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WHY BECOME PART OF A JNF SUPPORT GROUP
Support is a vital part of recovery and many of America’s hospitals do not offer ongoing support and education after a patient is dismissed or following aneurysm/AVM/SAH discovery. This means that thousands of individuals are left with unanswered questions, no support, guidance or continued care outside of the basics allowed through their insurance. It is […]
Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2014Read More -
A Letter from your Brain
Hello, I’m glad to see that you are awake! This is your brain talking. I had to find some way to communicate with you. I need you to take care of me. As time passes and you and I feel better and better, people, even doctors, will tell you that we are fine, “it’s time […]
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2014Read More -
JNF AWARDS THREE RESEARCH GRANTS
The Joe Niekro Foundation recently awarded three research grants. The first; a $10,000 research grant has been given to Dr. David Miller of Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. This grant will help fund Dr. Miller’s current study “Next Generation Sequencing of a Whole Human Genome.” The goal of this study is to identify the genes underlying […]
Posted on Thursday, February 6, 2014Read More -
A Year of Reflection and Thanks!
Tonight we say goodbye to 2013 and welcome a new year of adventure, excitement, challenges, happiness and growth. Before the ball drops, we wanted to take a few moments to thank all those that helped make this year our best yet. To our amazing Board of Directors – Your commitment and dedication to our mission […]
Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013Read More -
It Happens Every Year
I remember writing a poem for my Dad when I was seven years old called “It Happens Every Spring.” It was about the how much I was going to miss him come March because I knew that was the time of year when he would be leaving for Spring Training. It was the start of […]
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2013Read More