DERBY - Griffin Health will honor the Friend A. Russ Foundation for a century of support with its President’s Award at the 2019 Griffin Gala.
Since the early 1900s, the Friend A. Russ Fund has been an important benefactor of Griffin Health, starting with the construction of a home for nurses before 1920.
Over the years, the Fund has helped to support expansion projects and purchase new technology to enhance the care Griffin provides to the community.
The award will be presented to members of the Russ Fund Board at the Griffin Gala at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Aria in Prospect.
Russ was an industrial leader for the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he came to Derby at the turn of the 20th century to settle the estate of a relative and became interested in the Robert N. Bassett Co. Russ joined the company as a laborer and quickly moved up the ranks to become its president.
Under his leadership, the company became the largest manufacturer of steel and wire goods in the country.
A longtime philanthropist, Russ contributed to many community organizations, including paying the mortgage for the Derby Lodge of Elks in 1915.
Soon after the Russ Fund was established with a gift of $200,000 to serve the needs of the community.
A longtime philanthropist, Russ contributed to many community organizations, including paying the mortgage for the Derby Lodge of Elks in 1915.
Soon after the Russ Fund was established with a gift of $200,000 to serve the needs of the community.
Evening with the Stars
The 2019 Griffin Health Gala will be a star-studded event as top celebrity impersonators from Las Vegas bring glitz and glam to Aria.
Master impersonators, The Edwards Twins, will present An Evening with the Stars, a rollicking live performance of musical hits from legendary musical superstars.
The Edwards Twins have performed all over the world and received rave reviews from national media, including NBC Today show, USA Today and The Boston Globe.
Tickets start at $195 per person. Black tie is suggested.
Proceeds from the Gala will help develop and sustain essential programs and services that address the wide-ranging health care needs of the communities Griffin serves ensuring access to innovative, high-quality care in a healing, person-centered environment.
Proceeds from the Gala will help develop and sustain essential programs and services that address the wide-ranging health care needs of the communities Griffin serves ensuring access to innovative, high-quality care in a healing, person-centered environment.
Tickets can be purchased at griffinhealth.org/gala.
For more information on tickets or sponsorship opportunities, contact Griffin Hospital Development Fund, 203-732-7335 or at gala@griffinhealth.org.
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