Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
12
Year:
2016
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
- Lecture/ Briefing
- Open House
- Other: Brain Games Trivia
Target Audiences:
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
- Patients & Caregivers
- Professionals
- Other: Age 50+
Approximate Number of People Reached:
300+
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Lectures from physicians on preventing dementia; nutritionist presentations on healthy “brain foods”; cooking demonstrations on preparing healthy food, brain trivia; brain games including group trivia.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Website
- Social Media
- Other
Other Publicity Methods:
Monthly newsletters (featured for January, February and March)
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Newsletter. Included some brain game activities.
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:
- It’s Mindboggling!
- BAW Pencils and Erasers
- Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and the Brain
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Activities/Experiments
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
- BAW Logos
- BAW Poster
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Created awareness and activities. The immediate outcomes have resulted in weekly trivia events at 3 Y locations.
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
