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The
Third Annual Journey of Hope Gala
Brain Injury Association of New York State
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The
Brain
Injury Association of New York State
is pleased to announce its
Third
Annual Journey of Hope Gala
on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Prince George
Ballroom in New York City.
Proceeds will benefit the
Brain
Injury Association of New York State.
The Journey of Hope Gala
benefits the many life-changing programs and
services provided by the Brain Injury Association
of New York State which assists individuals with
brain injury and their families and promotes
prevention. The Brain Injury Association of New
York State is the premier support and advocacy
organization assisting New Yorkers with brain injury
and their families.
This gala is the Brain Injury Association
of New York State’s major annual fundraising
event, raising much needed funds to continue its
mission. Honorary Co-Chairs Penny Marshall
and Lorraine Bracco, motivated by their own
experiences supporting a friend with a traumatic
brain injury, have generously committed their time
and energy to support the Journey of Hope
Gala and the Brain Injury Association
of New York State.
This year, Dr. Mary Hibbard from New
York University/Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation
will receive the Champion Award,
Daniel Trush of Daniel’s Music Foundation
will receive the Victory Award, Elliot
Finkelstein and Family will receive the Family
Philanthropy Award, Sergeant Jeannette Arroyo,
U.S. Army (Retired) will receive the Hero of Hope
Award and John P. Ferrantello of John P.
Ferrantello, P.C. and Anthony Ferrantello of AVF
Development Corp. will each receive the
Corporate Citizens of the Year Award.
Mary Ellen McCooey and Bradley Van Nostrand
are the Gala Co-Chairs. David Ushery,
Anchor, WNBC 4 New York will be the Master of
Ceremonies for the evening.
The cocktail reception and silent auction for this
gala start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the award
presentation and dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$300 each. Please contact the Benefit Office for
information on sponsorship opportunities.
Since 1982, the
Brain
Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS)
has provided education, advocacy, and community
support services that lead to improved outcomes for
children and adults with brain injuries and their
families. Every 23 seconds, another person in the
United States sustains a brain injury. The Centers
for Disease Control estimates that at least 3.2
million Americans are currently living with long
term disabilities from a traumatic brain injury. In
fact, traumatic brain injury is the “signature
injury” of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,
impacting at least one in five of the military
personnel involved in these wars.
In
collaboration with the
New
York State Department of Health,
BIANYS
seeks to raise awareness about traumatic brain
injury, and to be a resource to providers and
families as they seek to understand the symptoms of
and treatment for TBI. Through its Traumatic Brain
Injury Training and Military Veterans Services
Project,
BIANYS
provides information and support to military
personnel returning to New York State from Iraq and
Afghanistan and their families. In addition,
BIANYS
offers training about TBI to civilian and military
service providers.
For more information on the
Brain
Injury Association of New York State,
please call
(518)
459-7911 or visit
www.bianys.org.
For Gala ticket information, contact the Gala
Benefit Office, at
(212) 980-1711, fax to (212-980-1615 or email
journeyofhopegala@mitchellmanning.com.
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