Mother's Day tea fundraiser planned in Derby

DERBY - Get a head start on Mother's Day by bringing your mother, daughter and perhaps your granddaughter to a Tea Party from 2 to 4 p.m. May 5 in the Dining Room at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.

Hosted by members of the Valley Women's Health Initiative, the Tea Party will benefit the Griffin Hospital Valley Breast Health Care Fund.
It is open to all: Men and women, wives and husbands; mothers, daughters and granddaughters.

A sophisticated assortment of savories will be served. There will be a contest for the “best” hat along with a variety of door and raffle prizes.
Cost is $30.  Reserve a seat by contacting Mariann at 203-732-1300  or mvallillo@griffinhealth.org, or Dorothy at 203-233-7639 or dott.g@comcast.net, or by sending a check to Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby, 06418 Attention: M. Vallillo

This year’s event is co-chaired by Pat Tarasovic and Kate Cosgrove.

The Valley Women's Health Initiative is comprised of members of the community working toward a common goal of addressing and improving women's health issues including breast cancer awareness and heart disease.
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, committee members include co-chairs Kate Cosgrove and Dr. Stephanie Wain; Daun Barrett, Jack Betkoski, Carey Carpino, Dolores Chew, Karen Cusick, Dorothy Gandy, Elizabeth Johnson, Lauren Kazzi, Denise Kulas, Peggy Marlowe, Michelle Moore, Connie Nunez, Robin Smith, Mia Talamelli, Pat Tarasovic, and Mariann Vallillo.

The group also sponsors an Annual Women Making A Difference Tribute and Fundraiser each October in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This information is taken from a press release from Griffin Hospital.