Around 100 people braved the cold on Saturday for Carnival for a Cause at the CPA playing fields.
All ticket sale proceeds went to The Crumley House Brain Injury Center.
The event was brought together by four student organizations: The ETSU Honors College Student Council, Allied Health Student Association, Physical Therapy Club and American Medical Student Association.
Student organizer Deeba Mohseni, who is a member of AMSA, AHSA and HCSC, said she was happy with the turnout.
“We’ve had quite a few people come through,” she said. “The sun’s out, so that’s helped a lot.”
Among the highlights were inflatables, which were particularly popular with children, and “pie a professor,” which was popular with students.
“I think the professors and the students have had a lot of fun with [pie a professor],” said Mohseni. “Lots of people have enjoyed the inflatables too.”
Crumley House’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for survivors of brain injury by enabling them to maximize their potential.
Located in Limestone, Tennessee, Crumley House is a non-profit organization, providing residential services, rehabilitation services, an adult daycare program and service coordination programs geared toward individuals who have survived traumatic brain injuries. Founder June Barrettb started Crumley House in 1992 after her 14-year-old daughter sustained a traumatic brain injury in a car accident.
Crumley House Fundraising and Marketing Director Ben Trout said traumatic brain injuries are particularly common among young people, such as in car and bicycle accidents.
Crumley House offers traumatic brain injury prevention services, working within the community to lead awareness and prevention activities for youth each year.
Crumley House has been linked to ETSU for several years, with students often getting involved in shadowing or helping with services such as speech training.
“We couldn’t do what we do without the support of the community,” said Trout. “We’re very thankful to ETSU for their continued support.”
Trout said Crumley House had hoped to bring some of its residents to the carnival, but the cold weather prevented them. Should the event happen again, he hopes residents can come along. Student organizer Kristen Bennett is also hopeful the event has the potential to grow.
