Joseph A. Pagliaro, Jr. has been named as the Chairman of the 2011 – 2012 Community Campaign for a second term with Valley United Way.
Joe is the Senior Vice President of Riverview and Adzima Funeral Homes and has been an active community volunteer leader throughout his career.
In making the announcement, Valley United Way Board President Fred Ortoli noted that, “Joe did a great job as campaign chair last year, and United Way is thrilled that he has agreed to lead this year’s campaign as well.”
Joe has been a member of the campaign cabinet and Valley United Way’s Board of Directors for several years and is actively involved with many other Valley groups. Joe served as the 2010- 2011 Campaign Chair. He is a board member at the Valley Community Foundation, the Shelton Economic Development Commission, the Lower Naugatuck Valley Boys & Girls Club, the Birmingham Group and the Valley Division of Junior Achievement. He is also a corporator at Griffin Hospital.
Joe is a former member and chair of the Shelton Board of Education. He is also a past member of the board at the Parent Child Resource Center.
A graduate of Sacred Heart University with a B.S. in political science, he graduated from the New England Institute of Embalming with an associate’s degree in applied sciences.
Joe believes that the Valley is a very special place to live and work and that the Community Campaign is an integral part of Valley life. He feels that the key to a successful campaign will be to expand the level of involvement from the community.
The theme this year will be, “Be a leader and make an impact.” Joe said, “We want the members of our community to take action by telling their friends, serving on Valley United Way committees, participating in volunteerism and advocacy initiatives and contributing so we can continue to fund needed programs and services in the Valley.”
Valley United Way is the leading philanthropic resource for the Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton matching the needs of the community and the interests of donors to improve the quality of life in the community. Valley United Way supports and creates initiatives addressing youth, families and people in crisis.
Each year Valley United Way funds programs and organizations that make a measurable difference in the lives of people living and working in the Valley.
