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Campaign for Breast Wellness Reaches Goal

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:16:00 GMT

Thanks to the support of so many individuals, corporations, and foundations throughout the Valley, Griffin Hospital is delighted to announce the successful completion of the Campaign for Breast Wellness. With your help, we reached our goal of raising $1 million to create the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness. We thank everyone who supported this important initiative. To read more about the Campaign for Breast Wellness, click here.
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Category: Valley Women's Health Initiative

Category: Philanthropy

Category: Women's Health

Category: Breast Health

Category: Griffin Hospital Development Fund

Campaign has almost reached its goal...

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:25:00 GMT

Thanks to the generosity and help of so many individuals, companies, clubs, churches, foundations,, schools, and municipalities throughout the Valley and beyond, we are only $40,098.94 away from achieving our goal of raising $1 million. We are so close, and we never would have come this far without our community's support.
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Campaign for Breast Wellness Committee wins Chamber Healthcare Leadership Award

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:01:00 GMT

Congratulations go out to the Campaign for Breast Wellness Committee for being selected as the 2011 winner of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Leadership in Healthcare Award.

This is a well-deserved honor for an outstanding group of volunteers whose passion, dedication, hard work and creativity have not only raised close to $1 million for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness, but which have also inspired an entire community to come together around an important cause.

We are grateful to the Healthcare Council for this nomination, and of course, to the women and men who have spent two years with us to help achieve the goal.

Well done!

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Valley Goes Pink Fundraising reaches $48,000

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:52:00 GMT

From banks to beauty parlors, from fire departments to football teams, people of all ages throughout the Valley came together around a cause, and their fundraising has truly made a difference. Your gifts - large and small - have now added up to $48,000, and gifts are still coming in!

This accomplishment is all the more significant considering the fact that most gifts to the Valley Goes Pink effort were under $25! The entire Griffin Family extends thanks to all supporters for your creativity, your spirit, your passion, and your generosity. All monies raised go directly to the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness to ensure the delivery of state-of-the-art care for Valley residents. Or, in the words of the Campaign for Breast Wellness Committee: What's raised in the Valley will stay in the Valley through a gift to the Campaign.

For information on how you can become involved in The Valley Goes Pink next October, contact the Development Fund at 203.732.7504 or email development@griffinhealth.org.

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Congratulations to Liz and Fred Smith on winning the Scanvenger Hunt!

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:51:00 GMT

We are thrilled to announce that Liz and Fred Smith of Ansonia are the happy owners of a brand new i-pad after playing the Valley Goes Pink Scanvenger Hunt. Many thanks to the Smiths and so many others who scanned codes in the participating stores throughout the Valley!
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Enter our SCANvenger hunt and be entered to win prizes!

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:58:00 GMT

Play The Valley Goes Pink Scanvenger Hunt 10/14-10/22 with Griffin Hospital, Hersam Acorn papers, and nine Valley businesses. Stop into the following stores and restaurants, scan the QR code on display with your smartphone, and you'll automatically be entered to win an Apple iPad or a $100 Gift Certificate. Visit http://acorn-online.com/valley-goes-pink to learn all about how it works!!

THANKS TO OUR SCANVENGER PARTICIPANTS...

Blanchette Sporting Goods, Shelton

Crave Restaurant, Ansonia

Curtiss Ryan Honda, Shelton

Inspired Style Salon, Ansonia

Only for Her Salon, Ansonia

Shelley's Studio, Ansonia

Spectors' Furniture, Ansonia

Stockbridge Cheesecakes, Shelton

Tubs and Stuff, Ansonia

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Category: Griffin Hospital Development Fund

How Pink is Our Valley?

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:37:00 GMT

VERY PINK, from our perspective here at Griffin...

Here are some more inspiring stories from our community partners in pink! Thanks to all for your enthusiasm, your imagination, and your commitment to making a difference locally by donating to the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness:

From October 17-21, Shelton Intermediate School will host five different fundraisers, all hosted by the SIS Teen Community Outreach Program. Students will be selling pink dog tags, lollipops, pink donuts, and they'll also host a "pink hat day" event. On Friday everyone will look Fabulous during the school's "Totally Pink Dress Up Day --10/21." Thanks to the SIS COP kids and to faculty advisor Katherine Maffucci for your spirit!

On Friday, 10/21, the Ansonia Lady Charger Cheerleaders and the Ansonia Chargers Football players will all be decked out in pink for their game against. Cheerleaders will be up in the stands with their megaphones collecting donations. Ansonia Chargers ROCK for the second year in a row - many thanks!

