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SAVE THE DATE for 2020: March 21, 2020
 
 
Thank you ALL for Making this the best Celebration yet!
Didn’t make it to the event? No worries!
 
Save the Date or the 13th annual
surviveHEADSTRONG
on Saturday, March 21, 2020
 
 
 

Check Out the AMAZING Photos from surviveHEADSTRONG!!!


These Are Our AMAZING Teams!!!
Click on the picture or team name below to be taken to their fundraising page. Then you can make a donation or register with that team.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

We Couldn’t Do It Without Our WONDERFUL Sponsors!!!

In Kind Donors

 

Here are the surviveHEADSTRONG Health Fair Exhibitors


 
 
 

What an INCREDIBLE evening—Thank you Friends of Brain Injury for making this the biggest and best Friendriaser yet!!!

The San Diego Brian Injury Foundation hosted its 18th and most impressive Friendraiser (so far) on Saturday, September 15. We had Joan Embery as our Honorary Chairwoman, 13 artists (the most we’ve ever had) showing their work including Al School creating one of his signature LIVE painting pieces, amazing music by Jeff & Herb and the Dryad Flutes, 2 amazing telescopes from the San Diego Astronomy Association, and food and wine for everyone to enjoy.

It was a beautiful evening in the San Diego Hills and we are so thankful for everyone making this wonderful night possible.

 

Check out the photos from this year’s Friendraiser below:

 

These are the AMAZING Survivor Artists that showed their artwork at the 2018 Friendraiser:

(click on their name to see their artist profile)

 

 

Our Sponsors are the BEST!!! Thank you for supporting the SDBIF Friendraiser

 
 

 
FOOD & WINE SPONSORS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENTERTAINMENT
 
 
 
HONORARY COMMITTEE
 
 
 
 
Souplantation, Point Loma
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, Mission Gorge
Honig Vineyard & Winery
San Pasqual Winery
South Coast Winery
Craftsman Restaurant
Challis Lane Wines — Richard Hein
 
Jeff & Herb
George Varga, San Diego Astronomy Assn.
Dryad Flutes, Jon & Sabine
 
Joan Embery, Chairwoman
Dr. Christine Baser
Kyle Cooprider
Dan Gardner, M.D.
Tom & Maureen Hanifin
San Diego Rehab Institute & South Bay Rehab
Southern Caregiver Resource Center
Walter Strauser, M.D.
Van Vechten Family
Barbara Welsh-Osga, Ph.D.
 

Thank you for Golfing for a Great Cause!

The 33rd annual SDBIF Charity Golf Classic was am amazing event because of you!
We made great memories and raised lots of money to support the San Diego Brain Injury community. Thank you for making the 2018 Golf Classic such a success!

 

Thank You to Our Wonderful Sponsors!

LUNCH SPONSOR
GOLF CART SPONSOR
HOLE SPONSORS



 

Thank you!
It was AMAZING!!!

2018 surviveHEADSTRONG
Walk for Recovery

Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month

The 2018 SDBIF surviveHEADSTRONG – Walk for Recovery was a HUGE success because of supporters like YOU. But there is still a ways to go to reach our goal of $75,000. Please help and donate today or share this with friends and family and ask them to donate. Maybe instead of buying a $5 coffee, you donate that $5 to a worthy cause — every amount helps. Thank you!

 
TRACK OUR FUNDRAISING PROGRESS:
Created using the Donation Thermometer plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/donation-thermometer/.$75,000Raised $49,049 towards the $75,000 target.$49,049Raised $49,049 towards the $75,000 target.65%
 
 

Every year SDBIF hosts the largest gathering and celebration of brain injury survivors in San Diego. With survivors, family, friends, caregivers and professionals all in attendance, we join together to honor the strength, effort and courage it takes to overcome the challenges of brain injuries; as well as celebrate and inspire those who are on their journey towards recovery.

Thank you to all the sponsors, donors, attendees, exhibitors and non-attending supporters for making this such a special day. It is truly a day of joy, hope and achievement and it is an honor for SDBIF to have each and every one of you there.

• DIRECT SUPPORT FOR OUR COMMUNITY: Our fundraising efforts will go to support our mission, “To improve the quality of life for brain injury survivors and their familes living in San Diego County.” SDBIF will donate a portion of the proceeds to state and/or national brain injury programs (e.g. BIACAL, BIAA).

 


Thank you to our surviveHEADSTRONG Sponsors

 
 
 
 

Our surviveHEADSTRONG Teams
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join us for beautiful art, fabulous music, and great wine!

September 16, 2017
from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

The San Diego Brian Injury Foundation will host its 17th annual Friendrasier on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Come enjoy an evening in a serene natural setting with your friends of the Foundation. Art created by our own survivors will be featured along with live music, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and a silent auction. Also, an opportunity to star-gaze with members of the San Diego Astronomy Association will be provided.

 
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Thank you to our Sponsors!









 

Thanks Richard Hein for donating $300 of wine!

SDBIF yellow line

We couldn’t do it without our Honorary Committee…

Kyle Cooprider
Pedro and Kazumi Leon
Southern Caregiver Resource Center
Maureen and Tom Hanifin
Barbara Welsh-Osga
Daniel Gardner, M.D.
Therapeutic Approach to Growth, Inc.
Jerome Stenehjem, M.D.
Walter Strauser, M.D.
San Diego Rehabilitation Institute

 
SDBIF yellow line

Food and Wine Vendors



 
 

Thank you Golfers!!!

It was our 32nd year of great memories of beautiful golf tournaments to support the San Diego Brain Injury community. Thank you for joining us again this year in what was a very special day for everyone!

THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S GOLF SPONSORS!





Our Hole Sponsors

In-Kind and Auction Donors

Some of the Auction Items Include:

condo in Mexico – live auction
 
Golf at Pauma Valley Country Club
Disneyland Tickets
Alaska Airlines tickets
Golf car for hole-in-one contest from Escondido Golf Car Center
Golf at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Seattle
Golf at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club
2-night stay for 2 at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

Serving the Brain Injury Community Since 1983