Griffin Health slates 2025 gala at Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford

Take an unforgettable trip “Under the Sea” at the 2025 Griffin Health Gala Nov. 8 from 6-10:30 p.m. at Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford.

Featuring a magical ocean-inspired atmosphere, sumptuous dining accentuated by the exotic flavors of the sea, and the energetic sounds of DizzyFish & The Uptown Horns, this elegant evening invites guests to make waves while helping create lasting impact by supporting person-centered health care.

Guests will be floating across the dance floor to “The Best of the 70s,” an electric show by DizzyFish & The Uptown Horns that celebrates the timeless songs of The Beatles, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, John Denver, Eagles, Elton John, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Rogers, and more. 

DizzyFish is led by singer and guitarist, Eric Herbst, a powerful live performer who has shared the stage with ZZ Top, Steve Miller, and George Thorogood, and punctuated by world-class backup singers, Angela Clemmons, Sharon Jerry-Collins and Emily Bindiger. The Uptown Horns are a legendary New York City horn section, that toured with the Rolling Stones and played on hit records like James Brown's “Living in America.”

There will also be live and silent auctions for guests to bid on exciting items, fabulous experiences, and one-of-a-kind memorabilia, including seaside getaways and experiences in Rhode Island and Maine, NY Yankee tickets, designer handbags such as Dooney & Bourke, and spa and winery experiences.

Black tie dress is suggested, and ocean-inspired wear is encouraged. 

Individual tickets are $225 and a table of 10 is $2,250. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Haynes Group is the event’s Diamond Reef Presenting Sponsor.

Proceeds will support Griffin Health’s mission to provide critical connections between patients and social services, coordinate outpatient care with compassionate outreach and expert navigation, and empower individuals with disease management education and support.

Tickets can be purchased at griffinhealth.org/gala. For more information on tickets or sponsorship opportunities, contact Griffin Hospital Development Fund, 203-732-7384 or Lnista@griffinhealth.org.

This is a press release from Griffin Health. 

D'Addario Automotive Group supports The Valley Goes Pink at Griffin Hospital

 

D’Addario Automotive Group President Tom D’Addario presents a more than $3,000 donation to Janet Hall, Executive Director, Griffin Hospital Development Fund. /Contributed photo

DERBY - D’Addario Automotive Group of Shelton recently donated more than $3,000 to The Valley Goes Pink Campaign to support breast health services in the area.

The donation will support education and outreach efforts to increase awareness about the importance of early detection and technology upgrades at The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.

About The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness 

The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital opened in 2011, combining state-of-the-art technology, a team of highly trained physicians and staff, and a Planetree healing environment to offer patients a comprehensive range of personalized breast care and wellness services.  

The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness features two state-of-the-art digital mammography suites with 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) capability, a breast ultrasound suite, and advanced stereotactic biopsy. 

The Center also utilizes a rapid diagnostic model where patients are often given test results the same day imaging tests are performed, and if indicated, follow up testing (ultrasound, breast biopsy) and even consultation with a breast surgeon are often available the same day if the patient’s schedule permits. 

For more information, call 203-732-1300 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbw.

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Griffin Hospital Development Fund welcomes lifelong Seymour resident to board

Frederick D. Stanek

DERBY - The Griffin Hospital Development Fund, an affiliate of Griffin Health Services, is pleased to welcome Frederick D. Stanek of Seymour to its Board of Directors.

“The Griffin Hospital Development Fund is deeply honored to have Mr. Stanek join our board,” said Janet Hall, Executive Director of the Development Fund. “We look forward to his leadership, passion, and vision in helping us to fulfill the mission of the Development Fund to support Griffin Hospital’s commitment to patient-centered, exceptional care and to the promotion of wellness throughout the communities it serves.”

Stanek is a lifelong resident of Seymour and was born at Griffin Hospital. He is an attorney and
partner in the law firm Teodosio, Stanek, LLC, which has offices in Shelton and Oxford. 
He is a graduate of Seymour High School and received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor Degree from Syracuse University College of Law. 
He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and is a past president of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Bar Association.

Stanek has been a member of the Seymour Board of Education since 1989 and has also served as a member of the Seymour Board of Selectmen and Seymour Library Board of Directors. 
He is counsel to the Naugatuck Valley Health District and has served as Beacon Falls Town Counsel. He has also served on the Matthies Foundation Advisory Board.

“I am honored to have been appointed to The Griffin Hospital Development Fund Board of Directors,” Stanek said. “Having been born at Griffin Hospital and being a lifelong resident of Seymour, I am grateful that the Valley is served by Griffin Health which provides quality health services for our community and is an economic engine for the area. Griffin Hospital is one of only four independent hospitals left in Connecticut meaning that it is truly a community asset serving the people of the area. As a member of The Development Fund Board of Directors, I hope to contribute to furthering the Hospital’s funding for Surgical Suite Expansion Project and work toward assisting Griffin Health in continuing and expanding its services and its philosophy as a health care provider for the care of the community.”

The mission of Griffin Hospital’s Development Fund is to attract support and raise funds for the Hospital to maintain its reputation as a center of medical excellence in humanistic healthcare. The Fund has supported several breakthrough developments for Griffin Hospital, including the construction of the Center for Cancer Care, Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness and Hewitt Ambulatory Services Pavilion.

For more information about the Development Fund and how you can support it, call 203-732-7504 or email development@griffinhealth.org.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Boutique owner in Derby presents checks from fashion show proceeds

Photo credit: Io Escu/The Still LYFE photography

DERBY - Agathe Ngo Likoba, owner of Likoba Boutique, recently presented checks from her fashion show fundraiser to Griffin Hospital and the Derby Senior Center.
Agathe, a Parisian native, designs haute couture jumpsuits. Her elegant boutique is at 25 Elizabeth St.
She offered members of the Circle of Friends breast cancer support group at Griffin Hospital - of which I'm a member - to model her jumpsuits in a charity fashion show to celebrate the boutique's first anniversary. Six of us were models.
I was thrilled to be a part of what turned out to be an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime event held at the Derby Senior Center. 
Agathe shared this photo taken Tuesday at her shop. 

Pictured from left: Ashley Agrello, event director; Dominique Lee, owner, Envision Beauty, Milford, makeover of the cancer survivors; state Sen. George S. Logan, R-Ansonia; Joyce Grohe, co-facilitator, Circle of Friends support group; Nildaliz Ramos, battling breast cancer, Circle of Friends; Christine Sonsini, Director, Derby Senior Center; Liam

Hudson, Joel Barlow High School student, red carpet manager/event assistant; Patricia 

Villers, Circle of Friends; Fozia Saadat, Circle of Friends; Angelique M. Tribus, Likoba's daughter;

Agathe Ngo Likoba, founder/CEO, Likoba, LLC.; Janet Hall, senior development officer, Griffin Hospital Development Fund; Cheyenne Johnson, Derby High School student, sales person/manager, Likoba Boutique; Eric Wade Hudson, Key Corp.

Missing from photo: Circle of Friends co-facilitator Donna Hayes and Circle of Friends member Dawn Wulff.

Patronize Panera in Derby, support Griffin Hospital Development Fund