Valley 5K Moves Back to the Fall

 

DERBY - The Ninth Annual 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital is moving back to the fall.

 

This non-competitive, family-friendly event is set for Sat., Sept. 30 at the Griffin Hospital Center for Cancer Care, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. with the Walk/Run kicking off at 9 a.m. Pre-registration is encouraged, and the first 500 registered participants will receive t-shirts. Registration is $25. The registration fees will increase by $5 after Sept. 15.

 

Proceeds are earmarked for special needs of cancer patients, such as support for transportation, groceries, and wig and salon services, as well as patient support programs at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital. In addition to funding direct patient care needs, the proceeds from this year’s 5K will support the purchase of technological advances in Griffin’s Radiation Oncology department to provide exceptional cancer care that is comprehensive, comforting, and close to home.

 

The 5K draws walkers and runners from all over the Lower Naugatuck Valley, including participants from Derby, Ansonia, Shelton, Seymour, Oxford, Naugatuck, and all over the state. The 5k Walk/Run was started by the caregivers of the Cancer Center as a way to raise funds to purchase wigs for patients. The first Walk/Run exceeded expectations drawing over 200 participants and raising more than $25,000, providing opportunity for additional financial support for patients as they undergo cancer treatment. Now in its ninth year, the 5K has drawn thousands of participants over the years and raised more than $300,000 to help support local cancer survivors.

 

Participants can walk or run individually, or form a team with their family, friends and co-workers. Participants are encouraged to collect pledges or purchase a commemorative sign to honor or memorialize a loved one at the event.

 

Individuals and teams can register online at griffinhealth.org/5k. For more information, call 203-732-7466 or e-mail 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org.

Sponsor the Griffin 5K

 

The 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Center for Cancer Care still has sponsorship opportunities available, which include signage at the event, company logo on back of participant T-shirts, and opportunities to distribute promotional products at the event.

 

For more information about sponsorships, contact Laura Murphy at 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org or 203-732-7466.

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Valley Cancer 5K Walk/Run Raises more than $30,000

 

DERBY - More than 300 participants raised more than $30,000 at the 8th Annual Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run to Benefit the Center for Cancer Care on June 4.

 

“We are very grateful to all the walkers, runners, survivors and caregivers who made this year’s Walk/Run so successful,” said Christian Meagher, the Walk/Run director. “It was truly amazing to be part of this wonderful outpouring of charity and support, and Griffin is proud to part of a community that actively makes a difference in the lives of cancer patients.”

 

Proceeds from the fun, non-competitive event are earmarked for patient support programs at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital and financial assistance for cancer patients for a variety needs, including housing, clothing and grocery bills, transportation, wigs, and salon services.

 

The Walk/Run was supported by the Ansonia and Derby Police departments, and its sponsors: The Ansonia Rod and Gun Club; Jefferson Radiology; Smilow Cancer Hospital; Elekta; EDGE Fitness; Centrix; Forest Construction Co., LLC; BIC; YoCrunch; Yale Therapeutic Radiology; HAN Network; and Star 99.9 FM.

 

After the Walk/Run Griffin Hospital staff marked National Cancer Survivors’ weekend with a “Garden Party” themed celebration, treating more than 150 cancer survivors and their caregivers to a picnic lunch, live music, raffles and games.

 

Donations are still being accepted at griffinhospital.org/5k. For more information, call 203-732-7431 or e-mail 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Walk/Run to benefit Center for Cancer Care in Derby

More than 500 runners and walkers took part in the Center for Cancer Care 5K Walk/Run last year, raising over $60,000 for the Center’s patient support programs. This year’s Walk/Run is set for Oct. 18. / Contributed photo

 

DERBY - Griffin Hospital invites individuals and families to join the more than 500 walkers and runners expected to support local cancer patients at the 6th Annual Center for Cancer Care 5K Walk/Run beginning at 9 a.m. Oct.18. 

Starting in the cancer center’s parking lot at 350 Seymour Avenue in Derby, this fun, non-competitive event will feature entertainment and post-event refreshments for all participants and their family members. 
Area cancer survivors are also invited to celebrate the event at a free survivors’ reception that offers food and free massages.

Proceeds from this fun, non-competitive event are earmarked for patient support programs at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital. 
Participants can walk or run individually, or may form a team with their family, friends and co-workers. Participants may also collect pledges or purchase a commemorative sign to honor or memorialize a loved one. These signs will be displayed on the day of the event.

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., with the walk/run scheduled to start at 9 a.m. 
Pre-registration is required, and the first 500 registered participants will receive long sleeved T-shirts. 

The 5K registration fee will increase from $25 to $30 after Oct. 4.

Individuals and teams can register online at http://griffin5k.kintera.org. For more information, call 203-732-7431 or e-mail 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Sunny skies greet Griffin 5K walk/run participants in Ansonia, Derby

Griffin Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel, left, not only talks the talk, he also walks the walk as he participates Saturday morning in the hospital's fifth annual 5K walk/run to benefit the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Staycationing in Ansonia, Derby

I haven't been posting here as much as I usually do because, as the title says, I've been staycationing.

