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The River Valley Fund for Families at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County

10/02/2025

River Valley Fund for Families is delighted to share some good news!
Thanks to our successful fundraiser at the Ivoryton Playhouse and other efforts this year, we are able to award a total of $10,500 — $1,500 to each of seven of our public libraries.

A heartfelt thank you to:
📚 Deep River Library
📚 Chester Library
📚 Henry Carter Hull Library (Clinton)
📚 Essex Library
📚 Ivoryton Library
📚 Old Saybrook Library
📚 Westbrook Library

Your work makes a real difference for our families and communities!

05/20/2024

Summer Reading Kits!

This spring we are helping to put books in the hands of some of our community kids in need this summer.

With the guidance of staff at our local elementary schools – Clinton, Deep River, Essex, and Old Saybrook – we will be able to provide books for 100 children, ages 6-11. Each child will receive a Summer Reading Kit – a backpack comprised of a book and a collection of related props, games or other activities designed to make reading interactive and enjoyable for both the child and the reader. These Literacy Kits help bring a book to life for a child and deepen the reading experience.

To learn more about how you can participate in instilling the love of reading, email us at [email protected]

05/06/2024

A shout out to all our teachers! We appreciate ALL that you do!!

Be sure to thank the teachers in your world ❤️🍎❤️

01/11/2024

2023 Stocking Stuffing Project

Mission accomplished!! Representatives from Westbrook, Old Saybrook, and Tri-Town youth and family services agencies received over 100 stockings on Thursday, Dec. 14th.

As you see by the smiles on their faces, they were delighted when they saw the stockings. They loved the buffalo plaid and burlap and seemed to be genuinely impressed with our work.

So, Kudos to all who gave of their time, energy, and personal donations. The stuffing party was fun too!

11/21/2023

PARTY WITH A PURPOSE – Shop or Donate for Stocking Stuffers!

Youth and family services bureaus in our towns are giving us guidance on items for stocking stuffers to be given boys and girls ages 3 to 12.

For information about participating, go here:
https://www.rivervalleyff.com/news-events

09/13/2023

The August 30th, 2023 River Valley Fund for Families' “Jersey Boys” Fundraiser was a rousing success!

River Valley Fund for Families would like to THANK our Sponsors and hard-working Volunteers, without whom this event would not have been possible.

07/12/2023

Join us for a wonderful tent event at the Ivoryton Playhouse on Wed., August 30th. Fewer than 20 tickets left! Details and ticket purchase here:
https://middlesexcountycf.org/news-events/events/2023-rvff-iph/

06/26/2023

During the months of June – August, we are raising funds to support our local youth and family services bureaus that provide programs and services addressing the mental wellness of our youth. Please join us NOW in supporting this very important cause and move us toward our goal to raise $10,000 for grants to these organizations.

Please share this post with your Facebook friends and followers.
DONATE HERE: https://bit.ly/rvff-2023-donation

05/10/2023

Making friends at our March 28th Friendraiser! "Pop-Up" grants were awarded to local nonprofits, Essex Garden Club (EGC) and Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP).

01/16/2023

The River Valley Fund for Families (RVFF), a Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, is pleased to announce a $500 grant to Warm the Children Shoreline (WTC). The grant will be used to purchase new winter clothing and footwear for local children in need. Working with Youth and Family Services organizations, and in conjunction with Walmart in Old Saybrook, Warm the Children volunteer shoppers assist assigned families with the selection of warm and winter seasonal necessities. RVFF recently conducted the successful “Festival of Trees” fundraiser which helped fund the grant award.

The grant was awarded on December 14th and received by Beebe Miller, WTC Coordinator, who stated, “I am honored to accept this generous grant on behalf of Warm the Children Shoreline and want to thank everyone who contributed to the RVFF fundraiser, as well as the hundreds of people in our local communities who continue to support Warm the Children annually.”

12/02/2022

Wow! We have some great ‘gift’ trees ✨🎁✨

12/01/2022

Welcome to December!
Celebrate with a visit to our Festival of Trees gallery - so merry and bright!!
Open Noon to 4pm Thurs.-Sat., until Saturday, December 10.
Bidding closes at 2pm o
Details: https://www.rivervalleyff.com/news-events

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