We are a certified 501(c)(3) organization founded in
1997.

The mission of T.H.E. BRAIN TRUST is to create a
healing exchange of information and support
among People affected by neurological disorders
including patient-survivors, families, caregivers,
health professionals and researchers. Our goal is to
provide and improve online communication
resources. (Our current online support groups cover
a range of brain tumor types and other special
interests.) Through these and other efforts, we are
building a global community of People whose lives
are affected by brain tumors, brain injuries, and
related issues.

Members of The Healing Exchange are B-uilding R-
esource A-nd I-nformation N-etworks T-hrough R-
espectful U-nderstanding of the human S-pirit and
T-echnology.

We have four program areas that support our
mission of creating “a healing exchange”. We are
promoting social change by:

1. Creating, Maintaining and Improving online
communication resources related to brain tumors
and related conditions including: support groups,
informational web pages, recommended reading
lists and a newsletter.

2. Training People how to use the internet and the
online resources we provide, as well as training
health professionals about on line resources to help
them assist patients and training premedical
students about clinical brain tumor/ injury issues.

3. Organizing face-to-face networking events to
augment the online communities we are building.
These events are for socializing, fun, support,
spirituality, information and advocacy. These
special gatherings foster lasting memories that help
patient-survivors & caregivers to realize it is their
priceless lives, not the brain tumor(s), that defines
them.

4. Raising Public Awareness of the issues brain
tumor patient-survivors encounter. We distribute
free Gray Ribbons, and we are a member of the
North American Brain Tumor Coalition.