Headway of WNY, a not-for-profit agency and an affiliate of People Inc., will host their annual fundraising event called “Healing, Growing, Celebrating Life” on Thursday, May 10, from 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. It will be held at Westwood Country Club, Windows on the Green, 772 North Forest Road, Williamsville (corner of North Forest Road and Sheridan Drive). The event includes music, food and auctions.

Support of this event assists Headway of WNY continue support and advocacy for persons with brain injuries and other disabilities. Headway of WNY strives to help a variety of people, from young adults to seniors, in their journey after injury and disability. Services include: advocacy, direct support groups, a resource directory, community education program and a partnership with the Veteran’s Hospital to support veterans who are injured and their families.

Tickets for the event are $40 each and include food and two hours of beverages (beer, wine and soda) and a chance to win door prizes. For more information, call 716-408-3100.

Brain injury is often referred to as the unseen epidemic.

• Every 21 seconds one person in the U.S. sustains a brain injury
• 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer brain injuries each year. Half of these are children.
• 30 years ago, most people with severe injuries would have died. Now with improved trauma care, the majority survive.
• The cost is over $60 billion annually and more than 7 million people in the U.S. live with a lifelong disability as a result of a brain injury.

Headway of WNY, a not-for-profit agency and an affiliate of People Inc., provides resources, support groups, recreational programs, training and educational programs to both survivors and caregivers of brain injury. Headway of WNY, Inc. is a volunteer support, advocacy and resource organization that was founded in 1985 by caring families and individuals who have survived brain injury and other disabilities.