Prudential Financial Donation Benefits Many |
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Fran Donarummo, Mike Cotela, Antonietta Hallet and Jack Ribas are shown examining some of the items donated by Prudential Financial to area nonprofits.
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Steve McEwen of the Boys Scouts shows some unexpected skills with baseballs being donated by Prudential. |
A change in name has turned out to be beneficial to many area
nonprofits as Prudential Financial donated a variety of surplus items
through Valley United Way's local Gifts in Kind Program. The Prudential
office in Shelton was previously part of American Skandia prior to being
acquired by Prudential. Skandia had a variety of promotional products
that carried the Skandia name and logo that will no longer be used.
Rather than discard the items, Prudential's Antoinetta Hallet who is an
active member of Valley United Way's Corporate Volunteer Council,
contacted Jack Walsh to see if United Way could find a home for the
products.
Valley United Way has participated in the Gifts in Kind International program of product donations for a couple of decades, but also runs its own local version. A quick check with local agencies revealed a real interest, and Jack Ribas and Mike Cotela of the Boys & Girls Club agreed to use the gymnasium at the Club as a distribution center for the items. The items were delivered to the Club, and the staff helped |
| Antoinetta arrange the items. They included baseballs,
basketballs and footballs. There was a variety of golf clothing as well
as back packs, duffle bags, portfolios, pens, calculators, and post it
notes. Coffee mugs, note pads and letter openers were in abundance as
well. Within an hour all of the items were happily carted away by the
following groups: Boys & Girls Club |
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