The 36-hour online fundraising extravaganza, created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (TCF) in 2010, unites donors with area nonprofits in a fun and engaging way.
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CT NEWS JUNKIE | Apr 23, 2024 6:38 am
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HARTFORD – State lawmakers who say they’ve heard from constituents about incessant noise from large solar projects are pushing for more local control of where those projects can be built.
“(Communities) have no authority when noise becomes a burden,” said state Rep. Jaime Foster, D‑Ellington.
Foster, other lawmakers, and local officials have been dealing with complaints from neighbors of a solar array in East Windsor for years. Among the issues, they say, is that municipalities have no ability to limit when a project can be built. That power rests with the Connecticut Siting Council.
“The problem is that it is an overreach by the state,” said Rep. Carol Hall, R‑Enfield. “Local municipalities can’t regulate (where solar projects are built), They have zero control and say.”
WPLR morning show hosts Chaz &AJ invited The Valley Indy onto their program on Thursday (April 18) to talk about an article where Chaz’ name was mispelled.
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'Spicy' Jean Falbo-Sosnovich & Eugene 'All You Can Eat' Driscoll | Apr 16, 2024 9:05 pm
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(Left to right) TEAM Inc. CEO David Morgan, Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, and Ansonia Schools Director of Equity & Communications Reese Morales.
ANSONIA – “We will beat her easy. Those people in Seymour don’t know how to cook.”
That was the shocking refrain of Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti when asked about Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis’s odds at this weekend’s 16th Annual “Men Who Cook” fundraiser, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 20 at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway.
“Men Who Cook” features professional and amateur chefs cooking their favorite meals.
Yes, last year’s “Men Who Cook” drew 400 people and raised more than $82,000 for TEAM Inc., the Valley’s nonprofit social services agency. And yes, this year’s tickets are almost sold out, but you can try to purchase some here.
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Press Release | Apr 15, 2024 11:12 am
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MIDDLEBURY — Quassy Amusement Park and Waterpark will kick off its 116th season on Saturday, April 27 with “Quassy Cares Neighbors in Need Weekends,” a two-weekend-long fundraiser.
On April 27- 28 and May 4 – 5, guests can receive discounted All-Day Ride Wristbands for only $17 when they bring a donation of a non-perishable item or home cleaning products. Non-perishable food donations will go to local food banks and home cleaning products will benefit Acts 4 Ministry, a local nonprofit helping the needs of families and individuals in financial distress.
Guests will receive one discounted pass per donated item. All-Day Ride Wristbands are also available during the first two weekends for only $26.99 without a donation.
The following was taken from Griffin Hospital’s Facebook page:
In recognition of Move More Month, Griffin Health is providing health information and tips on how to improve cardiovascular health and overall well-being by being more active.
Active Valley CT is a comprehensive active lifestyle resource for the Lower Naugatuck Valley created by the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center.
This guide features low-cost and no-cost physical activity resources in the Lower Naugatuck Valley communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton.
Click here to see all the Valley has to offer to get you moving this April and beyond!
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SPONSORED POST | Apr 10, 2024 3:14 pm
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SEYMOUR — Join Superior Products Distributors, Inc. for their official Grand Opening Celebration at their new Seymour location on Wednesday & Thursday April 17 and April 18 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Superior is CT’s premier contractors one-stop location for Hardscape and Landscape Materials, Jobsite Equipment, Site Products, and Masonry and Concrete Supplies!
Join them at their newest location at 600 Derby Ave. in Seymour. There will be special pricing offers, manufacturer reps, live demos, a food truck on site, free raffles, and giveaways! Hope to see you there!
