Media Alert: ABC News Anchor Bob Woodruff Visits Cincinnati, Drake Center

                               Media Alert

Who            ABC News Anchor Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee, will visit Cincinnati tomorrow, April 1, for two separate events to raise awareness of traumatic brain injury, and to raise money for treatment and research of this cause at Drake Center. The Woodruffs have chronicled their story in the best-selling book, In An Instant:  A Family?s Journey of Love and Healing.

What                      Two Events:

Lunch with Lee Woodruff, April 1, 12 p.m.

Dinner with Bob Woodruff, April 1, 7 p.m.

Photo Op       Lunch with Lee Woodruff: A photo opportunity will take place at

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. All media please meet inside the main entrance at 12:30 p.m. for an escort.

Dinner with Bob Woodruff: A photo opportunity will take place at the Millennium Hotel Grand Ballroom. All media please meet at the main lobby registration area at 7:30 p.m. for an escort.

Where                   Lunch:

                                    National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Dinner:

Millennium Hotel, Grand Ballroom

Why                      To raise awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to raise funds for the treatment and research of this cause at Drake Center. Each year approximately 1.4 million people in the U.S. sustain a TBI, which is damage to the brain as a result of a sudden trauma. TBI has become the signature wound of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and Drake is reaching out to offer treatment to soldiers close to home. Roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices used in these wars often cause concussive blows that damage the brain, sometimes even when no outward wounds are visible. TBI can cause a wide range of functional changes affecting thinking, sensation, language or emotions. Drake Center is the region?s leader in helping TBI patients rebuild their lives. Veterans and their families will be honored guests at this event.

Contact                Mary Beth Puryear, Public Relations & Marketing, Drake Center, 513-418-2539 (office), 513-315-1966 (cell), 513-249-7074 (pager).     ###