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DERBY, CT (February 27, 2012) - Griffin Hospital has announced the completion of its Campaign for Breast Wellness to support the creation of a state-of-the art, comprehensive Center for Breast Wellness as part of the array of services now offered at the hospital’s Hewitt Ambulatory Pavilion. Griffin Hospital received contributions from more than 1,300 individuals, businesses, and foundations toward its goal of raising $1 million to create the new Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness.

“We are honored and humbled by the broad support that has been given to this effort, and we are deeply grateful for all of the help we received from so many throughout the region who provided the essential funding for this initiative,” commented Patrick Charmel, President and CEO of Griffin Hospital. “This was a true community effort of which the entire community should be proud.”

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DERBY, CT (December 6, 2011) - With your car, a little preventive maintenance goes a long way.  Now, thanks to Curtiss-Ryan Honda, every oil change performed at its award-winning service department over the past year will go a long way toward fighting breast cancer in our area.

As part of the Griffin Hospital Campaign for BreastWellness, Curtiss-Ryan pledged to donate a portion of the cost of each oil change its service department performed since January 1 of this year to the campaign effort.  That total recently surpassed $10,000, and Curtiss-Ryan Chief Operating Officer Edward DeMarseilles will present a check to Patrick Charmel, President and CEO of Griffin Hospital and Co-Chairs of the Campaign Susan Coyle and Patricia Tarasovic at 1:00 pm Thursday, December 8 at the dealership’s 333 Bridgeport Avenue locationin...

DERBY, CT - As part of Griffin Hospital’s grassroots Campaign for Breast Wellness, the Valley will “go pink” throughout October to help raise support for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness.

During this month-long, community-wide effort, a number of area businesses, municipalities, clubs, individuals, and other organizations will be helping to create awareness about breast cancer programs in the Valley while raising funds to support Griffin Hospital’s new Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness.

Area businesses will be joining Griffin Hospital in “Pink-ifying” their establishments during the month. Some will be donating a percentage of sales during The Valley Goes Pink, including proceeds from the sale of special pink items for sale at Griffin Hospital or Blanchette Sporting Goods; others will be creating their own events to support the effort.

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DERBY, CT (July 12, 2011) - Griffin Hospital will host the second annual "Housy One-Miler" swim at 10:00 am Sunday, August 14. This one-mile swim event, sponsored by Prudential, will begin at the Housatonic River Bank, 36 Birchbank Road in Shelton.

In concert with a committee of volunteers and the residents of the Birchbank area of Shelton, Griffin Hospital launched the Housy One-Miler swim last year to raise money for the Campaign for Breast Wellness, which aims to raise $1 million for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness. The event experienced such an outpouring of support and enthusiasm from the community that the hospital decided to produce a second swim. “With the leadership and support of so many dynamic volunteers, led by Charlie Sullivan and Pat Tarasovic, we are...

DERBY, CT (July 5, 2011) - The Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital is now "The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness."  The Shelton-based Hewitt Foundation's name will soon adorn the center by virtue of its $250,000 naming gift to the hospital's ongoing Campaign for Breast Wellness.

The Campaign, which kicked off last year with a goal of raising $1 million, has now raised almost $750,000 thanks to the addition of this naming gift from the Hewitt Foundation, which will be disbursed over the next three years.

The Foundation's latest gift follows a $750,000 gift given in 2007 that named the Hewitt Ambulatory Care Pavilion, which houses the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness on its Ground Floor.  The Hewitt Pavilion adjoins the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital at 350 Seymour Avenue in Derby, and houses the offices of General & Laparoscopic Surgical Associates, also on the Ground Floor, Griffin Hospital's Special Procedures Unit, on the First Floor, and the hospital's...

The Ansonia Rod and Gun Club, a key sponsor of the 2nd Annual Center for Cancer Care 5k Walk/Run in 2010, has stepped forward once again, generously donating $5,000 to help sponsor this year's event, scheduled for 10 am Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

The donation was spearheaded by Ansonia Rod and Gun Club Treasurer Horace Behrle, who also serves as a Volunteer Ambassador at the Center for Cancer Care, and fellow member Arthur Davies, who joined in presenting the Club's sponsorship check to Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel, Vice President for Ambulatory Care Services Marge Deegan,...

As part of Griffin Hospital's $1 million grassroots Campaign for Breast Wellness, the Valley will "go pink" from October 17 - 23.

During this week-long, community-wide effort, a number of area businesses, municipalities, and other organizations will be helping to create awareness about breast cancer programs in the Valley while raising funds to help build Griffin Hospital's new Center for Breast Wellness.

Area businesses will be joining Griffin Hospital in "Pink-ifying" during the week. Some will be donating a percentage of sales during Pink Week, including special pink items; others will be setting up collection jars at check out during the week, or creating events of their own to support this effort.

The money raised during the week will be used to purchase state-of-the-art equipment for the new Center, including digital mammography, ultrasound, and biopsy machines, and to expand the Valley Women's Health Initiative, which provides free mammograms to underserved women in our community.

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"Vineyards of the World. A Wine Tasting Social" will take place on Sunday, September 26, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Ari Bella Restaurant, 66 Huntington St., Shelton. Members of the community are invited to join Campaign for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital co-chairs Susan Coyle and Patricia Tarasovic as they host a wine tasting social with light hors d'oeuvres to benefit the campaign. "Spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon titillating your taste buds, mingling with friends, and meeting new people who are committed to our cause," say Susan and Pat. Tickets are $50 per person ($25 of each ticket will be donated to the Campaign). Call 203.926.1122 or 203.926.9478 to make your reservations. The Campaign for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital officially kicked off in May with a goal of raising $1 million (within a year) to help create the Center, which will provide unique resources that are now unavailable in the Valley. Dr. Zandra H. M. Cheng, a fellowship trained breast surgeon, recently joined the Griffin Hospital Medical Staff as Medical Director of the planned Center. Dr. Cheng, who was recruited from the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, a world class breast center, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. ...

The Griffin Hospital Development Fund will host the first ever “Housy One-Miler” swim at 10:00 am Sunday, August 22, 2010.  This one-mile swim event, sponsored by Prudential, will begin at the Housatonic River Bank, 36 Birchbank Road in Shelton.

The inaugural Housy One-Miler offers a challenge to local corporations, schools, community/civic groups, families and individuals to swim for the fight against breast cancer, with all net proceeds from this event directed toward the establishment of the Griffin Hospital Breast Wellness Center.  Griffin is creating this new, comprehensive breast care facility to offer its community the highest quality screening, diagnostic, and follow-up services to detect and treat breast cancer at its earliest stages.

The swim event is being organized by the Hospital’s Development Fund and a committee of community leaders who are lending their time and talents to this worthwhile effort.  Committee members include  Patricia Tarasovic, Co-Chair of the Campaign for Breast Wellness,...

Griffin Hospital is holding a "Rally in the Valley" at 5:30 pm Thursday, May 6 at the Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Boulevard North in Shelton, to launch its campaign to create a comprehensive Breast Wellness Center. The new Breast Wellness Center will combine medical, diagnostic, and outreach services together on the ground floor of the Hewitt Ambulatory Care Pavilion, which adjoins the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital. It will be home to the practice of a fellowship trained breast surgeon, state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment, genetic counseling and testing, and a host of outreach and support services that will build on Griffin?s effective Rapid Diagnostic Breast Center model. This patient-centered approach helps ease the anxiety experienced by women who discover a lump in their breast or have an abnormal mammogram by reducing the time from initial finding to definitive diagnosis and by helping to coordinate and expedite care, if necessary, once a diagnosis is made. ...