Skulls and Drills https://skullsanddrills.org/ A Mindful Gift Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:30:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://skullsanddrills.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Skulls-and-Drills-Logo-150x150.png Skulls and Drills https://skullsanddrills.org/ 32 32 Fall Bake Sale https://skullsanddrills.org/fall-bake-sale-2/ Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:22:01 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=884 Chicago – Oct 10, 2021 By Ranya Sharma Fall Bake Sale is back for 2021 ! Get your orders in. Proceeds will provide support to those who need treatment for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Loading…

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]]> Exploring more organizations devoted to brain injury recovery: SameYou https://skullsanddrills.org/exploring-more-organizations-devoted-to-brain-injury-recovery-sameyou/ https://skullsanddrills.org/exploring-more-organizations-devoted-to-brain-injury-recovery-sameyou/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2020 04:40:41 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=836 Chicago – Dec 8, 2020 By Ranya Sharma After surviving two life-threatening brain hemorrhages while working on Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke founded SameYou to raise awareness about brain injury and recovery. Carving a pathway to recovery and establishing a community of support, SameYou breaks down the walls and stigma associated with brain injury. SameYou […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/exploring-more-organizations-devoted-to-brain-injury-recovery-sameyou/feed/ 0 Words of Warmth https://skullsanddrills.org/words-of-warmth/ https://skullsanddrills.org/words-of-warmth/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:41:43 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=797 Chicago – Nov 8, 2020 By Ranya Sharma To those who have contacted us about making masks – Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Skulls and Drills ! We have successfully concluded our mask making project. We donated 204 masks to the Fresh Start Foundation. Click here to read about our partnership with Fresh […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/words-of-warmth/feed/ 0 Back to school Bake Sale concludes https://skullsanddrills.org/back-to-school-bake-sale-concludes/ https://skullsanddrills.org/back-to-school-bake-sale-concludes/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2020 21:06:05 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=793 Chicago – Oct 18, 2020 By Ranya Sharma Our Back to School Bake Sale has concluded ! We successfully raised $200. Thanks to everyone who placed orders for Sugar Cookies, Rice Krispies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Brownies, and assorted Muffins. We hope you liked them all.

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/back-to-school-bake-sale-concludes/feed/ 0 Back to School Bake Sale https://skullsanddrills.org/back-to-school-bake-sale/ https://skullsanddrills.org/back-to-school-bake-sale/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2020 16:34:48 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=778 Chicago – August 22, 2020 By Ranya Sharma Skulls and Drills is holding a Back to School Bake Sale. Get your orders in ! Proceeds will provide support to those who need treatment for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Please click on the link to enter your orders in Google Forms or fill out the form […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/back-to-school-bake-sale/feed/ 0 The Efficacy of Wearing Masks https://skullsanddrills.org/the-efficacy-of-wearing-masks/ https://skullsanddrills.org/the-efficacy-of-wearing-masks/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2020 04:08:41 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=770 Chicago – August 3, 2020  By Emily Yang Due to the Coronavirus, several people have decided that it is best for them to wear a mask or face shield when going to public places such as the grocery store. However, others are more stubborn or unwilling. There are many precautions that can be taken to […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/the-efficacy-of-wearing-masks/feed/ 0 Skulls and Drills donates pediatric masks to Northwest Community Hospital https://skullsanddrills.org/skulls-and-drills-donates-pediatric-masks-to-northwest-community-hospital/ https://skullsanddrills.org/skulls-and-drills-donates-pediatric-masks-to-northwest-community-hospital/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2020 04:05:49 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=742 Chicago – May 28, 2020  By Ranya Sharma Hello all, We hope this message finds you well during these challenging times. This week, we donated 32 pediatric masks to Northwest CommunityHospital (https://www.nch.org/) in Arlington Heights, Illinois, as we were made aware of the needof masks for children. By adjusting our pre-existing measurements and patterns for […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/skulls-and-drills-donates-pediatric-masks-to-northwest-community-hospital/feed/ 1 Skulls and Drills continues making fabric face masks during Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic https://skullsanddrills.org/skulls-and-drills-continues-making-fabric-face-masks-during-corona-virus-covid-19-pandemic/ https://skullsanddrills.org/skulls-and-drills-continues-making-fabric-face-masks-during-corona-virus-covid-19-pandemic/#comments Fri, 08 May 2020 03:25:29 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=726 Chicago – May 7, 2020  By Ranya Sharma Hello all, we hope this message finds you well! During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have sewn approximately 300 masks and have been donating them to our community. On April 29 th , we donated 33 masks to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/skulls-and-drills-continues-making-fabric-face-masks-during-corona-virus-covid-19-pandemic/feed/ 9 COVID-19 explained https://skullsanddrills.org/covid-19-explained/ https://skullsanddrills.org/covid-19-explained/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:37:38 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=711 Chicago – April 28, 2020  By Ranya Sharma “Coronavirus” is an umbrella term, referring to a group of viruses that affect birds and mammals. Out of hundreds of coronaviruses, only seven are known to affect humans. Out of these seven, four have symptoms similar to those of a cold. The other three are more severe […]

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]]> https://skullsanddrills.org/covid-19-explained/feed/ 0 What is TBI? https://skullsanddrills.org/what-is-tbi/ https://skullsanddrills.org/what-is-tbi/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:16:47 +0000 https://skullsanddrills.org/?p=698 Chicago – April 18, 2020  By Rhea Sharma Most brain surgeries occur for reasons like a possible brain tumor, or blood-vessel-related issues (hemorrhages or hematomas). Damage to brain dura (tissue), infections, or skull fractures are other, less common reasons for brain surgeries.  Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are more common than the average person would expect, […]

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