Visit gift shop Tuesday before Seymour Pink Day celebration Wednesday

Sharing post from Seymour Pink founder Mary Deming:

Great news just in time for Seymour Pink Day!!!

The Seymour Pink Gift Shop will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 11 am to 2 pm. Thank you to Peggy and Sue for volunteering.

Hope to see you Wednesday at Hot Tamale’s! Thank you for your support!!

Fundraisers slated in October to benefit The Valley Goes Pink

The 13th Annual Valley Goes Pink Campaign invites residents of the Lower Naugatuck Valley and surrounding communities to enjoy a variety of events throughout October for a good cause.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and celebrate the charitable spirit of the region’s businesses and organizations.

The following is a list of unique Valley Goes Pink fundraising events. 

For registration, tickets, and more information, visit griffinhealth.org/pink.

Pizza Party for Pink, Oct. 13 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Char & Lemon, 302 Center Rock Green, Quarry Walk in Oxford will host a Pizza Party for Pink, featuring great food and raffles.

The Marvelous Wonderettes Dream On, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. - Center Stage Theatre, 54 Grove St., Shelton, is dedicating a special performance of “The Marvelous Wonderettes Dream On” to benefit The Valley Goes Pink. Tickets are $50. Cabaret seating and BYO food and drink.

Bare Slate Open Workshop, Oct. 25 from 6-9 p.m. - Bare Slate will host a special workshop fundraiser at Steady Habits Tasting Lounge, 320 Howe Avenue, Shelton. Tickets are $75. Project, pizza, and salad included.

Necklace Raffle - Win a White Gold 2.65 CT Aqua Pendant necklace valued at $1,600! Necklace generously donated by AJ Klein Jewelers in Shelton. Tickets are $10 each. Winner will be drawn on Oct. 31.

For more information about “going pink” and joining the campaign visit griffinhealth.org/pink or contact the Griffin Hospital Development Fund at 203-732-7504.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Bingo for Boobies at Retro Grub and Pub to benefit Seymour Pink

 

Huge thanks goes to Rose's Family Restaurant in Oxford for a beautiful evening

Last Thursday the wonderful folks at Rose's Family Restaurant in Oxford honored breast cancer survivors who had registered for Saturday's Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5K.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A friend and I attended the dinner and were overwhelmed by the family's generosity and thoughtfulness.

We enjoyed a delicious buffet and we all took home a pink rose.

I encourage my local friends to support Rose's! The restaurant has been a long-time supporter of Seymour Pink, a community's fight against breast cancer, and it's time to support them.

 

Seymour Pink celebrates with 25-percent off purchases at gift shop

Shared from the nonprofit's website:

"Our goal is to bring more awareness and education to the public about this disease and support to those that have been victimized by the breast cancer diagnosis. 

"We continue to be so moved by the response of our community on this special day in October. So many members of our community wear pink, buy SEYMOUR PINK shirts, decorate their businesses, their homes with pink ribbons, pink balloons, pink flags etc. 

"SEYMOUR goes PINK, PINK, and PINK! It is such a powerful statement about this disease and its impact on our community! It was at that point, SEYMOUR PINK became a 'community’s fight against breast cancer.'

"Each year, we hope that the momentum will continue to grow with local businesses, town agencies and departments and families getting involved by wearing PINK or displaying PINK at their places of work and residence. We would hope, that on that day, as many members of our community as possible would wear PINK! How will you increase awareness on that day?

"We look forward to going all-out Pink on Wednesday, October 20.

"Celebrate with us in 2021 at Hot Tamale Mexican Grill & Bar!"

Today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

 Sharing this information from breastcancer.org:

"The most common breast cancer metastasis sites are the bones, the lungs, the brain, and the liver. 

"The symptoms of metastatic breast cancer can be very different depending on the location of the cancer:

• constant back, bone, or joint pain
• difficulty with urinating (either incontinence or not being able to go); this can be a sign that the nerves in your back are being pinched by a cancer
• numbness or weakness anywhere in your body
• a constant dry cough
• difficulty breathing
• shortness of breath
• chest pain
• loss of appetite
• abdominal bloating, pain, or tenderness
• constant nausea, vomiting, or weight loss
• jaundice (a yellow tinge to the skin and whites of your eyes)
• severe headaches
• vision problems (blurry vision, double vision, loss of vision)
• seizures
• loss of balance
• confusion."

Ansonia recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

As a 10-year breast cancer survivor I was happy see this post today on the City of Ansonia Facebook page!

St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Students and staff at St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby went “PINK” on Friday for Breast Cancer Awareness.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Photo and text are shared from the school's Facebook page.

Ansonia High School holding Pink Out Dress Down Days this week

This is shared from Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page. 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Seymour Pink posts fall hours for gift shop

SEYMOUR - The nonprofit Seymour Pink is a community's fight against breast cancer. 
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the 8th annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5K race to benefit Seymour Pink will be held this Saturday! 

