Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation

September Is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2026) — The Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation is marking its 10th anniversary during September’s Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month by highlighting a decade of work to advance awareness, research, education, treatment options and physician training. Although brain aneurysms can be life-threatening, many people are unfamiliar with their warning signs and symptoms. Like a heart attack or stroke, a ruptured brain aneurysm is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.

Based in Northeast Florida, the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation was established in 2016 by Phil and Olivia Hoblit in honor of their daughter, Trinity, who died from a brain aneurysm at age 14. For the past decade, the nonprofit has raised awareness and funded neurological research focused on brain aneurysms. “Brain aneurysms are more common than most people realize, so it is important to educate the community because awareness is the beginning of prevention,” said Olivia Hoblit, the nonprofit’s president and founder.

According to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, approximately one in 50 people – an estimated 6.8 million people in the United States – has an unruptured brain aneurysm. Approximately 30,000 brain aneurysms rupture each year, and about 50% of those cases are fatal. Survivors often experience permanent neurological issues.

“Early and accurate diagnosis of a ruptured brain aneurysm can significantly improve outcomes. Thanks to medical advances, treatment is more promising today than it was just a few years ago,” said Hoblit. “Over the past decade, the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation has funded initiatives that advance awareness, research, education and treatment options. Through the Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation, we have also sponsored courses in skull-base and vascular techniques for young neurosurgeons from Brazil, the Philippines, Mexico, Indonesia and Malaysia. Dr. Ricardo Hanel, director of the Baptist Neurological Institute at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, leads the training.”

Working with U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean, state Sen. Clay Yarborough and state Rep. Wyman Duggan, the nonprofit helped secure $1 million from the state of Florida for the Florida familial brain aneurysm research project, led by Hanel. “This study is our effort to draw attention to an important but poorly understood issue,” Hanel said. “Brain aneurysms can run in families, yet the general public and primary care physicians know very little about them. We have enrolled more than 1,700 participants, including more than 1,000 relatives of patients with brain aneurysms. We are collecting blood samples for genetic analysis and using MRI to image brain vessels. The results will be released soon and, we hope, will serve as a catalyst for changes to clinical guidelines. The Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation’s support has been critical to this research. Olivia’s tireless efforts to bring the right people together have made this project possible.”

A ruptured brain aneurysm may cause what survivors describe as “the worst headache ever.” A sudden, severe headache is a common warning sign of a rupture. Other signs and symptoms may include dilated pupils, blurred vision, pain behind the eye, weakness or numbness, and difficulty speaking.

To learn more about brain aneurysms and the foundation, or to donate, visit www.TrinityHoblit.org.

About the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation

Founded in 2016 and based in Fernandina Beach, Florida, the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of brain aneurysms. The foundation also supports and funds neurological research on brain aneurysms, stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions to advance treatment options, shorten the time from symptom onset to treatment and improve outcomes. To learn more about brain aneurysms, support the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation or donate, visit www.TrinityHoblit.org.

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Date Posted: September 23, 2026