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Home > Posts Tagged "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night"
  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/aneurysms/jnf-working-to-elevate-brain-aneurysm-awareness/

    JNF Working to Elevate Brain Aneurysm Awareness

    September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month and to help provide insight as well as spread awareness of this condition, The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is sharing daily facts about the brain and brain aneurysms, helpful tips for brain aneurysm survivors, as well as other important information through their social media channels which include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, […]

    Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/aneurysms/16-in-sixteen/

    16 in Sixteen

    PLEASE PLEDGE YOUR 16! We have all felt alone. That moment where we would give anything to know someone else who has walked the same path. That person who can give us the strength to make it to the other side. When we face our greatest challenge we should not be alone! There are currently […]

    Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/aneurysms/walk-the-walk-and-make-a-difference/

    WALK THE WALK AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

    Hundreds of Arizona patrons will join The Joe Niekro Foundation for the 1st Annual Walk in the Park…Brains Matter Walk-A-Thon on September 28th, 2014 at Indian Steele Park in Phoenix, AZ. Come and be part of a one mile walk that will raise funds to support brain aneurysm, AVM & stroke research and patient support […]

    Posted on Saturday, September 27, 2014
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/aneurysms/minnesota-twins-to-host-brain-aneurysm-awareness-day-with-jnf/

    Minnesota Twins to Host Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day with JNF

    In honor of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, The Minnesota Twins will pay tribute to one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Minnesota Twins Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro by hosting Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day on September 4th. Niekro spent 22 years in the major leagues, notching 221 wins and still holds the record, with his brother […]

    Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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    LIVING WITH A BROKEN BRAIN

    I just returned from our monthly Phoenix Support Group meeting and felt compelled to write about the movie we watched called Living with a Broken Brain.  It is a Documentary in which actress Maryam d’Abo (you may remember her as one of James Bond’s  007 Girls), who suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2007, guides you through her […]

    Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012
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