T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST 10th Birthday Party Weekend Celebration! March 3-4, 2007

Two full days of fun activities to celebrate our 10th birthday! VIEW INVITATION

Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 pm - David Bailey Concert on the M.I.T. campus
Wong Auditorium in the Tang Center, Building E51

To learn more about David Bailey, visit http://davidmbailey.com/. Send email to info@braintrust.org to reserve tickets and get directions (put "David Bailey birthday concert" in subject line). Or call 617-876-2002, extension 5.

Sunday, March 4 at 11:00 am to 2:00 pm - Breakfast Brunch at the M.I.T. Faculty Club
Email info@braintrust.org to reserve your place and get directions. Or call 617 876 2002, extension 5.

Directions to Wong Auditorium and MIT in general can be found at http://esd.mit.edu/symposium/wongauditorium.pdf.
On the weekend you may be able to park in the Hayward Street Lot or the Broadway Lot behind the Sloan School. See also the MIT Campus Map - http://Whereis.mit.edu

BRAIN TUMOR ACTION WEEK, MAY 1 - 7, 2006

Teresa Reese helped to organize the 2006 Brain Tumor Vigil on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on May 1, 2006, during Brain Tumor Action Week.

Again we hosted the Vigil for Brain Tumor Survivors and Angels: A Service of Healing and Remembrance on Capitol Hill on Monday, May 1, in upper Senate Park near the "Hidden Under Our Hats" exhibit, organized by our friends at www.Btan.org. Those who could not attend in person could still participate in the Vigil remotely by sending in names of people who have been affected by brain tumors to: ribbons@braintrust.org. Include: 1) Name; 2) City, State; 3) date of dx; 4) tumor type if known, and; 5) # of years of survival. These names were read at the Vigil/Hats site. Also one coule request a copy of the Vigil to read at home.

For more info on Brain Tumor Action Week, visit www.nabraintumor.org.

2006 FBTA CONFERENCE IN TAMPA, JANUARY 27 & 28

We headed to Tampa for "Together in Hope", the annual Florida Brain Tumor Association/American Brain Tumor Association regional conference on January 27 and 28 at the Quorum Hotel. Get the conference details at http://www.fbta.info or at http://www.abta.org/calendar2.php.

ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE

January 23, 2006: We ended our official "campaign" for donations on a great note.
After counting up all the online donations and the snail mail gifts, we hit a total of $29,350. This was outstanding.

MIT Brain Trust takes local members on an "Outdoor Adventure" in September.

david m. bailey Concert

david m. bailey performed at The Steeple Coffeehouse in Southboro, MA, on Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 pm. The concert was a benefit for T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST. For more info and to reserve tickets: http://fusf.org/steeple.

Brain Tumor Symptom Study by Sherry Fox, RN, PhD CNRN

T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST collaborated with University of Virginia researcher, Sherry Fox, RN, PhD CNRN to recruit participants for a landmark study she is conducting about brain tumor symptoms. We looked for people who are living with tumors or who are living with the effects of such tumors. The form may be filled out with the assistance of a caregiver. We needed to locate 100 people with these tumor types by May 15th! View the study announcement at: www.braintrust.org/bt-study.htm.

Brain Tumor Action Week Vigil, May 2nd, 2005

T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST again hosted the Vigil for Brain Tumor Survivors and Angels on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, on May 2nd, 2005, from 5pm to 6pm. "This service of healing honored all those who are diagnosed with a brain tumor at all stages of this difficult journey and also honored the dedication of caregivers, health professionals, and researchers. Location: The Fountain in Upper Senate Park next to the Hats exhibit." Visit The Brain Tumor Action Week web page.

Brain Awareness Week

"Brain Awareness Week enters its next decade. Celebrate Brain Awareness Week's Tenth Anniversary in North America, March 14-20, 2005." For more information, please visit The Brain Awareness Week Home Page.

T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST's Birthday

T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST turns 8 years old on March 4th, 2005.

Annual Appeal

Our annual appeal is our main fundraiser each year. Donations from $5 to $500 have been deeply appreciated. Individuals and grantmakers are welcome to make larger contributions, which will be critical to helping us reach our goal. We are so grateful to each and every one of you!

FBTA Conference, January 2005

We celebrated January 21-23 at our favorite conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The 7th Biennial Florida Brain Tumor Association's "Sharing Hope: Tumor Talk" Conference was an interactive three-day conference for all whom are affected by a brain tumor, held at the beautiful Wyndham Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hotel. View more information at www.fbta.info.

A New Brain

Come with us to see this great play at MIT written by a Tony Award Winning composer who had an AVM himself. See our page about it here.

Brain Tumor Action Week Vigil, Tues. May 4, 2004

We're hosting the Vigil for Brain Tumor Survivors and Angels on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, Tuesday May 4

"Hidden Under Our Hats"

BRAINTMR list members, Kris McAlvanah & Murray Shepard, announce return of the hats project for brain tumor awareness. Send in hats to represent everyone with a brain tumor for Capitol Hill display in May 2004.