Education and Labor Committee Members Highlighted for Endorsing PABI Plan NEW YORK – The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation announced Dr. Gerard Gioia will be one of the featured witnesses during the U.S House Education and Labor Committee hearing on Thursday morning titled, “The Impact of Concussions on High School Athletes”. The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation also…
NEW YORK – The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative on the first day of Brain Injury Awareness Month – the creation of Sarah Jane Brain Clubs in high schools, colleges and graduate schools across the country. The first Sarah Jane Brain Club (SJB Club) was started at one of the…
MIAMI – The Zackery Lystedt Brain Project, a first-of-its-kind national initiative to address the problem of youth sports concussions in all 50 states, was announced here this week amid Super Bowl preparations. The project is spearheaded by the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation in partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine. The goal of the Zackery…
HOUSTON – The United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary will host a forum entitled, “Head and Other Injuries in Youth, High School, College and Professional Football” on Monday, February 1, 2010, in Houston, Texas. Patrick Donohue, founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, will participate as a panelist at this forum. “The forum…
MIAMI – A national initiative to reduce sports-related concussions in every state will be announced by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist during Super Bowl week at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The principles of the initiative were established by the Zackery Lystedt Law in the State of Washington. The Zackery Lystedt Brain Project is…
MIAMI, FL – The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation announced today it will be donating half of the proceeds from its upcoming fund-raising reception and dinner to The University of Miami Global Institute/Project Medishare’s Haitian Relief Effort. The fund-raiser which will be held during Super Bowl week in Miami on February 3 will feature Florida Governor Charlie…
NEW YORK, NY – The “Top 10 Most Notable Events in Pediatric Brain Injury for 2009” list was announced today by the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, one of the largest national organizations focused on helping children and young adults with brain injuries. SJBF Founder, Patrick Donohue, stated, “Since brain injury is the number one cause of death…
NEW YORK, NY – Patrick Donohue, the Founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, sent out a public “thank you” today to the Foundation’s supporters expressing his gratitude for over $18,000 of donations given toward his birthday wish. Donohue, who turned 39 on December 19, is the father of Sarah Jane Donohue, a Manhattan preschooler who…
NEW YORK, NY – In response to the National Football League’s (NFL) December 10, 2009 launch of the first Public Service Announcement (PSA) directly addressing the issue of concussions in sports, the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation (SJBF) issued a public statement praising the league for its efforts. Patrick Donohue, Founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation,…
NEW YORK, NY – The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation (SJBF) announced today that its National Advisory Board has expanded to become an International Advisory Board with the addition of experts from across the globe. The SJBF also announced the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Peabody, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, as the Executive Director of its International…
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