By Lisa Moss on
6/19/2009 12:12 PM
2008 Spirit of Southwest Award
Tanya Ison
Southern California Division
Brainstorming co-founder Tanya Ison has been recognized by Southwest Gas as their Spirit of Southwest Humanitarian Award Winner.
Tanya and Las Vegas
Southwest President Jim Kane
She was recognized at an award dinner in Las Vegas. Besides a personal award, $1000 will be donated to Brainstorming4us in her name!
Her nomination:
Every 23 seconds a brain injury occurs in the United States. In August 2005 Tanya’s purpose in life took a dramatic change. Her brother, Arthur, was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident when a truck towing a horse trailer pulled in front of him causing a head-on collision. He spent the next eight months at multiple care facilities in various stages of coma before being discharged for this family to provide continual care at home. Since then he has spent additional time in and out of other facilities and hospitals.
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