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Home > Posts Tagged "wanna get lucky"
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    GET LUCKY WITH THE JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION DURING BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH

    September has been declared as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month and to help bring awareness to the importance of early detection, The Joe Niekro Foundation has launched a national initiative called Wanna Get Lucky?.  This catchy slogan has been printed on thousands of t-shirts and being promoted to various communities across the country.  You can spread […]

    Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2012
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    Survivor Tale: Know the Symptoms, Get Scanned

    Maria Ross is a branding consultant, author and speaker who lives on the West Coast with her husband, Paul and their dog, Eddie. At age 35, Maria was struck down by an unexpected brain aneurysm and had an amazing recovery. She uses her voice to advocate for brain injury survivors and has written a humorous […]

    Posted on Monday, June 4, 2012
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    Honoring Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week March 12-18th

    In 2012, more than 30,000 people in the United States will be affected by a ruptured brain aneurysm.  More than 40% of these aneurysms will prove to be fatal.  As we enter the month of March that will honor Brain Awareness Week March 12-18th, The Joe Niekro Foundation would like to share information about the warning signs of a […]

    Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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    Another Supporter Gets Lucky?

    I have to share this amazing post by someone who understands the importance of Getting Scanned.  Please read the below post by The Afternoon Napper, a true survivor who’s perserverence and determination hasn’t let her condition stop her from saving the lives of others. Posted by: The Afternoon Napper It is very strange to me […]

    Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2011
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    Texas – Here We Come!

    On September 13th, The Houston Astros will honor one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Astro Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro.  Niekro spent 22 years in the major leagues, notching 221 wins and still holds the record, with his brother Phil, of the most successful brother combination in major league history, with 539 wins and the […]

    Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2011
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