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Our BEST Stories: Meet Kim Thompson

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Kim Thompson

Here at the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) , stories matter. Everyone who is involved with the organization has a story to tell and a remarkable personal journey. Our new blog feature, Our BEST Stories, is designed to not only tell individual stories on how people became involved with BEST, but also to inspire, share and promote conversation. If you’ve had the opportunity to spend time with BEST Program Director, Penny Condoll, you’ll notice that she has an important catch phrase: “It’s a beautiful thing.” At BEST, our stories are beautiful things indeed. Let’s kick off our first story. Meet

Monday Kick-starter Quote of the Week: Tacoma legend, Joe Stortini

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Kim Thompson

Welcome to our new blog feature, the Monday Kick-starter Quote of the Week. We could all use a little inspiration on a Monday, right? To kick off the new feature, we would like to quote a local Tacoma legend that spoke to auction patrons at the first annual BEST dinner and dessert fundraising auction. “There are two ways to think about things: Either ‘I think I can do’ it or ‘I think I can’t do it.’ It’s all in the attitude, folks. A positive attitude is everything!” —Joe Stortini, local restauranteur, philanthropist, and Tacoma icon during the welcome address at

Oh What A Night!

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Kim Thompson

Oh what a night! The first annual BEST Frightfully Delightful Dinner and Dessert Fundraising Auction was held on October 26, 2013 at Joeseppi’s Ristorante in Tacoma. Auction patrons came from near and far, some even decked out in costumes and spiffy Halloween duds, to feast on delicious Italian cuisine, bid on yummy desserts and other fabulous items in the silent auction, partake in the lively drawings for raffle prizes and door prizes and participate in the spirited costume contest and impromptu Halloween costume parade/mini-dance off! Thanks to the team at Stichin’ It Up!, the auction banquet room was festively

We Have Plans!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Kim Thompson

Hello friends and supporters of BEST! As all of you are aware, there are lots of blogs out there in the cyber world. Everyone has their own specific definitions of what a blog is and what a blog does. Here at BEST, we have our very own definition of a blog, too. First off, a blog is a great forum to share information and engage in discussion. However, we see our website’s blog as a bit more. We see it as a welcoming place; a place to come together to learn, share ideas and support one another on our journeys.

Our BEST Space Opens

Posted on August 30, 2013 by BEST Admin

We’re so very excited to announce the opening of Our BEST Space! We’ve received several generous donations that made this dream of 5 years a reality and we couldn’t be happier. Our space is designed to accommodate those with brain injury. After all BEST is built by and for those with brain injury and their families. Our BEST Space will be hosting classes, meetings, and more. Our grand opening is 17 September from 3pm to 6pm. Stop by for refreshments and peek at Our BEST Space. We’re located at 2607 Bridgeport Way West, Suite 2G in University Place. Our BEST

BEST has a home

Posted on August 3, 2013 by BEST Admin

Wow! We have a home! Thanks to the support of our Board of Directors, Kim Thompson of The Ranger for her great articles, an anonymous donation, and the enthusiasm of our new friends at Miller Investment Partnership BEST now has its own space to host small group discussions, activities, and classes. We’ve always held groups, presentations, trainings, and other activities in our community and we’ll continue to be an active part of the community. We’re setting up shop and expect to open our doors early September. Remember, we’ve been giving hints on our facebook page where we are located without