After a stroke took her grandfather’s ability to speak, NC State student Charlotte Fullbright became a voice for others facing neurological issues. The Maintain Your Brain Battle of the Bands increases awareness of mental health, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury and concussion. On April 15, more than 300 people gathered to raise money or the Triangle Aphasia Project.

This article originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of WALTER magazine.