SEYMOUR — The Valley Indy is happy and humbled to report we exceeded our fundraising goal during The Great Give, a 36-hour online fundraiser benefiting more than 500 nonprofit groups in greater New Haven.
According to the unofficial tally, 140 people donated $12,086 to The Valley Indy. The goal was $10,000.
The Valley Indy is deeply grateful for the support.
The Valley Indy was live on the Internet for about 23 of the 36 hours, interviewing nonprofit leaders and local newsmakers. The entire livestream is posted below, in six parts.
The Valley Indy thanks the following Great Give supporters:
Barbara Lombardi
$100
Ms. Theresa Conroy
$50
To help keep the lights on…”as democracy dies in darkness.”
Anonymous
Jack Betkoski
$100
Mrs. Helen Pipa
$100
Paul and Sandie Satkowski
Andrew Baklik
$50
Mr. Albert Misiewicz
$200
State Rep. Kara Rochelle
$100
Kate Pipa
$25
Derby Town Clerk Marc J. Garofalo
$100
Anonymous
Sarah Widomski
$100
Anonymous
$100
Mr. James McGuire
$25
Anonymous
$50
Mr. Donald Sosnovich
$25
Niki Dykstra
$25
Come back to Oxford, we miss your coverage!
Mary H.
$25
Tom & Ellen Lenart
$100
Mrs. Kimberly Magda
$150
Jennifer Magri
$100
Carol Pendagast
$25
Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce
$100
On behalf of your friends at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, thanks for your outstanding coverage of Valley business and community events throughout the year. Wishing you continued success.
Mrs. Laura Harris
Melanie Kalako
$35
Diane Mozdzer Favier
$25
The Jarzombeks
$50
R. E. Hull Funeral Home
$50
Mrs. Harriet Calkins
Ms. Katherine Moran
$30
Ms. Linda Todd
$100
Gerckens family
$100
Russ & Andy Abraham
$50
Kim Lewis
$25
Sharon Closius
$100
Anonymous
Robert A. Ricciuti
$100
Joe and Linda Romano
$100
Tammy Burrell
Tammy Burrell
Anonymous
$25
Frank Pergola
$50
Jack Jurkowski
$50
Darlene Zawisza
$50
Anonymous
Anonymous
$100
Laura and Edward Lane
$100
VCF 20th Anniversary Early Bird Prize May 2
$500
Barbara Garofalo
$50
Trish Bruder
$100
Mayor Joe DiMartino
$50
Susan Malloy
$50
Jessica Fusco
$50
Edward L Baclawski
$250
Thomaa Simonetti
$25
Larry’s Landing
$25
Jim Gildea
$25
Ms. RITA FRY
$80
Rick Dunne
$1,010
Nick D’Antona
$25
Steven Perry
$50
Jennifer Behuniak
$100
thomas harbinson
$500
james lynk
$200
Sue MacConnie
$25
Ethan Fry
$25
Anonymous
$75
Kathy Moran
Ah-beetz forever!!! Let’s get as many matching donations as we can to get our host over the goal!
An Avid Reader
$100
In memory of Esther Rozum
Linda Fusco
$100
Robert & Antoinette Tworkowski
$100
Anonymous
$25
Laura Cripps
$10
Anonymous
$20
Zachary Sosnovich
$25
Mrs. Diane Sosnovich
$25
Suzanne and Steven Reilly
$35
Ms. Christine Curtiss
$35
pat dziuba
$25
Warichar Family Fund
$500
Mrs. Rose Ruchin
$50
Mr. Dave Pelland
$25
Mr. Joe Salemme
$100
Mr. Fred Ortoli
$25
Mr. Paul Wetowitz
$50
Jack Walsh
$100
Don Smith
Kim Mastrianni
$25
Bill & Karen
$50
Bethany Seefeldt
$50
Thomas Egan
$251
Why don’t secrets last long at the Valley Indy? Because it’s read all over!
Michele Linane
$50
bart flaherty
$200
Patricia Macaluso
$25
Cyndi Poppa
$100
Brian Alexander
$50
Keep it up guys, democracy dies when local journalism ceases to exist and the work you do is an invaluable and irreplaceable asset to our communities.
Peter Sosnovich
$50
Matt DeRienzo
$100
Maria Xavier
$25
Bonnie Owen
$25
Anonymous
$25
Joseph Criscuolo
Mr. Michael Gloade
$25
Linda Kieley
$25
Ms. Carol Kirby
$25
Anonymous
Mrs. Jane Liscio
$100
Ms. Melissa Pucci
TEAM Inc — Board of Directors
Dylan
$25
Kayleigh Mihalko
$50
HairFin
$100
Mrs. Julia Soda
$100
Anonymous
$20
Ms. Susan Agamy
Joyce Barcley
Jodie Mozdzer Gil
$300
Kathy Moran
The work you have done (all these years and hi to Jody, Tony, and Ethan) helps keep the community informed of things we otherwise wouldn’t be aware of. Thank you for never giving up or giving in.
Mary Aungst
$25
Anonymous
$25
The Hill Family
$25
Brian Spears
$250
Anonymous
$50
Carrie Birmingham
$50
Ethan Fry
$25
Godspeed!
Lisa
$20
Nicole Lewis
$20
Joseph Sheehy
$25
Craig Bartimole
$100
Mr. Rory Burke
$50
Anonymous
Scott and Lisa Todd
$250
Nancy Bauer
$100
Bill Blewett
$100
Sue Smey
$100
Ed d’Esterhazy
$50
Lisa
Rich Rollinson
$100
Mr. Jordan Jones
$100
Dominick J Thomas
$200
Chris Schwarz
$25
Mr. Michael Weinmayr
$50
Anonymous
$25
THE SIX-PART LIVESTREAM
Part VI (6:45 p.m. until 9 p.m.) is embedded below.
Guests:
Jay Carlucci
End of Great Give push
Seymour budget vote results
Part V (2:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 2) is embedded below.
Guests:
3 p.m. Jim Gildea, Derby Historical Society
4 p.m. Tanaya Henry, Traveler On A Mission
5 p.m. W. Kurt Miller, Ansonia budget talk!
Part IV (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2) is embedded below.
Guests:
9 a.m. Melissa Mongillo of Derby Pop Warner
9:45 a.m. State Rep. Kara Rochelle
10 a.m. Susan Agamy of Spooner House
11 a.m. Dino Verrelli & friends of Project Purple
12 p.m. Derby Mayor Joseph DiMartino
1 p.m. Grace Torres, St. Mary — St. Michael School
Part III (7 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. May 1) is embedded below.
Guests included:
Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, Sheila O’Malley, Timothy Holman and Leonard Duffus
David Lenart, Derby Storms
Rick Dunne, Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
Readers in the chat recalling WADS radio
Part II (2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) is embedded below.
Guests included:
Jenn Moffat, Derby Public Schools
Sean Venson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Awards Committee
Shannon Bullard, Seymour Food 2 Kids
Kristina Walton, Seymour-Oxford Food Bank
Jean Falbo-Sosnovich, ValleyIndy.org
Part I (7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) is embedded below.
Part I included:
7 a.m. go live
8 a.m. Great Give starts (Donate.ValleyIndy.org)
8:30 a.m. Phone call from Sharon Closius of The Valley Community Foundation
9 a.m. Tom Simonetti of The Valley Shakespeare Festival
10 a.m. Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis
11 a.m. David Morgan of Team, Inc.
12 p.m. Sara Pereiras of Bunlandia Rescue in Seymour
