unitedwaynaugatuck.org · P.O. Box 209 Naugatuck, CT 06770 · (203) 729-1564

2015-2016 - A Year in Review

Advancing the Common

Good in 2016

United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls is proud to be working hard to advance the common good by increasing opportunities for children and youth to succeed; helping people become more self-sufficient in meeting their basic needs; resulting in increased financial stability. We are very proud to support our partner agencies that help to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors every day.

Community Investments

through our partner agencies:

Education

Naugatuck Beacon Falls Scouting Fund Naugatuck Campership Fund Naugatuck Partnership for Children Naugatuck YMCA – Preschool Program & Youth

Development & Enrichment Naugatuck Youth Services – Peer Mentoring &

Youth Leadership Development Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters – Mentoring Union City Little League

Basic Needs 2-1-1 Information and Referral Acts 4 Ministry - Furniture Collaborative American Red Cross – Disaster Services Catholic Charities – Behavioral Health Family Services – Behavioral Health Safe Haven – Sexual Assault Crisis Services Waterbury Youth Services – Youth/Family Emergency Services Wellmore – Emergency Mobile Psychiatric/ Children & Adult Outpatient Services Salvation Army – Comprehensive Emergency

Assistance Familywize Naugatuck Direct Assistance Fund Elf Project

Income Literacy Volunteers – Adult Literacy

Other Programs American Red Cross – Service to Military Families Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center Naugatuck YMCA – Older Adult Programming & Open Door Membership Assistance

Remembering our past helps us build our future.

The Salem Society

A heartfelt thank you to this year’s Salem Society members for their generous donations and their strong desire to perpetuate the proud tradition of sharing that has been a part of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls since the beginning. Through their actions, members continue to demonstrate a personal investment in our complex and changing community; they understand the art of giving, caring and responsibility. These extraordinary people, in the spirit of the original Salem Society, will have a major impact on future generations.

2-1-1 is your one-stop connection, 24 hours per day, every day! They will help you find local services, from utility assistance, food, housing, child care, after school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and much more. Multilingual assistance and TDD access is also available.

The United Way Marketing Committee is pleased and excited to share with you an overview of this year’s Annual Report and campaign. Please visit us at unitedwaynaugatuck.org for the complete report or contact our Executive Director, Lisa Shappy, at unitedsay@sbcglobal.net.

We are extremely grateful to our local companies, their employees, and each and every one of you in the community that continue to donate your time, talents and resources to support our United Way. Some of you volunteered an hour or a day; others donated a raffle prize, a tree or be-came an elf; many pledged $1, $5, $50, $250 or became a Salem Society member; each doing what we could individually… together we changed lives for the better… together we all LIVED UNITED!

2015 Campaign Results Corporate & Industry $209,155 Retail/Community Care Day 6,330 Education 10,361 Government 5,303 Professional 17,178 Special Events & Misc. 75,040 Special Gifts & Non Profits 21,633 Out of Area 75,000

Total $420,000

Our sincere thank you!

2015 Campaign Results

Goal achieved

because of your

generosity!

unitedwaynaugatuck.org · P.O. Box 209 Naugatuck, CT 06770 · (203) 729-1564

Upcoming Events

We continue to host our special events as a way to reach out to our community and bring more awareness to the mission of the United Way. A sincere thank you to all of our committee chairs and volunteers that made our 2015 events successful, fun, and meaningful. We hope to see you all in 2016 as we try a few new events and bring back some favorites!

June 6/25 - Comedy Club, 985 South Main St. Naugatuck, 9:15pm Show. $20 per person.

July 7/10 - Car Show, Sponsored by Ground Up, 91 Great Hill Road, Naugatuck, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm - Food, raffles, music, & trophy presentation. Spectators are Free!! $10 entry fee per show car.

7/28 - Marie’s Jewelry Party, 2444 East Main St, Waterbury · 5-7 pm, shopping, raffles, and games.

August 8/29 - John E. Letts, Sr. Golf Tournament, Watertown Golf Club, to be a sponsor or reserve a foursome call the United Way office at 203-729-1564.

8/20, NYC 9/11 Memorial Bus trip, includes bus fare, admission to the 911 Museum & Memorial, lunch at Bucca Di Beppo, and free time in Times Square. Cost: $100 per person. Call 203-729-1564.

September 9/3 - Sao Paio 5K Race, Downtown Naugatuck. Race Questions? contact Luci DaSilva 203-729-9621 or Jim Goggin 203-996-6675.

9/15 - Campaign Kickoff, Crystal Room, Naugatuck, Cost $40. Contact the United Way office for more information and tickets.

October 10/22 - Salem, MA Bus Trip, includes bus fare, lunch at the Hawthorne Hotel and Salem Trolly Tour and all day shuttle. $95 payment is required to reserve your seat. Call 203-729-1564.

November/December Watch for information coming soon!

Congratulations & Thank you!

Campaign Awards

2015 Silver Bowl Award Ion Bank

The largest increase in employee giving The largest increase in corporate giving Increase in employee participation

2015 Campaign Pacesetters Campaigns completed before our annual kickoff:

Ion Bank ITW Powertrain Fastening Naugatuck Public Schools

Rebecca & Peter Zandvliet

Mary Connolly Community Caring Award

Congratulations to Rebecca and Peter Zandvliet on receiving this year’s Mary H. Connolly Community Caring Award. Together they have exemplified the spirit of compassion, support and incredible personal efforts to improve the quality of life in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls that this award seeks

to recognize. Becky and Peter always demonstrate a level of love for family, friends and community, in ways large and small, known and unknown, which gives true life to the United Way mission. Thank you both for your many, many years of service to both of our towns!

Recipients

Van Allen Medal

The United Way Board of Directors presents the Van Allen Medal, named in honor of the late Robert Van Allen and his wife Anna Lee, to honor those who exhibit extraordinary community service.

Dorothy Hoff Kathy LaGrave Heidi Langlais Sandy Lee Jill Mahoney Marcelo Martins Cathie Mauritz Attorney Kevin McSherry

Jennifer Merrill Robert Mezzo Kimberly Ostuno Linda “Gigi” Ramos Jan Saam Bill Schuld Katelyn Shappy

United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls Officers & Directors - Please feel free to contact us for more information, to volunteer or to donate!

President Kathleen McPadden Vice President Yvette Wilmot Treasurer Ginger Fennell Secretary Stephen Pretto Allocations

Elizabeth Santoro Campaign Chair Patrick Kelley Human Resources Donna Andrew Communications Sandra Lee Directors Alicia Almeida, DMD

Kevin DelGobbo Jacqueline Flynn Steven Hunt Karen Longo Allan Monteiro Marcelo Martins Patricia Peterson Ron Pugliese Yvette Wilmot