Recently, the Herald Everett ran a small piece about brain injury; Edmonds puts attention on brain injuries Thanks to Lou, Jim, and everyone for all you do to support others and raise awareness. Here’s what they wrote… Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling on March 5 declared March 2013 to be Brain Injury Awareness Month, highlighting the (more…)
Wow! We’re the featured story on The Ranger’s website; northwestmilitary.com. Check out the article at https://bit.ly/109iY76. Did you know that 30% of soldiers admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center have been diagnosed as having had a TBI? Did you also know that Veterans’ advocates believe that between 10 and 20% of Iraq veterans, or (more…)
We had a great time at the Tools 4 Success Conference last week. Tools 4 Success is an annual conference for persons with disabilities that focuses on employment prep. BEST was one of the many community organizations present for the conference. Karen and Penny were terrific as they engaged with visitors to our table and (more…)
Today we celebrate Amy Davis. Amy is a BEST hero because of her drive to excel and her enthusiasm for life. Amy was a junior at Weber State University when she was hospitalized for 10 days after a cheerleading accident. After her release from the hospital Amy struggled with her balance and coordination. She couldn’t (more…)
Today we celebrate Bob Woodruff. On Jan. 29, 2006, a mere 27 days after he was tapped to succeed Peter Jennings as the co-anchor of ABC World News Tonight, Woodruff was nearly killed when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle while on assignment near Taji, Iraq. “How I survived, we still don’t know to this (more…)
Today we celebrate Katie Griffith. Katie is a BEST hero because of her enthusiasm and energy. You’ll find Katie at support groups, helping others, jumping in to help us with Project PEER, event coordination, and raising money. Today you’ll find her speaking before a crowd of passionate advocates for disability rights at the Independent Living (more…)