I can't say I've gone fishin' because I don't fish.

I have some time off, which is always nice.

I'll be walking Saturday in the fifth annual Griffin 5K walk/run to benefit the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby.
I hope my team is ready!

I feel fairly confident since participating Saturday in the Pounding the Pavement for Pink in Seymour as part of the 'Circle of Friends' breast cancer support group team.

It was a great time, and the number of people who turned out to run and walk - 1,500 - was an inspiration. And that doesn't include those on the sidelines cheering and clapping to keep us going.

I'm sure this Saturday's event will be just as much fun!

'Training' for walks in West Haven, Seymour and Derby

Local non-profits will benefit

I admit I'm using the term 'training,' rather loosely.
I'm kinda-sorta exercising to survive through three upcoming walks ... the first one is Sunday morning.

The Center for Disability Rights in West Haven is holding its eighth annual Wheel-A-Thon.

It will start at 9 a.m. at the Savin Rock Conference Center, 5 Rock St., West Haven. More than 90 percent of the funds raised go to programs and scholarships for area teens with disabilities.

Teams have been formed but CDR Executive Director Marc Anthony Gallucci invites individuals to "c'mon down" and join in the event. It's always a fun time.

It costs $25 to register and for that you get breakfast, camaraderie, and the knowledge you are helping to improve the life of a young person who is facing challenges.  

Next up is the fourth annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink to benefit Seymour Pink, Inc., a grass roots initiative to promote awareness of breast cancer and financially support local survivors deal with the disease.

The walk/run will start at 9 a.m. Oct. 5 from the Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine St., Seymour. 

And on Oct. 12 it's the fifth annual Griffin 5K WalkRun. That also kicks off at 9 a.m., from the parking lot of the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby.

If you haven't signed up for any of these walks, please consider joining in ~ you'll be glad you did.

Shelton company supports Griffin 5K Walk/Run

DERBY - A Shelton-based company that provides wireless activity and health tracking devices for wellness programs is helping area individuals get active and also supporting local cancer patients by sponsoring the Fifth Annual Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run.
 

FitLinxx recently became a sponsor of the Walk/Run, which brings together individuals throughout Lower Naugatuck Valley and the surrounding communities to run or walk through Derby and Ansonia in honor, memory, or celebration of a loved one and their cancer journey. 
The event has grown from approximately 250 participants in its inaugural year in 2009, to more than 550 participants last October.

 This year’s Walk/Run is set for Oct. 12 at the Center for Cancer Care, 350 Seymour Ave.

For more information about the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run, visit http://griffin5k.kintera.org, call 203-732-1284 or email 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org.

According to Andrea Newman, director of human resources at FitLinxx, “Griffin Hospital has been a strong supporter of our health and wellness awareness programs for the last two years and its Center for Cancer Care provides excellent care to our local neighbors. We’re proud to be a sponsor of this event.”

“We’ve come to know the people at FitLinxx over recent years and their commitment to health and wellness. We greatly appreciate the fact that they are sponsors for this event, which will support programs and services for the patients of The Center for Cancer Care,” said Lisa Bisson, corporate health & wellness coordinator for Griffin Hospital Occupational Medicine Center.

With global headquarters located at 3 Enterprise Drive, Shelton, FitLinxx develops innovative health and wellness technology that motivates people to live actively and improve their well-being. Sold exclusively through partners, its wireless activity monitors, health devices and software make it easy for people to accurately track and measure daily activity levels and health indicators like weight and blood pressure. In addition, its fitness facility solution helps members adopt exercise habits that achieve health, wellness and fitness goals.

Using FitLinxx technology, fitness facilities and global partners have created customized fun and engaging fitness and wellness programs that help people begin and maintain active and healthy lifestyles. Employers benefit by lowering their healthcare costs, increasing worker productivity and improving individuals’ health. FitLinxx is unique in accurately tracking all-day activities in an end-to-end wireless solution. The company’s network of fitness facilities and more than 50 partners has helped more than four million people experience the benefits of FitLinxx offerings.

The Center for Cancer Care Walk/Run has sponsorship opportunities available, include signage at the event, logos on the event promotional materials and T-shirts, and opportunities to have a table to distribute products at the event or put items, coupons or promotional material in participant give-away bags.

For information about sponsorships, contact Christian Meagher, 203-732-7431 or cmeagher@griffinhealth.org. 

 This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Ansonia Rod & Gun Club donates $5,000 to Griffin 5K

Organization to serve as finish-line sponsor

Griffin Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel, second from left, accepts a $5,000 sponsorship check from Ansonia Rod & Gun Club Treasurer Horace Behrle. 
Also celebrating the donation were, Chief Radiation Therapist and 5k Walk/Run Co-Chair Lori Murphy, left, and Radiation Therapist and 5K Co-chair Laura Howell.

