Tea Social and Auction

Tee Up for Charity

Griffin Hospital Gala Set

DERBY - The 2018 Griffin Hospital Gala offers a unique look into the future along with lavish food, tantalizing auction items and lively music and dancing from 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 29 at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Rd., Oxford.

 

Tickets start at $185 per person. Black tie is suggested. Proceeds will support Griffin’s vision of a “new generation of care,” focusing on preventative services, chronic disease management and care coordination to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals that live and work in the region.

 

Contact Lisa at 203-732-7384 or lnista@griffinhealth.org, or visit griffinhealth.org/gala.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

 

Seymour Pink to Host Fundraiser

Great Gatsby Gala on Tap

SHELTON - The Valley United Way is pleased to announce the date for its upcoming winter fundraiser. The 4^th Annual Great Gatsby Gala to benefit Valley Food Insecurity takes place Saturday, January 20, at the Villa Bianca in Seymour, beginning at 5:30pm.

 

The exciting and elegant event is based upon The Great Gatsby, the epic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. Guests at the gala can dress in 1920s attire and there will be a costume contest for the best-dressed individuals.

 

A sumptuous dinner includes starters such as fried calamari, crab-stuffed mushrooms, pastry puffs with spinach, as well as main courses and side dishes including mouth-watering carving stations of salmon, beef, chicken and potatoes, pastas, and salads.  A beautiful Venetian dessert table tops off the meal.  Bottles of wine will be provided at each table and a cash bar will be open throughout the evening.

 

The Rob Zappulla 13-Piece Big Band will perform 20s-to-50s-era music as well as popular songs through the 50s. Zappulla was the featured vocalist for eight years in the famed Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, led by the late Buddy Morrow.

 

In addition, there will be a live and silent auction, door prizes and valet parking. Professional dancer Kristen Prall, owner of the studio Art in Motion, will perform as well as provide dance instruction.

 

Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased online at valleyunitedway.org. For more information or to order tickets by phone, call 203-926-9478.

 

The Valley United Way is a leading philanthropic organization serving the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. Their mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community through philanthropy, volunteerism and collaboration.

 

(This is a press release from Valley United Way) 

Golf Tournament to Benefit Local Charity

Seymour church to hold auction

SEYMOUR - Great Hill United Methodist Church will hold a Quarter Auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22.

This promises to be a fun-filled morning, best described as an auction with gift baskets as the auction items.

It is a fast-paced event where you bid with quarters on items of interest. 
Auction baskets have been donated by Tupperware, Tastefully Simple, Origami Owl, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Thrive Life, Avon, and more.

Admission of $5 includes snacks, beverage, and one bidding paddle. Additional paddles are $5 each.
To reserve a seat contact Laurie, 203-463-8950.
The church is at 225 Great Hill Road, at the intersection of Routes 334 and 188.


This information is from a press release.