A Former Chicago Bulls Basketball Player and local businesses are promoting to make a difference with brain aneurysm survivors

The Third Annual Brain Aneurysm Foundation “Survivor In The City” benefit

Celebrated the Chicago Chapter’s five year anniversary, spread awareness,

raised funds and garnered a significant advocate. Three time NBA Chicago Bulls

all star player Bob Love spoke to survivors and top brain aneurysm medical

professionals from the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System.

Love spoke at the charity event about his friend Bob Boozer who died suddenly

in May of a brain aneurysm. Love’s inspirational speech described the tragic loss

of his friend but also promised the crowd at the Chicago BAF event, “I will

support your efforts and so will the Chicago Bulls 100%!”.

The Chicago Chapter of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation was formed in

September 2007,creating the FIRST support group in Illinois. Support group

meetings for survivors and their families are held at the University of Illinois

Hospital & Health Sciences System.

The chapter has crafted statewide legislation with Representative Sandra Pihos

and met with Congress to discuss early detection and research funding.

Chicago BAF is the ONLY chapter in the Midwest. The Chapter supports survivors

in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Chicago BAF has generated relationships with area businesses, associations and

hospitals who’s main goal is to support brain aneurysm initiatives. Mercedes

Benz and Massage Envy in Wheaton and Oswego have raised thousands of

dollars for aneurysm survivors. Owner Jan Gentner spearheaded fundraising

Initiatives and provided free chair massages at the event.

Sheri Billing of The Hearing Doctors in Wheaton has continued their support for

the Chicago BAF chapter which reaches out to survivors in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton,

Naperville, Joliet, Lockport, Hinsdale, LaGrange and Wheaton.