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A Letter to our Supporters in Honor of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month

To our friends, supporters and those we haven’t yet met: Five years ago, our world changed forever when our vibrant, 27 year old cousin, Jenny, suffered a fatal brain aneurysm rupture on Christmas Day. As we struggled to make sense of the senseless, we were shocked that this all too common condition was so under-recognized, […]

First Annual Kenny R. Bryden Tournament Raises Over $4,000!

The Story A little over a year ago, the Bryden family of Exeter, PA., lost their husband and father, Kenny Bryden, to a ruptured brain aneurysm. The shock and grief that followed that loss is, sadly, all too common to those of us who have been involved with this condition over the years. But the […]

2018 Grant Winner Spotlight: Ben Strickland

We have awarded the 2018 Brain Aneurysm Research Grant to researcher, Ben A. Strickland MD, a 4th-year resident at the University of Southern California. We recently spoke with Dr. Strickland to learn more about his research project. Tell us a little about yourself. I am a 4th year resident at the University of Southern California. I […]

Gold Seal of Transparency Holders!

In every aspect of our mission, we strive to be genuine, and authentic in our endeavors and our path towards our goals and we are proud of our transparency. As a nonprofit, we report our finances, programs, operations and a general summary report yearly to GuideStar – a database of global nonprofit financial information. […]

8-year-old boy saves mother’s life after she suffers brain aneurysm

A Kansas mother thought her days of mothering were long done with her kids all grown and moved out of the house. But, in a random turn of events, a family friend needed help. And now in her 50s, Tammie Willis ended up adopting two boys under the age of eight. So, on the first […]

Glue Can be Used in Treating Brain Aneurysms

BT recently published an article about five surprising medical uses for glue. They mention heart surgery, treating varicose veins and open wounds, fertility treatments, and surprisingly – treating brain aneurysms. Of course they’re not using glue like the stuff you used in art class, but the fluid has many of the same properties.

The Bee Foundation to Host 3rd Annual Honey Bash Gala for Brain Aneurysm Research Sept. 17th in Philadelphia, PA

The Bee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and, through innovative research, reducing the number of deaths caused by brain aneurysms, will hold its third annual major fundraiser, the Honey Bash Gala, on Sept. 17th, 2016. The event will be held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum in Philadelphia, PA. The evening will […]

Bee Strong – A Mother’s Journey Connecting with Brain Aneurysm Survivors and Loved Ones

Last month, September 12th, was my daughter’s birthday. We spent last year tiptoeing around this date, afraid to address it directly for fear it would simply rip the wound open anew. This year, we spent it up in Maine at the 7th annual KAT-Walk & Karo 5-K, originally established to honor two young women, almost the same […]

7 Ways to Celebrate Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month This September

Join The Bee Foundation this September as we support National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month by supporting innovative research, national awareness events, and a social media movement to: Fund innovative research for better methods of early detection of dangerous aneurysms. Create a measurable impact on awareness, research and care. Improve the lives of […]

TBF Awards UCLA Radiologist $50K for Brain Aneurysm Research

Dr. Aichi Chien, an associate professor of radiological sciences in the division of interventional neuroradiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Bee Foundation to advance her research on the computational analysis of brain aneurysms. Aneurysms are weak spots in the blood vessel that allow blood to […]

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Citizens of the Week: Erin Kreszl & Christine Kondra – Spreading Brain Aneurysm Awareness

Jessica Press from The Philadelphia Citizen nominated The Bee Foundation co-Founders, Erin Kreszl & Christine Kondra as Citizens of [...]
A Blood Test for Brain Aneurysms? Our 2016 Grant Shows Promising Results!

Dr. Christopher Kellner is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Director, Intracerebral Hemorrhage Program at the Icahn School of [...]
Remembering a Loving Husband and Father

Shelly’s story began, as many do, without notice, when her husband of 20 years passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm in [...]
Premier Episode of Borrowed Time with Megan Bacigalupo

Tune in on October 23, 2018 at 7:00pm Eastern Time for the Premier Episode of Borrowed Time with Megan Bacigalupo. To provide hope to [...]
Honey Bash 2018 Raises a Record $175,000+ for Brain Aneurysm Awareness & Research

“Outstanding!” “I learned so much!” “The best ever!” Those words summed up the opinions of the 170 attendees to this year’s Honey [...]