DERBY - The Ansonia Rod & Gun Club continued its generous support of the Annual Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run with a recent donation of $5,000 to be the event’s finish line sponsor.
The donation was spearheaded by Ansonia Rod & Gun Club Treasurer Horace Behrle, who also serves as a Volunteer Ambassador at the Center for Cancer Care.

Set for Oct. 12, this will be the fifth year for the Center For Cancer Care 5K Walk/Run, which brings together cancer patients, their family members, and friends, to run or walk through Derby and Ansonia in honor, memory, or celebration of a loved one and their cancer journey.

The event has grown from approximately 250 participants in its inaugural year in 2009, to more than 550 participants last October.

The event still has sponsorship opportunities available, including signage at the event, logos on the event promotional materials and T-shirts, and opportunities to have a table to distribute products at the event or put items, coupons or promotional material in participant give-away bags.

For information about sponsorships, contact Christian Meagher, 203-732-7431 or cmeagher@griffinhealth.org.
For information about the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run, visit http://griffin5k.kintera.org, call 203-732-1284 or email 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Sponsorships available for 5K walk/run in Derby, Ansonia

Event benefits Griffin Center for Cancer Care

Runners from last year’s Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital Annual 5K Walk/Run start their journey at the Center for Cancer Care in Derby. / Contributed photo

DERBY - Area businesses and community groups are invited to support The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital 5^th Annual 5K Walk/Run to be held Oct. 12.

This community-based event drew more than 550 participants last year and raised more than $140,000 in its four-year history.

The course winds through the streets of Derby and Ansonia near the Center for Cancer Care at 350 Seymour Ave., and draws runners and walkers from throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley, as well as other parts of the state. 

Proceeds support area cancer survivors during their treatment by providing financial assistance for a variety needs, including housing, clothing and grocery bills, transportation, wigs, and complementary medical services (massage, acupuncture, etc.).

Sponsorship opportunities include signage at the event, logos on the event promotional materials and T-shirts, and opportunities to have a table to distribute products at the event or put items, coupons or promotional material in participant give-away bags.

For more information, contact Christian Meagher, 203-732-7431 or cmeagher@griffinhealth.org.

For information about the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run, visit http://griffin5k.kintera.org.

This post is from a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Polish Falcons walk to support Center for Cancer Care

Derby walk-a-thon raises $1,260

DERBY - Members of the Polish Falcons of America recently donated $1,260 to The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital’s 5K Walk/Run Fund.
The money was raised at the 2012 Derby Greenway Walk-a-thon and will support Center for Cancer Care patients with free transportation, support groups and yoga classes, provide free wigs, co-pay assistance, and other forms of financial assistance.

Pictured from left, 5K Walk/Run Co-chairs Laura Howell and Lori Murphy, Terry Wadsworth, member, PFA Nest 36 in Ansonia, PFA Nest 208 in Derby President Peter Lenart, PFA District 5 National Director John Kowarik, PFA Nest 36 in Ansonia President Joe Choromanski. / Contributed photo

550-plus participate in Griffin 5K Walk/Run

The crowd as seen from the roof of the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

DERBY -  Pleasant weather and a record number of participants marked the Fourth Annual Center for Cancer Care 5K Walk/Run  Saturday.

More than 550 participants raised over $55,000 for patient programs and assistance at the Center For Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital. The number of walkers and runners was the largest in the event’s history.

“Once again, the community displayed its amazing compassion at the Walk/Run,” said event co-chair and Cancer Center Chief Radiation Therapist Lori Murphy, RT(T). “It is truly inspiring to see the amount of people who came out to support local cancer patients.”

“We are very grateful to all the sponsors, donors and participants for their wonderful energy and overwhelming support,” said event co-chair and Cancer Center Radiation Therapist Laura Howell. “Their support will make sure our patients get the help they need to boost their spirits and make their treatment a little easier.”

Proceeds from the 5K Walk/Run provide Center for Cancer Care patients with free transportation, support groups and yoga classes, free wigs, co-pay assistance, or other forms of financial assistance.

Sponsors for the Walk/Run were: The Ansonia Rod & Gun Club; Elekta; Polish Falcons of America; Yale Therapeutic Radiology; Euro Homecare; LLC.; Comcast; Centrix; Kind Healthy Snacks; Star 99.9 FM; Patch.com; Adams Super Food Store; Big Y; Bruegger’s Bagel; David M. Grant Caterers; Duchess Restaurant; Eddy’s Bake Shop; Shop Rite; Stop and Shop; The Kim Bensen Light Foods; and Trader Joe's.

Donations are still being accepted. Visit http://griffin5k.kintera.org or call 203-732-1284 or e-mail 5kwalkrun@griffinhealth.org.

The above information was taken from a release from Griffin Hospital.