About Us
In the simplest terms, the
mission
of The Healing Exchange BRAIN TRUST is to improve quality
of life for people living with brain tumors and related
conditions, TODAY!
We are a grassroots
501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization founded by 1997 by two brain tumor survivors,
a neurosurgeon and a nurse. (Samantha J. Scolamiero, Arky
Polokoff, Stephen Tatter, MD, and Jayne Butler, PhD, RN)
People are the foundation of our organization. The people
in the photos on our site are all
real people and
members of our community, not
actors, or models from stock art.
Until 2002, we were run entirely by
volunteers.
We are now proud to have
staff
supported by
grants,
donations,
and
fundraisers.
We have a passionate
Board of
Directors who represent more than 50 years of combined
brain tumor survivorship in addition to other areas of
expertise.
Our nicknames are "T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST" or "BRAIN TRUST".
Our name is actually an
acronym.
We run more than a dozen
online support
groups and distibute over 300,000 emails weekly. We
serve over 2,200 people through our groups daily.
We
love
snail mail! Please send us
a note or a card or a photo and tell us about YOU!!
