After a year of staying home, 2021 felt like the perfect time to get together. In March, EFCST hosted our first ever Youth Retreat for young adults with epilepsy — we wanted to bring together friends for some fun and respite after a long year of social distancing. Participants made new memories while enjoying four days and three nights in the...
By America Guerrero America Guerrero is an intern at the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas and a previous guest author. Read America’s family story here. Becoming a Camp Counselor This summer, while interning at the Epilepsy Foundation...
By Kathy Kraemer Preparations for Camp Brainstorm start early at the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas. It is a year-round process to recruit more than 65 children with epilepsy, plus volunteer counselors, and volunteer medical staff. Historically, the process of recruiting enough male counselors has been more difficult than identifying enough female counselors. This year, I decided to ask...
