Staying Involved

The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation is committed to staying in touch with the community, raising public awareness, and championing the importance of advanced research. Look to this section for past and current events involving our public awareness and fundraising efforts and check out how you can be a part of the ongoing cause.

Current Events

‘Brain Emergency’ Premier Screening and Benefit Auction, Nov 11, 2008!

‘Brain Emergency’ is an educational documentary on brain aneurysms produced by an Emmy award winning production team. It is a compelling documentary combining life-saving medical information with inspiring personal stories, hosted by popular New York television news anchor Kaity Tong and California neurologist Dr. Rick Atkinson. For more information about the ‘Brain Emergency’ documentary, click here.

On November 11, 2008 TAAF will be hosting a Premier Screening of ‘Brain Emergency’ at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in the San Francisco Presidio. We will host a cocktail reception prior to the screening with a benefit auction to include prizes such as a trip for 2 to New York City! Click here for a full listing of auction items.

Click here for information about sponsorship opportunities, or to make an in-kind donation to support the benefit auction. Or email us at info@taafonline.org.

Proceeds from this charity event will fund the public awareness efforts and research supported by TAAF. Specifically, our goal is to raise $50,000 to support a 2009 Research Grant. In 2008 we were able to provide funding for a project that is investigating new 3-D imaging techniques that will help predict which aneurysms and vascular malformations are more likely to grow or rupture.  This will enable more effective monitoring and treatment of blood vessel diseases in the brain. With your support, we will be able to continue to fund worthwhile research projects such as this next year.

By viewing this film, you may save your own life or that of a loved one.  By supporting this event you will help save the lives of others.

WHEN:

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
6:00pm – 8:30pm

TICKETS:

To purchase tickets online click here

To purchase tickets by mail: Download, print, fill out and mail in PDF Registration Form.

Individual Ticket: $30 in advance (or $45 at the door)

Friends: $150
2 tickets and name recognition

Bronze Sponsor: $500
2 tickets, sponsors 2 educational tickets*, promotional benefits**

Gold Sponsor: $1000
4 tickets, sponsors 4 educational tickets*, promotional benefits**

Silver Sponsor: $1500
6 tickets, sponsors 6 educational tickets*, promotional benefits**

Platinum Sponsor: $2500
10 tickets, sponsors 10 educational tickets*, promotional benefits**

* Educational awareness tickets are distributed to medical-personnel-in-training (fellows, residents, interns), patients and caregivers. If you are a medical-personnel-in-training as defined here, a patient or caregiver and would like to sign up for a sponsored ticket, click here or email us at info@taafonline.org.

** To review full details of Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum sponsorship benefits click here.

WHERE:

Letterman Digital Arts Center
One Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA

• Cocktail Reception and Benefit Auction – Pres A Vi Restaurant (Building D)
• Screening and Panel Discussion – Premier Theater at the Letterman Digital Arts Center, home of Lucasfilm Ltd, Industrial Light and Magic and LucasArts (Building B)

Directions/Parking:

Click here for a map to Letterman Digital Arts Center

DIRECTIONS FROM SAN FRANCISCO:

• From VAN NESS AVE, Turn LEFT on LOMBARD ST.
• Continue on Lombard and get in the left-hand turn off (one block after Broderick) to the Lombard Gate
• Proceed through the Lombard Gate into the Presidio
• Turn RIGHT at first stop sign onto LETTERMAN DRIVE
• Turn RIGHT at the first driveway
• Turn RIGHT into the garage entrance which will lead you underground
• Valet parking is available or self parking in the marked visitor stalls
• Once parked, follow directions to Pres a Vi Restaurant 
• Garage parking is limited, however there is plenty of street parking in the surrounding neighborhood just outside the Lombard Gate. 

For information on how to make an in-kind donation to support the Benefit Auction, click here.

Featured Live Auction Items:

• Whirlwind Trip for Two to New York City
  Enjoy airfare and luxury accomodations at the Ritz Carlton, tickets to the Conan O’Brien Show and dinner at Harry’s Cafe and Steak
• Glamorous Night on the Town for Two in San Francisco
  Sit back and relax!  Start off the night with professional hair and makeup before being whisked off to dinner and the San Francisco Opera

Highlights of the Silent Auction:

• Private catered dinner party for four in your home
• Six Golden State Warriors tickets with limo from San Francisco
• Tea Party and book club discussion led by Marci Shimoff,
  featured expert from the DVD and bestselling book “The Secret”

TAAF WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS!

For information on sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

Platinum

Gold

Bronze

Friends

AUCTION & RECEPTION

Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times bestselling author, 'Happy for No Reason', co-author, 'Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul', and featured teacher in 'The Secret'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ritz Carlton

Conan O’Brien Show

Premier Theater at the Letterman Digital Arts Center, home of Lucasfilm Ltd, Industrial Light and Magic and LucasArts

Harry’s Café and Steak

Bauer Limousine

Golden State Warriors

San Francisco Opera

Graphics by Nicholas Mah

Leland Tea Company

Richard Hymns