“Little over 2 percent of the population is living with the results of a brain injury which is about 190,000 individuals just in North Carolina,” Karen Keating with the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina said.

It’s the reason Keating decided to answer questions from an information table and display the artwork of people with traumatic brain injuries.

“The masks look beautiful but yet at the same time, they represent something so sad,” Francie Serbin of Arden said.

Keating says the nationwide opening of Concussion provided a great platform to inform those who may not know a lot about that type of injury.

She’s hopeful the knowledge gained will lead to something bigger.

“On a national level, to do more research, to understand brain injury to understand long lasting effects of concussion and to protect people, to help protect individuals and their brains. That's the key,” Keating said.