16 Oct
The Ryan Blaney Family Foundation recently took part in a STEAM Expo at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Students from many local school districts came to the track to learn about science, technology, engineering, arts, agriculture, aviation, aerospace and mathematics. The RBFF brought a booth that taught students about concussions, how important it is to wear a helmet and keep your brain safe and healthy. The students were able to try on “concussion goggles,” which simulated what your vision may look like if you were to have a concussion. The goggles blur, double, and overall make it hard to complete normal tasks, […]
29 Sep
May 2024, the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation will shift from their usual Topgolf fundraiser to a Pickle Ball fundraiser – Pickle For A Cause! The fundraiser will continue to raise awareness and support brain health causes of Alzheimer’s and Concussion. More details will be released in the coming months!
6 Sep
Salisbury, NC – The Ryan Blaney Family Foundation created the “Fund-A-Fellow” program in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Concussion Program in 2021. Through this initiative, the RBFF provided funding for two postdoctoral fellows to join the Concussion Program in August 2021. The two fellows included Bindal Makwana Mehmel, PhD, and Ted Albrecht, PsyD. Dr. Mehmel joined the program after earning her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Idaho State University and completed an APA-accredited internship at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in 2021. Her clinical and research interests include examining tools utilized in the […]
6 Jul
The Alzheimer’s Association celebrates today’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to grant traditional approval of Leqembi®...
1 Jul
NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney and the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation presented a $50,000 check to the Alzheimer’s Association today to help...
4 Jun
Western PA Speedweek continued at Sharon Speedway on Saturday night as fans were treated to a week high of 31 Sprint Cars for round four of the...