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    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, 2013
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    Another Great Evening Pitched For LIFE

    The Joe Niekro Foundation hosted the 4th Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life on September 7th at Hotel Zsa Zsa in Houston, TX.  Natalie Niekro, chair of the black tie gala, welcomed more than 350 supporters and athletes, to honor her father, former Houston Astros pitcher, Joe Niekro. The Joe Niekro Foundation was established after Niekro’s tragic and sudden […]

    Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013
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    Married to a Brain Aneurysm/AVM Survivor

    Written by: Joe Niekro Foundation Board Member/Patient Advocate and Brain Aneurysm Survivor, Kimberly Chapman Rarely do couples foresee or imagine a brain aneurysm/AVM in their future when they commit to “for better or worse, in sickness and in health, til death do us part”.  Yet, it is estimated that 6 million people in the US […]

    Posted on Friday, August 16, 2013
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    Understanding the Grieving Process

    There are a number of very common emotional stages that people with a brain aneurysm/AVM go through. It is important to remember that different survivors react differently to the grief over the loss of the person they once were and knew before the brain aneurysm/AVM. There is often a grieving process a survivor will go […]

    Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2013
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    A Series to Remember

    The Joe Niekro Foundation (TJNF) is excited to announce our next fundraiser, “A Series To Remember” on June 19th, in Detroit.  Get up close and personal with former Detroit Tigers players from the ’68 and ’84 World Series teams, including Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Gates Brown, Jon Warden, Dan Petry, Dave Rozema, Dave Bergman and […]

    Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013
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