Do yourself a favor and stop by the Seymour Pink Gift Shop, 3 Franklin St., and support a wonderful organization that has helped so many - including yours truly - who have heard the words 'you have breast cancer.'

Salon owner donates $300 to Seymour Pink

 Lynn Giardini, right, owner, Hair by Lynn LLC in Seymour, donated $300 she raised during the month of October to the nonprofit Seymour Pink. 
Giardini presented a check today to Mary Deming, founder of Seymour Pink, a community's fight against breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Recuperation journey: I went, I saw, I dug

The second annual Diamond Dig at Marks of Design in Shelton Thursday was a lot of fun. 

With all of the proceeds going to The Valley Goes Pink how could I not donate $40 to get a bucket and dig for a 1.04 carat diamond? 
I may not have found it, but I did capture quite a few colorful gemstones hidden in the sand that can be turned into pieces of jewelry.

The Valley Goes Pink is Griffin Hospital's grassroots initiative to raise awareness about breast health and support for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness in Derby.

Goldsmith Kate Marks, owner, Marks of Design, strikes a pose at the sand-filled trough where gemstones and the diamond were hidden. 
Last year's Diamond Dig raised $10,000 for The Valley Goes Pink, Marks said.

I hope there's a third annual Diamond Dig; I'll be there.
   

Oxford Ambulance selling T-shirts for breast cancer awareness

Sharing from Facebook:

"Long sleeve shirts available at Oxford Ambulance for $20. Proceeds to benefit Seymour Pink."

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 
Oxford Ambulance is located at 484 Oxford Road, Oxford.

Pound for Seymour Pink at Tad-g's Fitness in Ansonia

Come POUND for Seymour Pink at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Tad-g's Fitness, 386 E. Main St., Ansonia. 
This is a fundraiser to benefit a great organization that helps women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

What is POUND?
Instead of listening to music, you become the music in this exhilarating, full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements. 
Using Ripstix®, lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising, POUND transforms drumming into an incredibly effective way of working out.

$10 donation/raffle prizes from local businesses

**All proceeds benefit Seymour Pink**

Light refreshments will be served 

**For ALL fitness levels**

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

Newsletter features Seymour Pink 5K, Seymour Lions Club car show

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for seven years the nonprofit Seymour Pink has hosted a Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5K fundraiser.

Read about Saturday's event and the sea of pink seen in Seymour in our latest Valley Voice newsletter.

Bras for the Valley in Shelton raises funds, awareness for Valley Goes Pink

Here's a glimpse of the fun Thursday night at the Bras for the Valley fundraiser for The Valley Goes Pink. 
The third annual fashion show and live auction featuring men wearing creatively designed ART BRAS was held at Il Palio Restaurant in Shelton.

Stay tuned for more photos in the next Valley Voice newsletter.

Seymour Pink volunteers decorate to mark breast cancer awareness month

Volunteers from Seymour Pink, a community's fight against breast cancer, Tuesday decorated a tree in front of the Seymour Police Department to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month as they have in the past. 

Seymour Pink board member Barbara Hemenway created this scarecrow to promote breast cancer awareness. 

*Photos by Dajana Damjanovich

Waiters Go Pink to raise funds at Wellington's Restaurant in Shelton

SHELTON - Volunteers will wait on you for dinner Oct. 1 at Wellington's Restaurant, 51 Huntington Plaza, and all their tips go to The Valley Goes Pink. 
The Valley Goes Pink is Griffin Hospital's grassroots effort to raise awareness about breast health and to raise support for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness.
The annual Waiters Go Pink fundraiser runs from 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 1.

Reservations are essential. Please call 203-929-0336.

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

Pound for Seymour Pink, breast cancer awareness at Tad-G's in Ansonia

Sharing this info from a Facebook event page:

"One of my best friends is a one year breast cancer survivor! 
"Seymour Pink helped her out as well as many others! Since it's breast cancer awareness month and I have an all women's studio, I felt it in my heart to do this fundraiser!

"Join me Terry Di Giacomo-Galla for a POUND session and light snacks after to benefit Seymour Pink. 
"POUND is a cardio jam session using ripstix, which are lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising, it transforms drumming into an effective way of working out. 
"You become one with the music! This is for all fitness levels!

"Asking for a minimum of $10 donation to attend. All proceeds will go to Seymour Pink!"


The fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 28 at Tad-G's Fitness, 386 E. Main St., Ansonia.

Happy Seymour Pink Day

Seymour Pink is a community's fight against breast cancer.

From the nonprofit's website:
"Our mission is to unite a community in the fight against breast cancer. Through fundraising efforts, our goal is to fund breast cancer research, provide education and to empower and assist breast cancer victims and their families." 

Wear pink today and support this important cause!