In the United States, 5.3 million people are living with a TBI (traumatic
brain injury) disability and over 5 million more Americans
have acquired a brain injury through stroke or other causes.
In Louisiana, 90 out of every 100,000 residents have some
form of a brain injury.
1,000 out of every 100,000 metro Orleans area residents
acquire brain injuries.
Funds
raised from the event will go to local brain injury education
and recovery programs. |