Mission Statement
Turning pain into passion.
LaLa Speaks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to brain aneurysm awareness, education, and advocacy. We provide trauma-informed resources, amplify voices, and support communities through awareness, healing pathways, and action.
WHY THIS MATTERS
💔 Every 18 minutes, someone’s life is changed forever by a brain aneurysm.
Black Americans are at even higher risk, yet awareness and research are still severely underfunded.
🚨 1 in 20 people are living with an unruptured brain aneurysm and most don’t know it.
🧠 When ruptures occur, survival rates are low — and survivors often face lifelong challenges.
💡 Awareness saves lives. Early detection changes outcomes.
📢 Will you stand with us?
✨ Share this message.
✨ Talk to your loved ones.
✨ Take action today.
Turning Pain into Passion - One Program at a Time
Every initiative led by LaLa Speaks Foundation was born from personal loss and a commitment to prevent others from experiencing the same pain. What began as grief has grown into a movement grounded in advocacy, education, and action.
Our programs are not just events. They are life-saving touchpoints designed to raise awareness, amplify survivor voices, and deliver critical information to communities that need it most.
Through every program, we turn silence into conversation, knowledge into power, and pain into purpose-driven action.
On-the-Ground Response — Reclaim & Rise STL
We mobilize to underserved neighborhoods with emergency supplies, survivor support, and referrals—always free and trauma-informed.
Distributing cleanup supplies at a community relief pop-up in North St. Louis (2025).
Households served — 700 since June 2025
Relief kits delivered — 600
Mental-health referrals (NAMI STL) — 150
Pop-ups hosted — 10