On Sunday, 10/23, Susan Coyle and Ari Bella Restaurant will host the second Vineyards of the World Wine Tasting - come sample these great libations - with thanks to Brescome Barton Liquor Distributors for their donation and Ari Bella for the fine food that will refresh the palette.

Again, thanks to all for keeping it local!!

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Tags: Ansonia Lady Chargers,Ansonia,Football,Chargers,Breast Cancer,Ari Bella Restaurant,Shelton Intermediate School,Shelton Community Outreach,Griffin Hospital,Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness

This Week in PINK ... at Griffin!

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:59:00 GMT

Each week, we at the Development Fund hear wonderful new stories about how folks all over the Valley have decided to help Paint the Town Pink!

Mark your calendars for the following community and hospital happenings:

This week (10/17-21) at Griffin, staff on 2 North are hosting a bake sale, two raffles, and they're selling pink paraphernalia. The raffles include a beautiful hand crocheted afghan and a kindle! Other items for sale include pink calendars, pink duckies, pink wristbands, pink pins, pink notebooks, pink lanyards, pink pens...

The Patient Access staff have also gotten on board the pink train. they are wearing as much pink throughout the month as possible, they've decorated in piink, and they've created a Getting Cozy for a Cause basket raffle, which includes a handmade fleece blanket, coffe mug, hot chocolate, pink candle, pink socis, headband and gloves. Their raffle table is right outside the cafeteria at Griffin - stop by and pay a visit.

And look out for Griffin's MEN IN PINK - Griffin's great Guys will be wearing pink on October 28th! Look for a sea of pink in our hallways, offices, and conference rooms!

What's raised in the Valley will stay in the Valley

to help friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues.

Our thanks to everyone for making a difference locally!

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Tags: Naugatuck Valley Savings Bank,Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce,Young Emerging Professionals,Shelton,Oronoque Country Club,Breast Cancer,Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness,Griffin Hospital

Congratulations to Women Making a Difference in the Valley Nominees

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

All of us at the Griffin Hospital Development Fund would like to congratulate all the Women Making a Difference in the Valley Nominees -- especially the four uncommon women who've been personally involved with the Campaign for Breast Wellness:

Joyce Barcley, Campaign Committee member and Housy One-Miler Swim Committee member
Daun Barrett, Director of the Valley Parish Nurse program at Griffin Hospital and Campaign committee member
Kate Cosgrove, Founder, Women's Health Initiative
Susan Coyle, Co-chair with Pat Tarasovic of Griffin's Campaign for Breast Wellness and Chair of The Valley Goes Pink

These remarkable women have made it their personal mission to educate the community about breast cancer and the importance of early detection in saving lives. Though their fundraising efforts, their personal and professional outreach to the community, and their commitment to building awareness and supporting local breast wellness causes, they have advanced the health of people across the Valley. How fortunate we are to have these women inspiring all of us with their vision and leadership.

Come to the Women Making a Difference in the Valley Luncheon on October 6 at noon at Grassy Hill Lodge and take part in the celebration. All proceeds benefit a great cause: the Griffin Hospital/Valley Breast Care Fund, established in 2001 to ensure that no person, regardless of age or socio-economic condition is denied screening mammograms or diagnostic testing for breast cancer.

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Tags: Susan Coyle,Daun Barrett,Real Estate Two,Breast Cancer,Women Making a Difference in the Valley,Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness,Griffin Hospital,joyce barcley,Kate Cosgrove

Kickoff Week for The Valley Goes Pink!

cevans@griffinhealth.org — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:53:00 GMT

It's October, and that means the Valley is turning pink! We are looking forward to proclamations declaring October The Valley Goes Pink month. Many thanks to the Mayors and First Selectment of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Oxford, and Shelton for helping us to kick off the month in style. Check out your local papers and our Valley Goes Pink page for the calendar of events. Also, get ready to Dine for Wellness at Wellington's on October 3rd in Shelton. Our committee members will be waiting on tables with all tips going to the Campaign. And it's here that Mayor Lauretti will issue his proclamation for Shelton. Our thanks to all our dedicated committee members for making Pink a month long experience!
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Tags: The Valley Goes Pink,breast wellness,Ansonia,Derby,Oxford,Shelton,Naugatuck,Beacon Falls,Breast Cancer

Category: Philanthropy

Category: Breast Health

Category: Griffin Hospital Development Fund