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  • Education
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      • Brain Basics
      • What is an Aneurysm?
      • What is an AVM?
      • What is a Hemorrhagic Stroke?
      • Types of Cerebral Aneurysms
      • Factors of a Brain Aneurysm
      • Symptoms of a Brain Aneurysm
      • Dangers of a Brain Aneurysm
      • How Does a Brain Aneurysm Develop?
      • What Happens When an Aneurysm Bleeds?
      • How is a Brain Aneurysm Diagnosed?
    • Treatment
      • Unruptured Aneurysm
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Home > Past Events
  • 2016
    • Melt Away the Winter Blues 2016
    • A Cerebral Affair
    • 2016 Houston Knuckle Ball
    • 2016 Phoenix Knuckle Ball
    • 5th Annual Run for Doris
    • Joe LaScola Memorial 5K Walk
    • Spaghetti Dinner
    • A Pitch for Life
  • 2015
    • Melt Away the Winter Blues 2015
    • Brain Aneurysm Survivor Model Search
    • Scottsdale Rockin’ West Fest
    • Strokes for Strokes
    • World Series Legends
    • 2015 Knuckle Ball – Phoenix
    • Fantasy Camp 2015
    • AVM Awareness
  • 2014
    • 2014 Knuckle Ball – Houston
    • Decades of the Tigers
    • Joe Niekro Scientific Symposium
    • Walk-A-Thon
  • 2017
    • Pitch In For a Purpose
    • The Gala – San Francisco
    • 2nd Annual Joe LaScola Memorial Walk
    • Melt Away the Winter Blues 2017
    • 2nd Annual Rome Spaghetti Dinner
    • 3rd Annual Phoenix Knuckle Ball – 2017
  • 10th Annual Houston Knuckle Ball – 2018
  • 2018

Past Events

The Joe Niekro Foundation events are inspiring, uplifting and great at bringing brain aneurysm/AVM/hemorrhagic stroke awareness to communities across the US. From black-tie galas to fantasy baseball camps to golf outings, we have hosted a variety of events that cater to all different lifestyles and tastes. Check out information on any one of our previous events as well as be sure to check out current events going!

JNF Signature Fundraisers

  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014

Common Questions

  • What is a brain aneurysm?
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  • What are the risk factors of a brain aneurysm?
  • What are the symptoms of a brain aneurysm?
  • What are the dangers of a brain aneurysm?
  • How does a brain aneurysm develop?
  • How is a brain aneurysm diagnosed?

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