To spotlight the people this Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read our Special Events Intern Kylie Hucks’s account of what it’s like to be an intern at the Foundation. After Graduation After I graduated from the
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...
The Walk to END Epilepsy registration is now open! That means it’s time to register for a Walk near you and start building a team and achieving fundraising goal ...
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,...
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...
Esteban was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was three years old. Before being diagnosed and connecting with the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas, he and his family didn’t know much about epilepsy. They didn’t know how to explain Esteban’s disorder to other family members. They started learning, doing the epilepsy walks, and taking advantage of...
AUSTIN, Texas – The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas announces the ninth annual IM OK Walk to End Epilepsy – Austin on March 30, 2019. The walk will take place at Concordia University Texas. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. The walk will have refreshments, family-friendly activities, and vendors that are of interest to people affected by epilepsy. A...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas announces their tenth annual Epilepsy SuperHero Fun Run/Walk on November 3, 2018, 7:00 a.m. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. Warm up with refreshments, family-friendly activities, and vendors of interest to people affected by epilepsy. The walk will take place at Mission County Park Pavilions in San...
AUSTIN, Texas – The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas announces the first Walk to End Epilepsy – McAllen. The walk will begin on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. with refreshments and family-friendly activities at Fireman’s Park. Community members are invited to run or walk along a route at Fireman’s Park. Those unable to attend can register as...
