Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
1
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- Open House
Target Audiences:
- General Public
Approximate Number of People Reached:
20
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
During brain awareness week, we held our epilepsy support group meeting and invited the public to join us to learn more about epilepsy and the brain. We had BAW materials and items to pass out and reached several new people, who plan to continue to return to our group.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Our social media presence seems to bring the most publicity and allows us to reach people who are new to our group.
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- Q&A: Answering Your Questions About The Brain
- More Mindbogglers!
- Staying Sharp Bookmark
- BAW Stickers
- BAW Pencils
- Brain-shaped Erasers
- The Mindboggling Workbook
- Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and the Brain
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- Brain Briefs Fact Sheets
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
- New Puzzles/Games
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
- BAW Facebook Cover Photo
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
We always see an increase in our meeting attendees through BAW participation.
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
