GIVING TUESDAY

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 is designated as #GivingTuesday a national movement to support your favorite non-profits and charities during the Holiday Season! Once again, HBIA is joining with others to celebrate a day dedicated to giving, and we ask for your support.

Here are some ways you can make a difference:
HBIA works hard to support survivors by offering support, education, resources, awareness & advocacy.  Your support will help us to continue this work!
 
 Volunteer your time for a good cause that needs your support.  
 
Take a picture of what you are doing today for a good cause, tag it #GivingTuesday and upload to your Instagram, Twitter or Facebook account.
 
Please consider a donation to support our work.
(click on the Give Back picture above to donate)

SUPPORT GROUPS

SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP

When:   Monday or Thursday

Time:    1030am - 12pm

Where:  HBIA Clubhouse

 

When:   Wednesday

Time:    4pm - 530pm

Where:  HBIA Clubhouse

 

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP                          SPOUSE SUPPORT GROUP

When:   January 6th, 2015                                     When:   2nd Thursday of the month

Time:     7-9pm                                                       Time:     7-9pm

Where:  HBIA Clubhouse                                       Where:  Bay Garden - Rymal Road

 

For more information or to register for any

of our groups please Contact Us

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
Please click on the calendar for more details.
      DECEMBER 2014               JANUARY 2015                FEBRUARY 2015
**Please note that all times and dates are subject to change**
8TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER THANK YOU
Click on picture above for more photos


On behalf of the Members, their loved ones, the Board of Directors and the Fundraising Dinner Committee of the Hamilton Brain Injury Association, thank you for sponsoring, donating and attending our 8th Annual Fundraising Dinner on November 20th, 2014.

 

Community philanthropy and volunteer leaderships are the cornerstones of our organization's existence - they represent a tremendous commitment of time, resource and expertise to the well-functioning of so many caring, community based organizations. Your commitment to the Hamilton Brain Injury Association is, indeed, a comment on your remarkable leadership, compassion and generousity. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Diana Velikonja & Kathy Gaudun

Fundraising Dinner Committee Chair & Co-Chair

Board of Directors

Hamilton Brain Injury Association

Diamond Level Sponsors

 

 

                                              

 

 


 

                        


 


 
Silver Level Sponsors

       

Bronze Level Sponsors

 

ADS Forensics Inc.

Baxter Antoniazzi & Associates

Lawlor Therapy Support Services

Options Therapy

Psychology Health Solutions

Smitiuch Injury Law

Step Up! ABI Recovery

Additional Sponsors for the Evening

 

Bayshore Home Health

DJB Chartered Accountants

DeSantis OT Services (DOTS)

Dube Court Rehabilitation Consultants

Flaherty Sloan & Hatfield

Hamilton-Toronto Area Process Serving

Henderson Structured Settlements LP

Hooper Law

Jim Foley of Health First Rehabilitation and Consultants

Kaplan & Kaplan Psychologists

Kindree OT Services

Lear Communication

Lisa Keith Psychology

Nimigan Mihailovich Reporting Ind.

Ross & McBride

Ruth Volpato RN Nurse Consulting Case Management

Shannon Fabac Behaviour Therapy Services Inc.

Taylor Leibow Chartered Accountants

Virk Personal Injury Lawyers

Wynperele Law

Silent Auction Donations

 

Home & Beauty

Michael Kors Clutch

Rehab First

Construction Bits

Rick Heyes

Ed Hardy Basket

The Bay

2 Sets of Jewelry

Dr. Alyman

Pedicure

Coco Mazzi Salon & Spa

Framed Photograph

Barry Armstrong

Coach Bag

Simas Family

Painting - Nemo

Entwistle Power OT

Jewelry by Lia Sophia

Sheri Lee Rinella

Gold Heart Necklace

H. Williams Jewelry

Optimera Face Cream from Nerium

Sam Brabender

Deluxe Beauty Bag from Thirty-One & Younique

Anita Horner & Mariann Jagnjic

(2) Queen Size Memory Foam Pillows

BackShop

Cutting Board

Paradigm

Pottery

SE Pellet & J. Fisher

 

