The UCSF Caregiving Alliance presents: Coping with the Unique Challenges of Adults with Brain Disease:

Family and friends of patients with all types of brain disorders often struggle with similar issues in caring for thier loved ones.  In this free workshop, caregivers will receive pratical information from nurses, physicians and other profressionals on caring for patients with illnesses that affect the brain.  Seating is limited. Download form for futher information and registration.

Imagine: you and 3 guests, lunching elbow-to-elbow with a talented photographer, an incredible chef, and one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors!Your power lunch will take place at Ford's Filling Station,where you and your guests will share an unforgettable dinning experience with brothers Terence andHarrison Ford.Harrison's son, California ChefBen Ford, will prepare his innovativeAmerican Gastropub menu served alongside Napa Valley award-winning Staglin wines. Donated By: Terence, Harrison and Ben Ford

All proceeds to benefit future classes of TMF's fStop Warrior Project

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The Tug McGraw Foundation is partnering with CereScan Corp. of Denver, CO, and other leading organizations to seek new and more efficient identification of and treatment for invisible wounds such as Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).

The Invisible Brain Injury Project is aimed at addressing mTBI sustained by current and former military members, and is an endeavor sponsored in part by CereScan, a clinical facility dedicated to state of the art functional brain imaging for the identification of a wide array of brain based disorders. CereScan’s proprietary process includes the latest generation high resolution gamma cameras, highest quality radio-pharmaceuticals from GE Healthcare, industry's leading brain image reconstruction software, specially trained board-certified physicians and patent pending, research-based, functional brain data warehouse. Read Full Press Release.

Come, See and Experience, " Mind, Body, Family and Spirit" Our Nation's Warriors Behind the Lens. On Tuesday, March 26, Ingram Micro together with the Oceanside Museum of Art present:The Tug McGraw Foundation's fStop Warrior Project graduating student exhibition.

Join members from the Tug McGraw Foundation, Ingram Micro, SemperFi and the Oceanside Museum as we honor the fStop students and their work.  Click here to register or for further details.

Most vintners see used barrels as a leftover artifact from a great a vintage, maybe good for another season or two at most. Otherwise, they are a space consuming useless relic, worth only a few dollars to a reseller or amateur home winemaker. Chuck Cartwright of Hudson Vineyards sees used barrels as a valued resource, a raw material that can be transformed into a work of art or functional article to help heroic veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Chuck sees "Barrels4Vets."

With the help of John Crossley at Suisun Valley Antiques & Collectibles, used wine barrels and half barrels are available for resale to benefit the Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF) in Yountville. TMF earmarks the funds for their own fStop Warrior Project as well as the lauded Pathway Home, a residential recovery program for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Read Full Story.

The fStop Warrior Project, the premier 8-week program that helps wounded warriors' recovery and transition back to civilian life through the creative art of digital photography, will begin its first Southern California course in Oceanside, CA, on January 7, 2013. Celebrated photographer and film industry professional Terence Ford will serve as instructor for eligible participants.

I personally have to give a huge thank you and round of applause to the catalyst that got me in connection with the Soldiers to Summits program: The Tug McGraw Foundation.  A year ago, in october of 2011, I admitted myself to the Pathway Home, an inpatient PTSD treatment facility in northern California. At that point in my life I needed all the help I could get.  Jenn Brusstar, who runs the Tug McGraw Foundation, showed her support to us in every way she could. She was the one who brought Charley Mace and No Barriers to the Pathway Home to ask for volunteers to do this Cotopaxi climb. Lots of things have changed for me both good and bad since last October, and all of that has its place in this journey to the summit of 19,347ft. I personally would not be able to experience this life changing journey without the help of Jenn Brusstar and the Tug McGraw foundation. Know that I truly appreciate the opportunity and your belief in me to complete this. The Tug McGraw foundation is a great asset to veterans and their families. I am forever in debt to Tug McGraw and its supporters. Thank you and God Bless.

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Aron, Kevin, Justin and Paul graduates of the Pathway Home who we sponsored are on there way!  If you are interested in joining the Soldiers to Summits 2012 Cotopaxi program in Ecuador? You can… virtually. S2S will be hosting three get-togethers right here. The S2S climbing team will join the meetings live from the Ecuadorian altiplano. We’ll share our stories and experiences as we take on this unique challenge.

"We are excited to be partnering with the TMF and community mental health providers to further increase the access of active duty military members and military Veterans in need to high quality treatments for PTSD.  We are very hopeful that this project will expand our knowledge about how partnerships between the Department of Veterans Affairs  READ FULL RELEASE.

TMF can’t think of a better way to thank our generous supporters than with an end-of-the-year report card. We think it shows what an important role you have played and how you can continue to help.

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Recognizing SYMPTOMS IS KEY

Having personally lost houses in both a fire and earthquake I understand the symptoms of PTSD and ASD. In 2000, I was awaken to what sounded like a train running through our home-the train was an earthquake. Six weeks earlier,  I lost my childhood house to a fire.

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TMF, CEO shares her personal story on how Eco-therapy helped Tug and how it inspired her and the foundation to create programs around the power of nature for both patients and caregivers. "I stepped and step till I could step no more." Read Full Blog

I just wanted to share a story with you about my husband, Tim Milligan, who was a great fan of your father’s. Here is a picture of him when he was just a little boy with your father.

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Tug McGraw Foundation Announces Tom Higgins as New Board Member

September 25, 2012, Yountville, CA – The Tug McGraw Foundation has announced the appointment of Tom Higgins to its Board of Directors.

Higgins is the Head of Operational Control and Head of Military/Veterans Affairs at JPMorgan Chase and Co., having joined JPMorgan Chase in January 2011 following a distinguished career in the US Government. During his career in government, he worked closely with the military, foreign policy, national security and intelligence communities around the world and retired from the Senior Executive Service in December 2010. At JPMorgan Chase and Co., Tom is responsible for security, cyber security, aviation, business resiliency, business intelligence, operational control, crisis management, and third party oversight as well as military and veterans affairs. Mr. Higgins is a U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the Executive Committee at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

“It is a great honor to be part of the Tug McGraw Foundation.” Stated Higgins.  “I support the Foundation and the great work it is doing and will continue to do in the years to come. The Foundation’s dedication and hard work is well known and highly respected throughout our great country.”

TMF President and CEO Jennifer Brusstar said, “Tom brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and perspective on the military and will be extremely valuable to the Tug McGraw Foundation as we continue to support our returning troops who are living with Traumatic Brain Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress. We’re delighted to have him join our board.”

“Tom is a terrific addition to our board,” said CFO Wendy Turman. “His wealth of experience and expertise in military and veterans affairs is a perfect complement to our mission.”

The Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF) was established in 2003 to provide resources and hands-on support, foster understanding, promote awareness, and stimulate research and scientific collaboration to improve quality of life for people with brain-related trauma and tumors.

For more information, please visit http://tugmcgraw.org.

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About the Tug McGraw Foundation

TMF was established by Tug McGraw in 2003 to raise funds to enhance the quality of life of children and adults with brain tumors and their families by stimulating and facilitating research that addresses the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual impact of the disease. Recognizing that other areas of brain research - such as traumatic brain injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- inform the science surrounding brain cancer, TMF has widened its scope to include a broader spectrum of the neuroscience to support advances in medical care and quality of life for our nation’s battle-wounded, ill and injured service members. www.tugmcgraw.org