Epilepsy Association Mission Statement

The Epilepsy Association is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping people cope with and manage seizure disorders by improving their quality of life, while empowering and enabling individuals to reach their full potential within the community.

Critical Info For All School Personnel

Increase your awareness of epilepsy and seizures and learn how to respond to students who have seizures. Be SMART about Epilepsy in an on-line e-book for all school personnel. These materials will help create a safe and healthy environment for students with epilepsy. Click here.

PURPLE DAY

Purple Day is the International Epilepsy Awareness Day. You can increase community awareness about epilepsy. Help the Epilepsy Association send 100,000 e-mail messages in one week beginning on March 19, 2012. Check back here starting in February for information on how to get involved and for sample e-mail messages.  Check out the Terminal Tower on March 26th. It will be lighted Purple to bring awareness about epilepsy to Northeast Ohio.  Join us - together we can bring epilepsy out of the shadows. Click here to get involved

Winter Walk

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This year’s Walk was our most successful yet! Congratulations to all of our walkers, volunteers, committee members, and sponsors. This Walk would not have been possible without you! The results are in, and we are happy to award & recognize the following Walkers in these four categories: ○Top Fundraiser over 18: Brian Frate ○Top Fundraiser under 18: Julia Karlovec ○Top Corporate Fundraising Team: The Cleveland Clinic “Benny & the Jets” A special thanks to their Team Captain: Barb Walsh ○Top Personal Fundraising Team: Team Paige A special thanks to their Team Captain: Brian Frate ○Largest Team: Team Fender Bender Team Captain: Carolyn Fender ○Individual who sent the most emails: Carolyn Holman

About the Epilepsy Association

The Epilepsy Association is a nonprofit organization located in Cleveland, OH that assists children, families, and adults in Northeast Ohio who are struggling to deal with the difficult challenges epilepsy can present. For more than 40 years, the agency has been offering a range of services to individuals affected by epilepsy in an 11-county area of Northeast Ohio.


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Announcements

Support group 2012 meeting dates posted. click here for more info.

New Project COPE for parents and teens with epilepsy 2012 schedule ... click here for more information

Click here for EA Annual Reports.

Update list of community resources to help manage epilepsy is now posted.

The Epilepsy Association’s Board of Trustees has adopted a new 3 year strategic plan. Click here to read the plan

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