Sports

Craig Butler Signed Jersey

Tiger Cats

Team Signed Ball

Tiger Cats

Raptor Tickets

PACE Law

Leaf Tickets

Howie Sacks & Henry

10 pack voucher

Eagle Classic Golf Centre

Sabre Tickets

McKeller Structured Settlements

Bulldogs Package

Paradigm Rehabilitation & Nursing Services

Raptor Tickets

Thomson Rogers

Leaf Tickets

Morris Law

Ice Rink Framed Picture

Walter Gretzky & Ian Kohler

Gretzky Photo Signed

Walter Gretzky & Ian Kohler

Leaf Tickets

Taylor Leibow Chartered Accountants


 

Professional

3Mo Membership Bag

Goodlife Fitness

Booth/Exhibitor Spot

HHS ABI Prgm

Anti-Aging Vitamins Package

Full Circle Health Care

2 Gas Cards

Door2Door Transportation

Boot Camp, Kettleball & Personal Training Sessions

Kellytime Fitness

5 Page Responsive Website

True FX Designs

2 RMT Gift Certificates for a 90min massage

Lina Sherrit

 

Destination

Blue Mountain Getaway

Bill Fulton

1 Night Stay

Sheraton Hamilton Hotel

Blue Mountain Getaway

Storrie, Velikonja & Associates

Las Vegas

Justine Best

Luggage

Gluckstein

2 tickets for an event of choice at First Ontario Centre or Hamilton Place

Core Entertainment

Bed & Breakfast Wine Tour Package

On The 6

 

Dining & Entertainment

3 Chocolate Baskets

Ferrero Rocher

Wine & Gift Certificate

Quaterfoil Restaurant

Coffee Mug, Beans & Gift Certificate

Starbucks

Starbucks coffee machine, coffee & more

Speech in Motion

Grey Goose Vx

Bill Harrison

Glenmorangie Nectar D'or Scotch

Bill Harrison

Oban Single Malt - 14yr old

Bill Harrison

Macallan Gold Single Malt

Sarah Jane Newbigging

2 Pizza Gift Cards

Dominos Pizza

Cave Springs Gift Basket

Cave Springs Winery

Dining Gift Certificate

Shakespeare's Restaurant


 

Special Thank you To

 

Royal Botanical Gardens

Ms. Robin Calder

 

 The Printing House

 

Grace Shantz for the Centerpieces

 

Sharlene Gordon of Crafty Cakes

 

Daniel Lowen for his Photography

 

The Survivors at the Clubhouse for their wonderful video
  

Fundraising Dinner Committee

 

Dr. Diana Velikonja, Chair

Mrs. Kathy Gaudun, Co-Chair

Mrs. Sara Bedard

Mrs. Leeann Corbeil

Mr. Chris Jackson

Mr. Shehan Rajah

Mrs. Adria Repp

Ms. Freda Vanopoulos

  Breakfast Seminar for Healthcare Professionals
Click on flyer for more details and to register.
Survivor Input - Stories of Perseverance & Success
If you are a survivor, or you know of one, that would like to contribute, please contact HBIA (info@hbia.ca) to get more information or send us your articles, stories, poetry, strategies, or anything related to brain injury!!
 

Survivor Classified Section

 
If you are a survivor and would like to place an ad in the Headstrong Classified section please contact HBIA to get provide us with the details. You can place ads to let other survivors know of things you are giving away, things you are in need of, announcements, and more.
 
 
Cass's Corner
Welcome to Cass's Corner the place where you will hear about news, research, articles and much more that pertains to brain injury.
 
 
Dear Jan. . . .
Sound Offs & Solutions

Dear Jan, A lovely lady who is awaiting your letters filled with questions, suggestions, advice, compliments, and quotes about brain injury.  Anything goes, and you just might see your letter spotlighted here in our newsletter!

 

December 2014 Dear Jan 

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Hamilton Brain Injury Association
822 Main St E
Hamilton, ON L8M 1L6
905 538 5251