The Board of Directors for

The Brain Injury Association of Oregon

proudly invite you to join us for an afternoon of

celebration, fundraising and a cruise aboard the Portland Spirit.

 

HOPE 

 

Sunday, December 5, 2010

10:30 a.m.

Boarding is at 10:15 am

$100.00 per person at the Door

$75 per person in advance

Save your seat - before it is too late!

The Brain Injury Association of Oregon’s TENTH Annual Fundraiser is destined to be the best floating fun you could have with preholiday brunch, cash raffle, balloons, silent AND live auction! 

Fundraising for education, prevention, awareness and treatment of brain injury is a great cause.  The Portland Spirit is a great venue.  YOU will have a great time.

If you haven’t yet, download the reservation form at www.biaoregon.org and fax or mail your reservation.  Consider being a table sponsor, inviting and enjoying the company  of nine of  your friends, family  and colleagues – in itself, a great holiday gift!

Be prepared for some special auction items including:

• Four day cruise for two from Long Beach California to Mexico (includes airfare round trip from Portland)
• Getaway in Bend to the Bend Riverhouse plus fine dining
• Take your chances at the Mill Casino and enjoy overnight, dinner and the southern Oregon coast
• Park free for 7 nights at an airport hotel, spend the night in advance of take off and fly, confident you can FIND your car when you return!.
• Wine tours, restaurants, performances, family outings, baskets and gifts galore

…just to name a few

From the first sip of champagne, through brunch, auction activities and raffles, until leaving the Portland Spirit two delightful hours later, you’ll KNOW the holidays are upon us.

Join us. Support the organization working to assist Oregonians and their families through the challenges of brain injury and recovery.

Save your seat - before it is too late!

The Brain Injury Association of Oregon’s TENTH Annual Fundraiser is destined to be the best floating fun you could have with preholiday brunch, cash raffle, balloons, silent AND live auction! 

Fundraising for education, prevention, awareness and treatment of brain injury is a great cause.  The Portland Spirit is a great venue.  YOU will have a great time.

If you haven’t yet, download the reservation form at www.biaoregon.org and fax or mail your reservation.  Consider being a table sponsor, inviting and enjoying the company  of nine of  your friends, family  and colleagues – in itself, a great holiday gift!

Be prepared for some special auction items including:

• Four day cruise for two from Long Beach California to Mexico (includes airfare round trip from Portland)
• Getaway in Bend to the Bend Riverhouse plus fine dining
• Take your chances at the Mill Casino and enjoy overnight, dinner and the southern Oregon coast
• Park free for 7 nights at an airport hotel, spend the night in advance of take off and fly, confident you can FIND your car when you return!.
• Wine tours, restaurants, performances, family outings, baskets and gifts galore

…just to name a few

From the first sip of champagne, through brunch, auction activities and raffles, until leaving the Portland Spirit two delightful hours later, you’ll KNOW the holidays are upon us.

Join us. Support the organization working to assist Oregonians and their families through the challenges of brain injury and recovery.

 

The Brain Injury Association of Oregon will be celebrating our 10th Annual Brunch and Auction Fundraiser, on Sunday, December 5, 2010.  The annual auction is the only fundraiser for BIAOR.  Your initiation to this fund and exciting event, which included brunch, auction, and a ticket for this adventure is included.  Cost for this occasion is $75 in advance and $100.00 at the door. 

We’ve all read and heard about the increase in brain injury occurring in individuals from high school athletes to thousands of returning military. Did you know… 

• Current estimates state there are 17,000 new brain injuries each year in Oregon. 
• There are over 5.3 million individuals with brain injury in the US. 
• Survivors include babies and toddlers, school athletes who have first one, then another and another concussion. 
• Over 35% of returning military from Iran and Afghanistan are expected to return home and to their lives with brain injuries; having had minimal treatment; knowing little of their resources.

These soldiers have served the US. We need to serve them in their reintegration to an altered life.  Brain injury has, or will, affect you or someone you love over the coming years. A decade ago, many of these accident victims would not have survived. Now, through improved medical treatment, they DO survive. They need help to return to maximum quality and productivity in life.

BIAOR – The Brain Injury Association of Oregon has worked hard to meet the needs of these individuals for over 25 years. Please assist this essential nonprofit organization continue to serve individuals and their families suffering the effects of brain injury, as well as educate professionals in all areas, as to the newest and most effective preventions and treatments, remaining updated with fast paced brain injury research being accomplished.

BIAOR provides services to individuals with brain injuries and their families, including:
- regional and annual conferences
- scholarships for conferences provided to individuals with brain injury ? monthly group support meetings
- quarterly newsletter
- active legislative advocacy
- toll-free information and referral services for survivors, families and professionals
- BIAOR has served over 220,000 individuals and families in Oregon over 25 years.
- BIAOR is comprised of primarily volunteers dedicated to educating professionals, schools, legislators, and the community in recognizing signs of brain injury and how prevention can protect.

Please help us in our sole fundraising event of the year.

Join the Brain Injury Association of Oregon Fundraiser December 5, 2010 Join the fun with a Sunday Portland Spirit Cruise, Champagne brunch, raffle, and auction. Tickets are $100 per person at the door and $75 in advance.  Fax or mail the registration form - click for form.

If you have any question, call Sherry 503-740-3155.  

Each year the BIAOR raises funds and awareness for individuals who have sustained brain injuries and the services that BIAOR provides.  This year, as we celebrate our tenth anniversary of our brunch, holiday activity and auction fundraiser, we are asking you to join us in the celebration.

A sneak preview of the auction highlights include: 4 day Cruise from Long Beach, CA to Ensenada, Mexico for two including airfare;  Seattle weekend including the 4 tickets to the Experience Music Project; two made in Peru Alpaca capes; numerous weekend getaways, a Historic Astoria cruise for two on the Jet Boat, Deep Sea Fishing for two, $100 gift certificate to Kells, Columbia Sportswear Ski Jackets-one male and one female, tickets to Portland professional sporting events, golfing packages to some of Oregon and Washington’s most elite private golf clubs, family packages, dinners, plays, concerts, books and movies,  40 balloons and much more.  

Support Our Fundraising Efforts

The Annual Brunch, Activity and Auction is BIAOR's only major fundraiser. The proceeds are applied to the BIAOR's operating expenses, and are written into the yearly operating budget. These funds assist us in meeting many of our growing organization’s crucial needs, including our increased outreach and support efforts to returning military who have sustained brain injuries, and our increasing number of support groups throughout the state.

For Tickets or Questions, email [email protected]

call Sherry at 503-740-3155, or complete and mail the attached form to BIAOR, PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038.

Fundraiser Registration Form

 

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