Christmas Comes Early!

United Way agencies gathered to get the presents off their holiday wish lists….computers! Valley United Way and distributed to the Boys & Girls Club, SONCCA, the YMCA, TEAM Inc., and the Birmingham Group.

Thanks to Alan Tolmach these old computers were refurbished and ready for use by the various agencies. Matt Liacos from the Boys & Girls club was happy to receive such a great donation. Servicing over 250 kids each day the club only has seven working computers. "The economy is tough right now. We buy parts and try and fix computers we have and there are three broken right now." says Liacos. The club will use the computers to upgrade the lab for student use and put one in the 6 & 7 year old game room.

SONCCA was delighted to receive computers and printers for their agency. Arlene Swatson and Jessica Cantor explained that the computers would be used for the before and after school program. This would be a great help especially for middle school students who are required to do homework on the computer. Right now the agency doesn’t have a computer lab at all and thanks to this generous donation they are able to provide their kids with computers. The computers will also help out the kindergarteners with educational learning games. Arlene says, "Homework first, games second."

Sue Reilly was very appreciative of the assistance and grateful for the opportunity to receive so many computers. The computers will go to upgrade within the association and to use one for administrative purposes at the new creative play pre-school and day care on Howard Avenue in Ansonia, coordinated with the Boys & Girls Club. As Sue loaded up her car with computers to take back to the YMCA she exclaimed, "It’s like Christmas came early!"

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