Phillip W. Weaver, President and CEO of Hope Network, is the recipient of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan’s (BIAMI) Community Service and Leadership Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of people affected by brain injury.
“I am humbled by this award,” says Weaver. “There are many people that make a difference every day in the lives of others and it’s an honor to be recognized as one of them. The BIA is the leader and voice of so many individuals. Without them, these voices would never get heard.”
“Phil was chosen for the Community Service Award for two reasons,” says Dr. Owen Perlman, Co-Chairperson of the Legacy Society Spring Tribute Dinner and BIAMI Board Member. “One was for the breadth of his accomplishments and contributions over his long career. The second was his ability to articulate his incredible vision of where we should be in the future. He is a true visionary and a fabulous leader.”
Weaver joined Hope Network in 2006 and has become a significant voice in support of services for people living with brain injury as well as other disabilities. Hope Network has most recently contributed in the fight to save
Auto No-Fault, one of Michigan’s hot button issues currently being debated in the Senate that directly affects individuals who’ve sustained traumatic brain injuries after an auto accident.
Weaver will be honored at the BIAMI’s Annual Legacy Society Spring Tribute Dinner at the Diamond Center in Novi, Michigan on March 31, 2012. The Brain Injury Association of Michigan’s Legacy Society was established in 1999 to raise community awareness and the visibility of the brain injury field while subsequently celebrating key individuals in the brain injury movement. This year’s Legacy Society Spring Tribute Dinner features guest speaker Captain Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who became nationally known after sustaining a traumatic brain injury from a gunshot wound during a public meeting last year. For more information about this event visit
www.biami.org.