Moose Jaw, Regina and Yorkton will be the closest sites for local residents wishing to participate in the 13th annual Brain Boogie being staged in five cities across the province.
Brain Boogie is a provincial walk-a-thon and race event to raise money for local programs that support brain injury survivors and their families.
Participation in the Brain Boogie by survivors and their families is very strong because survivors value the programs that the Boogie supports and they appreciate the sense of community the event offers, said organizers.
Some survivors, it was reported, spend the entire year collecting pledges, sometimes one loonie at a time.
The Brain Boogie walk/run in Moose Jaw is slated for Aug. 29 while the events in Yorkton, Regina and Prince Albert are scheduled for Sept. 12 followed by the Saskatoon Boogie a day later.
The Boogie consists of a group walk or run throughout a designated route followed by a Family Fun Boogie Celebration with a barbecue and other activities. Each location will offer a unique event with perhaps a yoga warm-up, or, in Yorkton’s case, an accompanying golf tournament and steak night.
The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association; the group behind these events, said brain injury is the number one killer and disabler of children, youth and those under the age of 44. They can result from common every day events and affect one’s life in a dramatic way with significant changes to personality, abilities and mobility.
The only cure for brain injury is prevention.
That’s why support for those who have been struck with the injury is so vital, they said.
Those wishing for more information about the events may contact the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association in Regina or by phone at 1-888-373-1555. The website is www.sbia.ca.
