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Simsbury Auxiliary Donates $125,000 to Support The Village

The Simsbury Auxiliary of The Village for Families & Children has outdone itself - contributing a record $125,000 to The Village!

Donna Jolly, former vice president for advancement (far right), Galo Rodriguez, president and CEO (second from right) and Jennifer Meligonis DeJohn, development officer (second from right) – all from The Village – accept a check for $125,000 from Patty Crawford (center) and Gail Korten (far right), co-chairs of the Simsbury Auxiliary.

The Simsbury Auxiliary of The Village for Families & Children has outdone itself! This year, the completely volunteer-run Auxiliary contributed $125,000 to The Village through sales at its Second Chance Shop, the largest contribution in the Auxiliary’s history.

For more than half a century, the Simsbury Auxiliary has been supporting The Village's programs that build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children.

The Village provides a full range of children's behavioral health treatment, foster care and adoption, and community support services for children and their families in the Greater Hartford region, serving nearly 20,000 clients each year.

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The Auxiliary supports this life-changing work by selling new and gently used clothes, accessories, antiques and collectibles, and household items in its Second Chance Shop.

The four Auxiliaries of The Village in Glastonbury, Simsbury, Suffield and West Hartford contributed a combined total of more than $342,000 to The Village this year, and over $5.5 million since their inception.

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“I am constantly amazed by the dedication of the over 400 volunteers that run our Glastonbury, Simsbury, Suffield and West Hartford Auxiliaries,” said Galo Rodriguez, The Village president and CEO. “They give their time, talent and heart to these Shops – and their tireless efforts make real change possible for the children and families served by The Village.”

The Simsbury Second Chance Shop is located at 12 Station Street and is open Monday-Saturday from 10am-2pm in the summer. Their regular hours, 9:30am-4pm Mondays-Fridays and 10am-2pm Saturdays, will resume in the fall.

About The Village:
For more than 200 years, The Village for Families & Children has been working to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children. We fulfill this mission by providing a continuum of behavioral health treatment and support services for children and adults, including parenting education classes, a nationally accredited preschool, outpatient mental health therapy, substance abuse treatment, intensive residential treatment, and foster care and adoption. For more information, visit www.thevillage.org or call 860-236-4511.

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