Tonawanda City Hall will be lit up in blue for Brain Injury Awareness Month
City of Tonawanda Council President, Jenna Koch wanted to share news that City Hall will be lit up blue for the remainder of March in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Mayor, Rick Davis announced the news on social media. “We hope to educate the public about brain injuries and the needs of those that have been affected including those families that care for them.”#changeyourmind
Koch said that City of Tonawanda resident, Wendy Verrall (FACTS Coordinator for the Brain Injury Association of NY) has advocated for countless individuals who suffered from a brain injury in our region. Koch and Verrall met to discuss ways the community can promote the Brain Injury Association of NY and to increase awareness throughout the City.
According to the Brain Injury Association of New York State, about 3.5 million people are currently living with a brain injury. That equates to a brain injury occurs every 9 seconds in our State.
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Thank you so much for sharing information about The Brainjury Injury Association of NYS (BIANYS), Brain Injury Awareness month, and those affected by Brain injury. BISNYS is a statewide non-profit membership organization. We advocate, educate, and help find community support services to those affected by brain jury; we want the community to know they are not alone!! If anyone has been affected by Brain injury in NYS please contact me directly at 716-229-80–36, our helpline at 1-800-444-6443, and/or check our website at BIANYS.org for more information.
Thank you again for sharing!!