Protect Your Brain: 1,000 Free Bike Helmets Available This Saturday at the Mill City Farmers Market

WHAT: FREE Bike Helmet Giveaway by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Brain Foundation

WHERE: Mill City Farmers Market on Chicago Mall, Minneapolis, between Guthrie Theater and Mill City Museum

WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

In an effort to raise awareness and prevent head injuries in Minnesota, the American Academy of Neurology and its foundation, the American Brain Foundation, will give away 1,000 free bike helmets to adults and children at the Mill City Farmers Market on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

“The Academy is the world’s trusted authority on preventing, diagnosing, managing and treating concussion. This bike helmet giveaway is an important way we support our own community in hopes of preventing head injuries locally,” said Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director and CEO of the American Academy of Neurology. “We encourage Minnesotans to visit the Mill City Farmers Market this Saturday, receive a free bike helmet, and learn why it’s important to protect and maintain a healthy brain.”

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak also proclaimed Saturday Brain Health Awareness Day in the city to raise awareness of brain disease and the importance of supporting research to find cures. “As an avid biker, I believe that wearing a helmet is key in protecting your brain. Our hope is that Minnesotans will take this simple step in maintaining their brain health.”

As part of Saturday’s celebration, the Mill City Farmers Market will present a cooking demonstration on healthy brain food as a part of “Mill City Cooks in the Kitchen” with Chef Heather Hartman at 10:00 a.m.

The helmets will be given away as part of a larger commitment by the AAN and the American Brain Foundation to donate 2,500 helmets in Minnesota this year. Attendees should arrive early as quantities are limited.

The largest trade association in Minnesota, the American Academy of Neurology recently built its new headquarters at Chicago Avenue and 2nd Street, across from the Mill City Farmers Market.

To learn more about concussion, please visit http://www.aan.com/concussion