Luminary of the Year

Welcome to the Brain Injury Association of America’s inaugural Luminary of the Year program!

Sponsorship Packages Available Now!

Luminary of the Year is an exciting new fundraising campaign that supports BIAA and our mission to improve the quality of life of people affected by brain injury. By participating in the Luminary of the Year campaign, you’ll be helping us work toward a world where everyone who sustains a brain injury is recognized, treated, and accepted.

How it Works

Prospective participants can nominate themselves or someone else in their community to become a Fundraising Champion. Once nominated, Champions will start fundraising with the support of their own fundraising page where they can share their personal brain injury story as well as process donations. Top fundraisers will be recognized at the Luminary of the Year event in THE Challenge! magazine, the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, and on BIAA’s website, social channels, and other industry events and publications.

Event Details

The Luminary of the Year event will take place on Friday, November 15, 2024, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. At the event, attendees and honorees alike will have the opportunity to hear stories of resolve, determination, and compassion from the brain injury community. This inspiring, mission-focused event includes a cocktail reception, dinner, auction, and a Fund the Mission Moment.

In addition to celebrating the dedicated fundraisers who help make BIAA’s work possible, our first-ever Luminary of the Year event will also honor BIAA co-founder Marilyn Price Spivack, for the incredible contributions she has made to the brain injury community.

To make a contribution in honor of Marilyn Price Spivack, click here.

How You Can Support the Luminary of the Year Campaign

There are several options for supporting or participating in BIAA’s Luminary of the Year campaign:

• Become a fundraising champion by nominating yourself or someone else for the Luminary of the Year campaign
• Purchase a sponsorship package for the Luminary of the Year campaign celebration in November
• Buy advertising space in our Luminary of the Year campaign celebration program

Where to Stay While in D.C.

BIAA has reserved a hotel room block at the Hotel Washington, located at 515 15th St NW Washington, D.C. This hotel is just steps away from the National Press club, which is where the Luminary of the Year event is being held. Reserve your room using this link. If you have any questions, please reach out to Stephanie Cohen at scohen@biausa.org or (703) 761-0750 ext. 645.

Thank you to our 2024 Luminary of the Year sponsors!

Gold sponsor:
Centre for Neuro Skills

Silver Sponsors:
Encompass Health
Page Melton Ivie

Bronze Sponsors:
Aretech
Bioness
Centre for Neurorehabilitation Services
Collage Rehabilitation Partners
Community Works, Inc. and Minds Matter, LLC
Joanne Finegan
Friends & Colleagues of Marilyn
Cindy Ivanhoe
Dr. Owen Perlman
Paradigm
David Storto and Shelly Mogil
Spivack Family
Dr. Nathan Zasler