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Clear Channel Radio stations promoted the Bcenter's Hive of Hope
'Holiday Event' featuring a special performance by Miss Jacqueline
Jones, a stroke survivor and professional singer of jazz, rhythm &
blues, and contemporary music.
Central Florida Lifestyle magazine (December 2014 issue) spotlighted Bcenter's "Stroke for Strokes" victory at the 7th annual Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival. Powered by stroke survivors and supporters, Bcenter's team claimed the top honors in the inaugural Stroke Awareness Division Cup. More.
The Bcenter was featured in a Making a Difference segment which airedon WKMG Local 6 (CBS). Founder, Valerie Greene shared with David Hall,morning anchor, that Bcenter is where stroke survivors and caregiverscan turn to (following a stroke) for resources, hope and direction.The segment included suggestions for specific conventional andholistic treatments; and focused on the most important aspect ofrecovery: Never Give Up!
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Orlando news anchors and reporters chose to make a stroke of genius fashion statement on October 29, 2014. Personalities from all five television networks wore yellow garments and/or accessories in support of the Bcenter's World Stroke Day efforts.
In addition to the displaying their support on-air, each news guru took to social media to tweet about #AnchorsWearYellow. See pictures on Bcenter's Facebook page
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Hal Boedeker, aka "The TV Guy," covered the Bcenter's successful #AnchorsWearYellow campaign, an on-air and social media effort led by television personalities which generated buzz around World Stroke Day, an observance day (10/29/14) aimed at lowering stroke deaths and disability. The article featured the activation of local news teams, and the stroke experience of Kari Cobham, WFTV Social Media Producer, who survived a stroke at 29. Read article
Powered by stroke survivors, caregivers, and supporters, team Stroke for Strokes, sponsored by Global Stroke Resource (Bcenter.com) won the inaugural Stroke Awareness Cup at the 7th Annual Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival on October 18, 2014 at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake.In an effort to makes waves with stroke awareness efforts, GWN Dragon Boat, in partnership with the Central Florida Stroke Alliance, added the new 'stroke' division with participation from Global Stroke Resource, Health Central, and Orlando Health, totaling four amateur boat crews. Watch news clip
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Global Stroke Resource / Bcenter.com contributed an article to Florida Today newspaper. The piece, which ran on October 23, 2014, encouraged readers to participate in World Stroke Day (10/29/14) and to learn the "5 Symptoms of Stroke." Read the article
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Valerie Greene, Founder of Bcenter, and Nancy DeVault, a Bcenter Board Member & Consultant, joined Beth Perrell, Public Affairs Director for Cox Media Group (Orlando), for a 30 minute discussion on stroke awareness, including prevention and recovery. Valerie and Nancy urged listeners to participant in Bcenter's three upcoming events, including: Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival (10/18/2014), World Stroke Day (10/29/2014), and #GivingTuesday (12/2/2014).
Cox Media Group radio stations air "Retrospect," a public airs show, on Sunday from 6:30-7:00am on WDBO AM, WDBO FM (96.5), Star 94.5, WMMO 98.9, Power 95.3, and K92FM. Listen to interview
Valerie Greene's stroke event and recovery were featured in a Florida Hospital blog. Valerie's occurrence reiterates that strokes do not discriminate. Read the article
The Aphasia Hope Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to aphasia-based research, prevention, and information, published an educational article (authored by Global Stroke Resource / Bcenter) about the summer safety pertaining to heat stroke and stroke. Read the article here
