Kingwood Medical Center Gets Lucky for The Joe Niekro Foundation!

In partnership with The Joe Niekro Foundation, Kingwood Medical Center recognized Brain Awareness Week from March 14 – 20 with the launch of the Foundation’s national public awareness campaign: Wanna Get Lucky?.  Hospital staff donated to the cause with the purchase of Wanna Get Lucky shirts and commemorative bracelets. Raising more than $1,500 to benefit […]

From One Survivor to Another

This beautiful letter was written by a member of our Brain Aneurysm Support Group and is also a dear friend of mine.  Robin was one of the first members of our group and has become one of the biggest advocates for The Joe Niekro Foundation I know.  With her permission, I am sharing this letter she […]

Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week is Here!

During Brain Awareness Week, remember the warning signs of a Brain Aneurysm. In 2011, more than 27,000 people in the United States will be affected by a ruptured brain aneurysm. More than 40% of these aneurysms will prove to be fatal. On the first day of Brain Awareness Week, The Joe Niekro Foundation would like to share information about […]

A Week with The Legends

Grab your glove and dust off those cleats…Legends Fantasy Camp is hitting the streets.  The Joe Niekro Foundation brings you a baseball camp unlike any other.  Learn the subtle nuances of the game from four Hall of Fame greats and six former major leaguers, as you experience five fun filled days in the city that […]

Get ready for a fantastic Monday as we honor Joe Niekro at Joker Marchant Stadium for the Yankees vs. Tigers Spring Training Game.