Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
12
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- Conference/Forum
- Exhibit
- Lab Tour
- Open House
- Other
- Symposium
- Workshop
- Other: Health Screeings with Health Promotion information distribution
Target Audiences:
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
- Patients & Caregivers
- Professionals
- University students
- Other: Senior Citizens
Approximate Number of People Reached:
1,500
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Provided health screening and had puzzles on the backs of all printed information so participants could take away & view after leaving the event the NBNA logo was placed on all information downloaded form the BAW site
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Posters/Flyers
- Social Media
Other Publicity Methods:
included in all media announcements of our partnering agencies
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
each was successful as they each provided access to different groups. One event provided to persons from 5 different states
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:
- More Mindbogglers!
- Staying Sharp Bookmark
- The Mindboggling Workbook
- Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and the Brain
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- Puzzles: Grades K-2
- Puzzles: Grades 3-5
- Puzzles: Grades 6-8
- Puzzles: Grades 9-12
- Puzzles: BAW Favorites
- Puzzles: Successful Aging & Your Brain
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
- Activities/Experiments
- New Puzzles/Games
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
- BAW Poster
- BAW Facebook Cover Photo
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
great way to engage & provide educational information
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
No
Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
will sign on
