New career direction for Stamford chef

Former Chef Paul Gileno Leaves Stamford Food Business to Create

The Connecticut Pain Foundation

Personal Challenges Lead Young and Talented Chef

On a New Path to Helping Others with Chronic Pain

 

 

By LINDA KAVANAUGH

Stamford -  Nearly seventy-five million Americans deal with pain. Chronic pain is an all-encompassing problem that knows no boundaries. It affects the poor and the rich, the young and the old, male and female. No race, class or age is spared from its debilitating hold.

 

One such individual is former chef Paul Gileno, best known for his years as one of Stamford’s most successful caterers and the owner of AS Fine Foods on High Ridge Road. In 2001, after dealing with severe spinal issues for many years, this dynamic young chef, who now resides in Shelton.  was forced to leave the industry he felt so passionately about and deal with his illness. After several painstaking surgeries and years of debilitating pain, Gileno found refuge in sharing his story and frustration with fellow pain sufferers whose lives will forever be changed by chronic pain.

 

Still, with an unwavering vigor for life,Gileno put his energy and entrepreneurial spirit into play and in 2006 formed the Connecticut Pain Foundation. CT Pain Foundation is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization serving persons with pain, their families, and care providers. CT Pain Foundation promotes healthy support groups and other positive, hands-on programs for those living with pain.

 

 In a sense, pain is the invisible disease. Pain is intangible, subjective and personal. Each person has a different level of tolerance and a personal way of defining pain’s intensity. As a result, many people with pain face judgment and ridicule. Pain leaves people feeling unheard, misunderstood and alone. It often goes untreated and underfunded.

 

CT Pain Foundation is dedicated to creating chronic pain awareness, empowering survivors and generating change.The INvisible Project, the organization’s first fundraising effort (in addition to medical industry partners, grants, and private donations thus far) is aimed at accomplishing all three.

 

 

The INvisible Project - Creating Pain Awareness Through Photography

 

The INvisible Project is a photojournalistic showcase of the day-to-day experiences of real people with chronic pain. To reflect the widespread effects of pain, a variety of conditions are represented, including cancer, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, juvenile arthritis, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and more.

 

The goal is to make visible the experiences and strength that are often hidden behind the walls of hospitals and bedrooms. The INvisible Project will contrast the fragility of our physical bodies with the immense fortitude of spirit essential to living each and every day. It is the mission of the INvisible Project to validate the suffering while highlighting the strength and courage of chronic pain survivors.

 

New York and Connecticut Events:

 

To raise awareness and funds, the photos and stories of the ten INvisible Project participants will be featured at two upcoming fundraising events: 

*** Paul Gileno now lives in Shelton, CT with his wife Shelly.

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