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There are many third-party applications that make it possible for you to raise money for the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Facebook is by far the most popular, with more than 100 individuals raising almost $100,000 for BIAA in the past year. Fundraising on social media makes it possible to communicate seamlessly with all your friends.

To start your Facebook Fundraiser:

Visit BIAA’s Facebook page
Click “Fundraisers”
Click “Raise Money”
Follow the instructions to set up your fundraiser

Please note that BIAA does not receive information about donors contributing to your Facebook campaign, and your gift will be acknowledged automatically by Facebook. If you want to connect with BIAA and learn about other options, click here to start a fundraiser with our online fundraising tool.

Rebecca and Eddie

Brain Injury Recovery is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

"I'm hoping by sharing our story that other couples will find strength from our journey."

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Brain Injury Recovery is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Rebecca and Eddie

"I'm hoping by sharing our story that other couples will find strength from our journey."

Rebecca met Eddie in 2009 and they married in 2015. They had their daughter, Emilia, two years later. They loved spending time together as a family “going on road trips, camping, or working on home projects. But everything changed one March day.

While taking a nap, he experienced sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Eddie’s heart stopped more than six times that night. The following day, Rebecca learned Eddie had suffered an anoxic brain injury, which is a type of brain injury that occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen. Eddie’s MRI showed significant damage to his occipital and temporal lobes as a result of the lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain.

“As a caregiver, it’s imperative to reach out to organizations such as the BIAA,” Rebecca says. “Take support that is being offered, and get educated. Brain injury recovery is a marathon, not a sprint.”

Eddie spent nearly two months in the intensive care unit (ICU) under medically induced sedation. Rebecca had to quickly educate herself in order to advocate for her husband and to get him the help he needed. She found out about the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) through an online anoxic brain injury support group. BIAA helped provided her with the resources and support she desperately needed as she was struggling through such a difficult time.

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Cathy Grochowski

Survivor Turned Advocate Pays It Forward

Through her journey with brain injury, Cathy Grochowski learned an important lesson: be your own best advocate.

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Survivor Turned Advocate Pays It Forward

Cathy Grochowski

Through her journey with brain injury, Cathy Grochowski learned an important lesson: be your own best advocate.

Cathy sustained her injury in 2015 while on a professional development trip in Calgary, Canada. Many doctors dismissed her symptoms as psychological. Because she had a hard time explaining what she was going through, she wasn’t feeling validated. Her neurologist told her that her symptoms didn’t make sense and she shouldn’t still be experiencing side effects from her injury.

“No one ever thinks they or a loved one will sustain a brain injury, but when it does occur it can be absolutely devastating,” remembers Cathy. She had a lot of difficulty at first, but things got easier when she realized she couldn’t be embarrassed to ask questions, switch doctors, or stand up for herself. The “tough, ugly road” she traveled would eventually lead her to become an advocate for others.

Cathy is devoted to raising awareness of brain injury and sharing hope. She presents nationally on TBI-related topics and is a co-administrator of an online TBI support group. She shares resources with survivors and family members about ways to improve TBI outcomes and often includes materials from BIAA, like articles from THE Challenge! For Cathy, BIAA was there when she needed it the most. She considers herself blessed to have found resources and support early in her journey and now makes annual donations to help pay it forward.

“Patients, caregivers, doctors, friends, and family members all need to know about the intricacies and challenges of TBI,” shares Cathy. She supports BIAA because she wants the organization to thrive and continue to produce timely and essential resources for providers, survivors, and their families.

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Ansley Blue Harper

Chasing Hope

Each year, Ansley hosts "Beauty Queens Bowling for Brain Injury" in memory of her brother, Chase.

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Chasing Hope

Ansley Blue Harper

Each year, Ansley hosts "Beauty Queens Bowling for Brain Injury" in memory of her brother, Chase.

Weeks before she was born, Ansley Blue Harper’s brother, Chase, sustained a traumatic brain injury in a backyard accident. He was only six years old at the time, and lived in a persistent vegetative state for the next seven years. Chase was unable to move or respond to his environment; he could not communicate with his family and never officially “met” his baby sister.

Chase passed away when Ansley was six. Since his passing, Ansley sought opportunities to get involved with brain injury awareness and advocacy. As she grew older, she became involved with the Miss America Organization. When the time came for Ansley to select her platform, she chose to honor her brother’s memory and to educate others about brain injury by selecting the Brain Injury Association of America.

After learning of BIAA’s signature fundraising event, Bowling for Brain Injury, Ansley was inspired to host her own event for the Brain Injury Association of America “Beauty Queens Bowling for Brain Injury. Ansley hosted her first fundraiser in February 2015 and received so much support that she decided to make it an annual event. With BIAA’s help, she was also able to create a fundraising initiative called Chasing Hope, dedicated to her brother. Her friends, family, and various supporters can help Ansley by visiting her fundraising page.

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