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In this issue:
Barnes & Noble Bookfair
Help the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance raise some money and purchase holiday gifts at the same time. Barnes & Noble is holding a Bookfair where a percentage of book sales will benefit the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance. The Bookfair takes place on Saturday, December 3, at the Maple Grove Barnes & Noble, Maple Grove Crossing, 8040 Wedgewood Ln N. Several authors will be autographing books, including:
10:30 a.m. - Angela Halgrimson, author of Lenny the Crow
11:30 a.m. - Kevin Kling, author of a number of books and CDs, including Holiday Inn, The Dog Says How and Big Little Brother
1 p.m. - Kate Shannon, author of Hey, Baby, Look!
2 p.m. - Mike Strand, author of a number of books, including Meditations on Brain Injury and a selection from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries
3 p.m. - Duke Pieper, author of I'm Alive
Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of sales of any books you purchase to the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance. We will also be giving away bicycle helmets and offering gift wrapping for purchases as well. Please put us on your calendar!
Can't make it to Maple Grove that day? You can still participate in the Bookfair. The Alliance will benefit from purchases you make from ANY Barnes & Noble across the country on December 3. All you have to do is mention the Bookfair ID Code #12021747 to the clerk and the Alliance will earn between 10-20 percent of the net sale. Shopping online? The Alliance benefits from online purchases from December 3 through December 8. Just check the box that it is a bookfair order and enter the code. For more information, contact Sue McGuigan at suem@braininjurymn.org. Spread the word: the more purchases, the greater the percentage donated to the Alliance.
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Brain Injury Educational Classes
The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance offers a variety of educational classes - including our monthly Brain Injury Basics class - for families, individuals and professionals in the Twin Cities. Our educators can also train your staff on-site at your facility with our Traveling Workshops.
Brain Injury Basics
Introduction to Brain Injury: December 15
Adjustment to Brain Injury: January 26, 2017
Cargiving: February 23, 2017
Registration is required for all classes. Brain Injury Basics takes place in the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance offices in Roseville from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $25 for professionals; a $5 donation is appreciated from consumers.
Click here for more information on our Education opportunities or call our Education and Community Outreach Department at 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442.
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Unmasking Brain Injury
Explore your creative side and help raise brain injury awareness with Unmasking Brain Injury! This community-based project will promote awareness about brain injury through mask displays made by people affected by brain injury. Combining therapy, art and advocacy, each mask will present an entirely unique perspective on life with brain injury and will give survivors, care givers and professionals a voice and the means to educate others of what it is like to live with brain injury.
Are you interested in making a mask and sharing your brain injury story? Join us on December 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at our office in Roseville for our next Unmasking Brain Injury Painting Event. Please RSVP by calling 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442
Click here for more information about Unmasking Brain Injury.
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Survey for Spouses or Partners with Brain Injury?
There is research about Traumatic Brain Injuries, but very little about people like you and how you have coped with having a partner with a TBI. Elizabeth Fleming, doctoral candidate at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, is conducting a study about the experiences of people whose partner has had a TBI.
If you are interested in participating, click the link below for more information.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/TBIFleming
The total time required to complete the survey should be approximately 15 minutes.
If you have questions about the study or procedures, you may contact Elizabeth Fleming, MA via email or research supervisor Dr. LaRae Jome, PhD, LP via email.
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Classified Ad Opportunities
We are pleased to provide an online opportunity for organizations to broadcast their message about job openings, services and more through affordable, convenient advertising. This bi-weekly electronic publication is sent to more than 6,250 professionals, paraprofessionals and persons with brain injury and their families.
The cost to run a classified ad of up to 250 words is $20 for one edition or $30 for two editions. Ads must be submitted in electronic form to receive this rate. Ads submitted in hard copy will be charged an additional $15 administrative fee. To learn more about this affordable, convenient advertising opportunity, please e-mail Phil at philg@braininjurymn.org or call 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442. Advertising is posted at the end of the publication under the heading "Classified Ads." |
The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance is a proud member of Community Health Charities. Community Health Charities is an alliance of leading nonprofit health research and service organizations whose mission is to improve lives affected by chronic illness by investing in health research, services and education.
