UTHEALTH STOMP OUT STROKE FESTIVAL - Mayor Turner & more! POSTPONED

Hi Donna,

I hope that you are well.

Is there a way that I could pass information about this event, 4th annual UTHealth STOMP OUT STROKE FESTIVAL, on to members of the e-family?

(Here are some of the statistics, according to the American Stroke Association:

    African-Americans suffer more strokes than any other group of people.

    For men between the ages of 45 and 54, the risk of ischemic stroke — the most prevalent type of stroke, which is caused by a blood clot that blocks an artery — is three times higher in African-Americans than in Caucasians.

    For African-Americans between the ages of 20 and 44, the risk of stroke is nearly two-and-a-half times higher than it is for Caucasians.

    According to the National Stroke Association, stroke or heart disease will claim the lives of half of all African-American women.

    African-Americans have more severe strokes that are also more disabling.)

Thanks!!

Phylliss

I am pleased to announce that the 4th annual UTHealth STOMP OUT STROKE FESTIVAL will be held Saturday, April 30th, 10am-5pm at the Water Works- Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine street. This a family friendly event, open to the public with free admission featuring stroke and brain health education, free health screenings, nutrition & fitness education, Q&A with stroke physicians, nurses, pharmacists and therapists. We will be providing family-friendly entertainment, music and activities. Morning performances include Dance of Asian America, Collective Sound Cloggers, Mixfitz TurnUp Demo with Crystal Wall and Zumba Demo with Yuri Perez. In the afternoon, enjoy the "Rock Your Brain" musical performances by Lost Element, Otenki, Ashbury Keys, Stefani Vara and Lee-Lonn Walker.

Some of our 2016 partners include the American Heart Association, SETRAC, Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Cornerstone, Memorial Hermann Southwest, Houston Aphasia Recovery Center and HealthSouth. We are excited that Mayor Sylvester Turner and Dr. Colasurdo will be joining us to welcome our guests. Last year, we had 1,200 participants and anticipate 2,500 in 2016. Our goal is that every Houstonian knows the signs and symptoms of stroke, their stroke risk and how they can reduce that risk. If you would like to attend the event, register at www.strokefestival.org.

Please help us get the word out into the community. We hope you can join us and help make the Stroke Festival- Houston's Best Brain day.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth A. Noser, MD
Director, Stroke Community Outreach & Education

James C. Grotta, M.D. Chair in Neurological Recovery and Stroke

Department of Neurology
McGovern Medical School, at UTHealth
6431 Fannin St., MSB 7.230
Houston, TX 77030