As a non-profit organization, all the proceeds raised go directly towards making a better community. That’s why our fundraising events are so important, especially the Walk to END EPILEPSY. When you support the Walk to END EPILEPSY, you’re supporting the most vulnerable of our community. Still not convinced? Here are 5 reasons why you should register for an upcoming Walk...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about how our Social Services Coordinator, Kathy Kraemer, is meeting the needs of our patients. Listening is Key Recently,...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week read about how monthly giving helps people with epilepsy lead meaningful, independent lives. The importance of consistency and donor loyalty In epilepsy, consistency is key to seizure management. People with epilepsy must consistently see their epileptologist or...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about Dr. Morgan and all she’s down to help the Foundation and our patients in Uvalde. Gearing Up for Uvalde Clinic staff, Olga Tristan, MA...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” We hope you are inspired by stories about people with epilepsy, their families, volunteers, health and community partners, interns, and staff. It is a privilege to serve...
By Monica Santellana Diagnosis My name is Monica and I started having seizures when I was ten years old. I am from Friona, Texas, a very small town in the Texas Panhandle. I am the only one in my family of four that has seizures. Despite taking a wide variety of medications, trying special diets, and having many doctor visits, my seizures continued to...
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...
Thank YOU. You made a big difference in Monica’s life this year. Monica had been bullied and lost several jobs because of her epilepsy. She was anxious, self-conscious and she experienced memory issues. When she first met with Kathy Kraemer, the social services coordinator for Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas, Kathy remembers Monica “selling herself short.” Monica wanted to...
