The Women’s Heart Wellness
Committee will host its 12th Annual Women's Heart Wellness &
Caring Heart Award Brunch on Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the
Griffin Hospital Dining Room, 130 Division Street, Derby.
The theme
of the event is “What’s Your Shelf Life,” focusing on how healthy eating habits
can help prevent heart disease. The event will feature a survivor speaker, a
cooking demonstration and tips on how to shop for healthier food.
The Women’s Heart Wellness
Committee will also present its Caring Heart Awards to
an individual and a group, organization or business from the Lower Naugatuck
Valley who have made significant contributions to the heart wellness of an
individual or the community at large by their actions and/or volunteerism.
Tickets
are $25 per person. To reserve a seat, become a sponsor, or for more
information, call Eunice Lisk at 203-732-7107 or whw@griffinhealth.org.
The
Women’s Heart Wellness Committee consists of healthcare professionals, heart
patients and women from throughout the Valley communities. The primary focus of
the group is to increase heart health awareness among women, empower them to
love and save their hearts, and ensure they are provided the means to do so
through education and rehabilitation. Membership is open to all interested
persons.