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Grants

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is proud to have supported an important accessibility improvement project for the American Legion Sutter-Terlizzi Post 16, located on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton. The American Legion is the nation’s largest veteran service organization, founded by an Act of Congress after World War I. For over a […]

Rotarians Assist Veterans with New Railings

November 12, 2025 in events / Grants (updated on November 12, 2025)

BHcare receives 2025 grant — The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club has announced two new grants and club president Lucy Andrade presented checks to Junior Achievement and BHCare at a recent meeting. Junior Achievement was awarded a grant of $1,000 to continue their work in the area. Helen Nelson accepted the check for JA. BHcare’s grant was […]

Derby-Shelton Rotary Announces Grants

May 15, 2025 in Grants / News (updated on May 18, 2025)

Rotary President Lucy Andrade presented a check to Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven to help foster their work in the Valley area. The grant was funded jointly by Derby-Shelton Rotary and District 7980’s District Managed Grant program. The funds are going to be used to purchase textbooks […]

Grant Addresses Literacy in the Valley

December 5, 2024 in Grants / News (updated on December 5, 2024)

Rotary District 7980 successfully applied to The Rotary Foundation for a $25,000 Disaster Relief Grant for Food Insecurity. Through the efforts of District Rotary Foundation Chair Ron Webb, the district identified the expertise of TEAM, Inc. to be the recipient of the grant. John Monteleone, PE of the Tribury Club, […]

District 7980 Provided Food Security Relief

November 12, 2024 in Foundation / Grants (updated on November 23, 2024)

A new canopy donated — Derby Centennial Lions Club and Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Donate Outdoor Furniture to Shelton Oak Hill Group Home In a heartwarming collaboration, the Derby Centennial Lions Club and the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club recently came together to enhance the outdoor experience for residents of the Shelton Oak Hill Group Home. The joint […]

Rotary and Lions Collaborate on Outdoor Furniture Donation

July 13, 2024 in Action for Peace / Grants / News / Program (updated on July 26, 2024)

B&G Club - Calming1 — The Boys and Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valey recently received a grant from the Derby Shelton Rotary Club to enhance four “Calming Corners” in the Club’s Lavietes Clubhouse in Shelton. The grant of $2,141.91 consisted of $1,060 in matching funds from the Rotary District 7890 Managed Grants program and […]

Rotary Grant Adds Some “Calm” to the Boys & Girls ...

July 3, 2024 in Grants (updated on July 26, 2024)

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is proud to announce that they were able to donate $2,000 to the Derby Police Department. The money was from proceeds raised from the 2023 2nd Annual Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Flags for Heroes program. Over 300 flags were sponsored and flown on the Derby Green and […]

Rotary Flags for Heroes Program donates to the Heroes of ...

April 5, 2024 in events / Grants / News

Derby-Shelton Rotary Club President Betsey Doane has announced the recipients of the Club’s 2023 Community grants totaling $15,000. Six organizations serving the Valley area as well as two Rotary grants with international implications have been awarded. Four of the organizations were on hand for check presentations at the regular Club […]

2023 Community Grants Announced

June 1, 2023 in Grants / News (updated on June 8, 2023)

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club will once again be joining with more than forty other clubs in the annual Liberty Bank/Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive to provide Thanksgiving food for families in need within each Rotary Club’s local community. The Liberty Bank Foundation will add 25 cents for every dollar donated, up […]

Rotary Participating in Liberty Bank Thanksgiving Drive

October 20, 2022 in events / Grants / News (updated on October 20, 2022)