Rise and SHINE.
More than 400 people packed the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury at 7:30 am today for the Ridgefield Visiting Nurses Association's 16th Annual Spring Breakfast. They truly did rise and SHINE.
Attendees included local business owners and area residents, as well as town and government officials who support the mission of the RVNA: to provide exceptional home and health care service and support public health and safety while promoting the highest quality of life in Western Connecticut.
With RVNA Director of Development MJ Heller at the helm, a group of dedicated volunteers led by event co-chairs, Lori Berisford and Kerry Anne Ducey, made sure the eventful morning was fun, memorable and profitable for the RVNA.
Numerous raffle prizes donated by many Ridgefield merchants added smiles and pizzazz to the morning and reminded all of the importance to shopping and supporting local!
And who needs coffee when you have Allison Stockel? She pumped so much energy into the room with her robust auctioneer skills, encouraging attendees to bid on wonderful items that promised trips to faraway lands, sporting events and exquisite dinner parties.
RVNA Administrative Manager, Rosalind Harris, was the featured speaker of the morning. Harris spoke not as an RVNA employee, but as a client who turned to the RVNA for care and comfort when her mother became ill.
The important fundraiser enables the RVNA to support and expand it's extensive community and wellness programs that include an annual health fair, blood pressure, flu and well child clinics, as well as home health care programs. The RVNA has been an essential part of our community since 1914.
