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Brain Research And Innovations Now

The Brain Research And Innovations Now (B.R.A.I.N.) Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising money to find a cure for brain tumors. Your contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Our Federal Tax ID # is 42-1634060.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Veronica Ronan

President and Founder

Introduction:

My name is Veronica Ronan. Prior to May 6, 1996, I was Vice President and General Counsel for a communications company.

On May 6, 1996 at age 34, I suffered a grand mal seizure and was misdiagnosed as having a sinus infection when in fact I had a brain tumor. I underwent my first brain surgery in May of 1996 for the removal of an oligodendroglioma brain tumor. At that time, I was informed by my brain surgeon that the tumor would grow back and it did in fact do so.

In February of 1997, I lost vision in my left eye. Subsequently, in April of 2001, I suffered another grand mal seizure. Thereafter, I was unable to receive a consensus among neurosurgeons and neurooncologists as to whether another surgery should be performed.

Options

The first medical opinion was that surgery should be performed, the second was that surgery should not be performed and the third was that my MRI scan revealed only dead tissue, no tumor growth at all. Since the “best of the best” could not agree what to do with me, I researched alternative treatments for my brain tumor which led me to The Burzynski Clinic in Houston, TX.

The Burzynski Clinic

That 3-week treatment (which cost me over $30,000) did not work for me and my appendix ruptured 2 days after I arrived home from the clinic. More problems developed thereafter and I underwent a second brain surgery in June of 2004 for the removal of an astrocytoma brain tumor. I underwent chemotherapy for one year thereafter. I am extremely grateful that

(1) I have health coverage

(2) I have a wonderful neurosurgeon, neurooncologist, and physician's assistant

(3) I have a remarkable husband, loving family, and terrific friends

(4) my tumors were operable

(5) I survived 2 brain surgeries

(6) my brain still works

Nevertheless, this illness has undoubtedly turned my life upside down. It is for that reason that I started my own foundation — The B.R.A.I.N. Foundation (Brain Research And Innovations Now).

Founding And Mission of The Brain Research And Innovations Now (B.R.A.I.N.) Foundation

The Brain Research And Innovations Now (B.R.A.I.N.) Foundation, Inc. is a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit foundation that was created in March of 2004 to find a cure for brain tumors. The mission of The B.R.A.I.N. Foundation is to raise money that is dedicated solely to finding a cure for brain tumors. Because brain tumor research has clearly been underfunded and underserved, much remains to be done in this field. I believe there simply is not enough awareness about the disease and there are not enough champions for the cause. I am therefore dedicating my life to the cause. Amazing discoveries are taking place in the world of brain tumor research but much more funding is needed in order for those discoveries to come to fruition. I have lost many friends who suffered long and helplessly with brain cancer. The only hope for those suffering today from the wretched disease of brain cancer is for more effective medical treatments and ultimately a cure for brain tumors.

More About The B.R.A.I.N. Foundation

The Founder and President of the foundation, Veronica Ronan, is a brain cancer survivor who resides in Holmdel, New Jersey. She has undergone two brain surgeries, one in 1996 and another in 2004 for the removal of cancerous brain tumors. Since the foundation was created, seven benefits have been held to raise funds:

2 Afternoons of Comedy

1 Basket Bazaar

3 Afternoons of "Fine Food, Fun and Fraternization"

First Annual Ball

Raising Funds

As of 09/30/2008 the B.R.A.I.N. Foundation has succeeded in raising a total of $194,469.28. All of the monies being raised by the foundation are donated to the Bartoli Brain Tumor Research Laboratory at Columbia University Medical Center where Dr. Jeffrey Bruce and his colleagues are working on developing a vaccine that will prevent the growth of brain tumors. Veronica Ronan does not take any salary whatsoever for her efforts to raise money for this most worthy cause.

Any and all contributions to the foundation are greatly appreciated and can be sent to The B.R.A.I.N. Foundation, P.O. 819, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733.

The B.R.A.I.N. Foundation

Brain Research And Innovations Now (B.R.A.I.N.) Foundation, Inc.

P.O. BOX 819

Holmdel, New Jersey 07733

Telephone: (732) 275-0324

Facsimile: (732) 275-0882

Email: brainfoundation@verizon.net

The B.R.A.I.N. Foundation is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law and are eligible for matching by participating employers.

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