Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa…

Sikorsky's Finance Division employees brightened many Christmases with their generous donation!

Difficult economic times have not diminished the generosity of our business community. Thanks to the employees at many Valley businesses, more than 300 disadvantaged Valley residents will receive food and gifts this holiday season through the Corporate Volunteer Council’s Holiday Adoption Program. Each year, the CVC solicits area charitable agencies to identify families and individuals in need of assistance. While the “wish lists” were especially long this year, we are happy to say Santa will be fulfilling all of them – thanks to employees at the following companies:



Fletcher Thompson and Prudential employees shared their holiday spirit!

Prudential Financial employees adopted 15 families through Parent Child Resource Center (PCRC) and provided them with holiday gifts. Additional PCRC families received toys and presents from employees at Hamworthy Peabody, Pereira Engineering, NEC, Webster Bank, Holiday Inn Express Suites and Health Net. Health Net also provided holiday meals to two senior citizens identified by the Agency on Aging. Fletcher Thompson hosted their adopted family at a party on their premises. They also ran a holiday food drive for Spooner House.

Sue Alyward & Sylvia Hay of HealthNet have a trunk full of joy to deliver!

Employees from Lincoln Tech, Electri-Cable Assemblies and TD Bank each provided holiday gifts for families identified through the American Red Cross – Valley Chapter. PerkinElmer employees bought presents for four families identified through St. Vincent De Paul Society. Pitney Bowes adopted two families through the American Red Cross and two through Catholic Charities, Ansonia. Their employees also fulfilled an “Angel Tree” for disadvantaged children identified through the Valley YMCA and made toy donations to TEAM’s Toys for Tots program.

Walter Binck & Joe Alexander could be on Santa's sleigh after doing gift deliveries for Hamworthy Peabody.

TEAM’s Toys for Tots program also received toy donations from Citibank, People’s United Bank, HSBC, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Basement Systems. In addition, 35 Sikorsky Aircraft employees volunteered their time to help TEAM set up their toy store. Members of Sikorsky’s Finance Division also donated more than $2,400 to the Valley United Way to provide food, gift cards and other assistance to numerous Valley residents.

Wendy Wentworth of Greenwich Workshop & Sandie Bailie are all smiles after touring St. Vincent Depaul Shop

Iroquois Gas Transmission provided $25 gift cards to the men living at the Valley YMCA. They also sent holiday flowers to 88 seniors enrolled in TEAM’s Meals on Wheels program. In addition, the company gave $500 in gift cards to PCRC families and donated $400 each to Spooner House and St. Vincent De Paul Society to purchase food for their food banks. Greenwich Workshop also provided assistance to St. Vincent De Paul’s food bank through a $2,000 cash donation. Professional Travel provided turkeys to Spooner House and holiday food drives were conducted by Ned Miller Associates and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Enterprise also teamed up with Warner Financial on a winter coat drive to benefit My Sister’s Place in Ansonia. Finally, David M. Grant Caterers, in the true tradition of caring will provide holiday meals to people in need.

Cindy Rinaldi & Bob Hunt of Webster are full of holiday surprises.

Bob VanEgghen of PerkinElmer is busy gift wrapping for the holidays

The CVC wishes to thank everyone who came together in the LIVE UNITED spirit this holiday season. Yes, Virginia, the Valley is a very special place!!