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BIAC's New Partnership with the the HoffmanAuto Group Increases Funding and Awareness
In early 2008, the Hoffman Auto Group loaned the professional services of their PR firm, Cashman & Katz of Glastonbury, to BIAC to assist us in organizing a new legislative advocacy campaign entitled the "Drive for Action" — and with their help, BIAC launched that campaign in early March by hosting a very successful Legislstive Awareness Day at the state capitol. Soon after, Hoffman made yet another very generous contribution to BIAC by donating a portion of the profit on each car sold during the month of March — Brain Injury Awareness month — at all eleven Hoffman Auto dealerships. They even offered the customers purchasing those cars the option of making their own donation to BIAC, and on Monday, April 21st, the Hoffman Auto Group presented a check totaling $13,725 to the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut at their new Smart Car dealership in East Hartford. Pictured in the photo above are Jeffrey Hoffman (left) and Brad Hoffman (second from right), Co-Chairmen of the highly successful Hoffman Auto Group; Jonathan Spencer (second from left), whose visit to Brad — with whom he attended high school — in search of a donation for the 2006 Walk for Thought promped our wonderful new partnership with the Hoffman Auto Group; and Julie Peters, Executive Director of BIAC.
To learn more about the Hoffman Auto Group, click here: www.hoffmanauto.com. And scroll down to see the news coverage our Legislative Awareness Day received! WTIC Airs BIAC Interview Prior to "Drive for Action" Press Conference
Just prior to the March 19th BIAC/Hoffman Auto Group "Drive for Action" Legislative Awareness Day, Julie Peters, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, and Greg Bubnash, father of TBI survivor Michael Bubnash, (both pictured above) were guests on WTIC 1080's morning show hosted by Ray Dunaway and Diane Smith. Julie discussed the BIAC initiatives to be introduced at the Legislative Awareness Day and explained more about March being Brain Injury Awareness Month, while Greg told Ray and Diane about the challenges of locating rehabilitative services for his son in Connecticut. Below is Fox 61 TV's news story about the BIAC's "Drive for Action" press conference, with a focus on the need for increased funding. Please wait while the video loads...
And here are some photos taken that exceptional day!
Julie Peters, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, greeting legislators.
Greg Bubnash, father of brain injury survivor Michael Bubnash, speaking during the press conference.
Senator Harris and Elaine Burns, former President of BIAC Board of Directors.
Representative Anne Ruwet at podium.
The event was well attended by survivors and BIAC staff.
To hear the broadcast of "Advocates Seek More Money for Traumatic Brain Injury Programs" from WTIC News Talk 1080, click on this link: http://www.wtic.com/Advocates-Seek-More-Money-for-Traumatic-Brain-Inju/1856079
To review the press release, please click here: BIAC Press Conference Release, March 19, 2008
Additional media coverage included an interview on WDRC 1360 AM Radio
Julie Peters, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut was a guest on WDRC 1360 AM with morning show host Dan Lovallo. Julie highlighted BIAC initiatives for Legislative Awareness Day along with telling listeners that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. To listen to the full interview, simply go to the to the WDRC website in the next few days as written below - the interview audio file is not currently available. Go to Brad Davis audio after connecting to website.
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