MILES for JAMES started off as a Facebook group established to serve as a support network for anyone looking to get healthy, stay motivated, but more importantly, to be connect with James' friends and family. James, for whom the group is named, suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result of being struck by a car while jogging on September 19, 2009. Since that day, James has courageously fought his way from an unconscious-comatose-state to his present minimally-functioning-conscious-state. From there, MILES for JAMES grew into an organization that has a three-fold purpose: to raise financial support for the Javier family who are the primary caregivers for James, to raise public awareness concerning TBI, and to contribute funding to institutions associated with the care, treatment, and research of TBI.