The Necessities Bag Ladies Luncheon was held at the Westport Woman’s Club on Sunday, September 23, 2007. The event recognized the efforts of eleven extraordinary women who were the first to participate in the distribution of Necessities Bags to Connecticut women.      

Honorees

Nancy Baccaro, APRN, AOCN, Surgical Oncology

UConn Health Center Carole & Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

Joanne Ballerini, RN, BSN

Cancer Care Coordinator, Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital

Brie Fantini, PA-C, MA

Breast Surgery, Stamford Hospital Women’s Breast Center

Sally Cascella, MAHSN, BSN, RN, CNOR

Senior Nurse Educator, The Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center of Bridgeport Hospital

Jan Larkin, RN, BSN

Nurse Coordinator, The Breast Center of Greenwich Hospital

Diane Lizio

Nurse, Aesthetic Surgery Center, Darien

Pauline Miller, MSW, LCSW

Oncology Social Worker, UConn Health Center, Farmington

Roxanne Rotondaro, MPH

Coordinator, Partnership for Breast Care Hartford Hospital

Nancy Sokolowski, RN-C, BS, OCN

Breast Health Specialist, Smilow Family Breast Health Center at Norwalk Hospital

Michele Speer, RN

Nurse Coordinator, Women’s Breast Center of Stamford Hospital

Stephanie Simonich, RN, BSN

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford

 Back row (l-r): Nancy Baccaro, Pauline Miller, Brie Fantini, Diane Lizio, Sally Cascella
front (l-r) Joanne Ballerini, Roxanne Rotondaro, Michele Speer, Maureen Lutz, Jan Larkin, Stephanie Simonich, Nancy Sokolowski