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 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...
https://efcst.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Studio-E-Gabby.mp4 Video Transcript Gabby Gamez: I really believe, firmly believe, that Studio E is creating an impact in the lives of every participant. Being able to be part of the Epilepsy Foundation, being able to be part of something that is working towards giving people living with epilepsy the opportunity to normalize their lives as best as possible, is a huge...
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...
