Kris and his family
22 Mar

My Epilepsy Story: Kris

The First Seizure On January 3, 2018, Kris, a healthy and happy 15 year-old teenager, had his first seizure. We had just returned home from a vacation two days before. He had gone to his room when his father called him to come help clean up the living room. When he didn’t appear after being called a couple of times,...

Big Give 2019
11 Mar

How Do I Create a Giving Campaign?

Big Give is coming up! This year, the 24-hour online giving day is on March 28 starting at midnight. Early giving doesn’t start until March 21, but you can create your own fundraiser now! Follow these three easy steps to create your own giving campaign: Go to bit.ly/biggive-efcst. Click on the Fundraise button and complete the form. Read the instructions in...

07 Mar

My Epilepsy Story: #MomsGotEpilepsy

Amber Ross is a fundraiser and team captain in our upcoming IM OK Walk to END Epilepsy. In just a few short days, she’s raised more than $2,000! We’re so thankful to have supporters like Amber who have taken their diagnosis and turned it into motivation to do good. Read Amber’s story below and donate to her fundraiser #MomsGotEpilepsy. The...

finding peace
07 Jan

My Epilepsy Story: Peace after Years of Struggle

By Richard Pompa Jr. The Accident In April of 1987, at age 15, I was in an accident. While walking to a corner convenience store with two friends, a car struck me going about 60 mph. The impact sucked me into the windshield, head first and threw me 21 feet past the point of impact. I suffered from five skull...

17 Dec

The First RGV Support Group

People Who Understand You To be a part of a support group is to be part of a family. Support groups are an opportunity to unite with others who understand where you’re coming from and what you’re going through. Within this family, sometimes you’ll cry together, but at many times, you’ll also laugh together (a lot). With this newly found family,...

14 Dec

Mental Wellness: Epilepsy & Your Body Image

By Ashley Colwell The journey to becoming body positive is long and frustrating for anybody, so what does body positivity look like for someone affected by chronic illness? Studies show that up to women are much more critical of their appearance than men. Men tend to be pleased by what they see in a mirror or indifferent. However, chronic illness...

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