Griffin seeks 'outstanding women' nominees for annual awards

The Valley Women's Health Initiative is seeking nominations for "outstanding women" who have made positive contributions to the community.
Award winners will be recognized on Oct. 4, 2012 at the 12th annual "Women Making a Difference in the Valley" luncheon and fundraiser.
The event is slated to take place at Grassy Hill Lodge in Derby.

Individuals, business leaders, and organizations are invited to submit nominations. Nominees should exemplify the multi-dimensional role women play in today's society as demonstrated by the contributions they have made to positively affect their community.

Nominees must live or work in one of the Valley towns:  Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, or Naugatuck. Over the past 11 years, 77 women from various walks of life who live or work in the Valley have been honored.

Nominations should be submitted by Aug. 15. Nomination forms may be downloaded at www.griffinhealth.org.
To request a nomination form, call Marianne or Connie, 203-732-1300 or email mvallillo@griffinhealth.org. 
Nominations should be mailed to the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby, Ct., 06418, Att:  M. Vallillo.
Selected honorees and their nominators will be invited to the October luncheon as guests of the Valley Women's Health Initiative. Luncheon reservations will go on sale to the general public in August.

The Valley Women's Health Initiative is a coalition of health agencies, community leaders, and volunteers from the Valley community working toward the common goal of addressing and improving women's health issues.
Those issues include breast cancer and heart disease awareness and education.

Proceeds from the luncheon are earmarked for the Griffin Hospital/Valley Breast Care Fund, established in 2001 to ensure that no person, regardless of age or socio-economic status, is denied screening mammograms or diagnostic testing for breast cancer.

The above information is from a release from Griffin Hospital in Derby.