Join us for the online New Year’s Party! All the fun, without leaving the house and taking the risks of the fray outside. 🙂
How was 2016 for you? What were your joys, your disappointments, your challenges? What aspirations would you like to see for 2017? Are you a planner, or a “wait and see” kind of person?
Let’s spend this last night of 2016 together, and follow the road where it leads. Bring your party hats & noise makers as well roll in The New Year in several time zones! Come and stay, or pass on through .. Just join us to close out 2016.
In 1982 on his way home from a library near Norfolk Virginia, Marty Salo was struck by a car. He was the number 6 passenger “hot load” on the nightingale Aeromedical transport/ambulance service. “That illustrated the true effectiveness of the golden hour for treatment”, he’s since heard from several physicians. He spent around 10-13 days as a 1-1-1 on the Glascow Coma Scale. By day 49, he was still not resolved, but was far enough along that his parents brought him home. His Mom and many of her friends are nurses, who treated him at home along the way. Marty had tutoring by a 5th grade Catholic School Teacher, and eventually matriculated. Now working at a local hospital, he has been declared a miracle for professionals who hear his story. Marty sees it as being a testament to the power of perseverance and continuing forward on the journey.
Montel Williams earned his media celebrity status as an inspirational Emmy Award winning television personality whom Americans invited into their homes for years. He is a decorated former naval officer, inspirational speaker, author, entrepreneur and advocate for patients worldwide. Shortly after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1999, Williams established the Montel Williams MS Foundation to further the scientific study of MS, raise national awareness, and educate the public. Montel has been involved with many initiatives that are focused on improving the lives of people living with various brain impairments and injuries. He has personally participated in studies and trials surrounding non-invasive brain stimulation therapy with phenomenal results. He continues to work with researchers and the U.S. Army to further develop their findings with the hopes of helping civilians as well as soldiers who have experienced traumatic brain injuries.
Susan Connors served as president and chief executive officer of the Brain Injury Association of America in 2005. She was executive director of the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators and BIAA’s national director of state affairs. Susan has served in advisory capacities and on expert panels for several federal agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations and has authored numerous publications, position statements and articles.
Pam is a professional speaker, video podcaster, life navigation coach and author of the book, Behind the Post, her first in a series about life’s moments and lessons inspired by social media posts. SEE pamhaysinspires.com
She is the President/Founder of The Arms Forces, a nonprofit that assists veterans and military members who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress. Pam is also a severe traumatic brain injury survivor.
She believes she is destined to make a difference and her passion for helping others is evident in her life and in the lives of those who know her.
