Griffin Hospital in Derby hosts Men's Health Day

William Rutkauskas of Shelton shows off his Family Fun Day gift card for the Sports Center of Connecticut that he won at the Men’s Health Day event sponsored by Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men (HiM) campaign.

Michael Madison, of Shelton, left, and Ken Roberts of Griffin Hospital pose by the grill Madison won at the Men’s Health Day event sponsored by Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men (HiM) campaign.



Shelton residents Michael Madison and William Rutkauska, were the big winners at the June 28 Men’s Health Day event sponsored by Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men (HiM) campaign.

Madison won the raffle for a new Char-Broil grill while Rutkauskas took home the $200 Family Fun Day gift card for the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton.

Held in recognition of Men’s Health Month, the event offered health information tables and free health screenings, including Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test, blood sugar, blood pressure and Body Mass Index, as well as one-on-one consultation with Griffin’s physicians.

About The Health Initiative for Men (HiM)

In an effort to help inspire men to have an annual physical and to raise awareness about men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, Griffin Hospital launched the Health Initiative for Men (HiM), a community-wide preventive healthcare effort.
The goal of the HiM is to influence men to see their physician annually, and to be screened for various diseases that respond better to treatment if detected early. For more information about HiM, visit griffinhealth.org/him.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

2 area men win prizes at health event in Derby

Maynard Marquis of Orange, right, and Ken Roberts of Griffin Hospital in Derby show off the grill Marquis won last month at the Men’s Health Day event.

DERBY - Maynard Marquis of Orange and Mark Lionetti of Ansonia were the big winners at the June 29 Men’s Health Day event sponsored by Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men (HiM) campaign.

Marquis won the raffle for a new grill while Lionetti and his daughters Alyssa and Lindsay, who attend Assumption School in Ansonia, were the winners of a $200 Family Fun Day gift card for the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton.

Lionetti was awarded the card by Frank Michaud, who along with wife Judy established the HiM Fund at the Valley Community Foundation. The fund helps pay for these and other men’s health screening and awareness activities.

In an effort to help inspire men to have an annual physical and to raise awareness about men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, Griffin Hospital launched the Health Initiative for Men (HiM), a community-wide preventive healthcare effort.
The goal of the HiM is to influence men to see their physician annually, and to be screened for various diseases that respond better to treatment if detected early.
For information about HiM, visit griffinhealth.org/him.

This information is from a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Ansonia mustache mystery solved

On Saturday I posted a 'mystery photo' and posed a question.

You can follow this link to see the answer.

I applaud students and staff at John G. Prendergast Elementary School for raising $500 for Griffin Hospital.

The 'mystery photo' was of Connie Evans, executive director of the Griffin Hospital Development Fund.

In the background was Frank Michaud, who last year established HiM, Health Initiative for Men, at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Here is a photo of Michaud sporting a fake mustache as he looked over his notes before Friday's assembly.

Kudos to Prendergast pupils for putting two of the six pillars of character they have learned about - caring and citizenship - into practice.