This is the face of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or 2 to be precise. A TBI is often referred to as an “invisible injury” because it cannot be seen like a broken bone. Ashley Hallick suffered her first TBI in 1994 after a skiing accident severed an artery in her brain, and she was in a coma for 30 days. Unfortunately, tragedy struck again in 2001 when Ashley was hit head-on by a driver that ran a red light, and she suffered her second TBI. You would never know by talking with her that she has been deemed permanently disabled for the last 20 years, however, she loves to share her story and raise awareness. This year for my birthday I am raising awareness for the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado’s Pikes Peak Challenge Barr Lake Hike. When I finish, I will have hiked 13 miles and 3,800 vertical feet to the beautiful Barr Camp at 10,200 feet before retracing my tracks back down to the Trailhead to join fellow brain injury supporters.
To reach my goal, I need your help. Please consider donating to help me reach my fundraising goal of $800 (or more!) For every $200 I raise another person can join me on my hike and support this amazing cause. Check out my donation page to make a contribution or to learn more about BIAC.
PS Yes, I haven’t cut my hair in 17 months, but I am considering letting the largest donor cut it…
From the BIAC
I’m raising money on behalf of the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado’s ongoing mission to improve the lives of those affected by an injury to the brain. For over 35 years, this organization has dedicated itself to the brain injury community and now I’m lending my support to their cause, and I hope you’ll join me. The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC) is the go-to resource for help and services for survivors of an injury to the brain, their families, and providers.
Survivors of a brain injury must fight through unimaginable mental and physical challenges. There isn’t a cure for brain injuries; they don’t grow back like hair or fade like scars. While no two brain injuries are the same, they do have a few things in common. They are always present and dealing with the effects is a lifelong, day-in-day-out process. They require brain injury survivors to navigate in a brand-new world as they fight to establish a new normal.
Funding is critical for BIAC to continue supporting survivors in our state, which is why I am reaching out to family and friends to share my exciting commitment to participate in the 2021 Pikes Peak Challenge Barr Camp Hike. The Pikes Peak Challenge will test my mental and physical boundaries as I raise money and awareness for those who have suffered an injury to the brain. When I finish, I will have hiked 13 miles and 3,800 vertical feet to the beautiful Barr Camp at 10,200 feet before retracing my tracks back down to the Trailhead to join fellow brain injury supporters.
To reach my goal, I need your help. Please consider donating to help me reach my fundraising goal of $800. (or more!) Check out my donation page to make a contribution or to learn more about BIAC.
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Krista Swafford
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Todd Carstens
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Cassie Sheets
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Matthew Ackerman
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Kim and Ron Wessel
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Karl Lo
$100.00 -
BIAC Manual Entry
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BIAC Manual Entry
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BIAC Manual Entry
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Steve Brewer
$100.00 -
BIAC Manual Entry
$50.00