Did you know that 1 in 100 people in Georgia have epilepsy? 1 in 100 means

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  Several students at your elementary, middle or high school
• 300 people at the Varsity on any given day
• 220 people at a sold out concert, Hawks, Thrashers or NCAA tournament game
• 2-10 people at your church service this weekend
• 12 persons attending the Prater’s Mill Country Fair in Dalton
• 5000 people in Savannah for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations
• 2 people on your MARTA train at a given time
• 928 people in Sanford Stadium in Athens on a football Saturday
• 6000 people visiting Zoo Atlanta on an annual basis (does not include the animals living at the zoo who may have seizures)
• 710 fans at the Georgia Dome for a Falcons home game
• 50 persons attending the Masters in Augusta on a given day
• 400 people attending the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon
• Someone you know

The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia recently completed the first six months of its’ 2008-2009 fiscal year. During this 6 month period the Foundation provided

• 72 educational in-services, reaching 9,676 people in 58 counties
• information and referral to 1,728 people
• camp scholarships to 49 children and adults with seizures
• emergency medication assistance for 99 persons
• a very well attended Advocacy Symposium in November
• heightened awareness of epilepsy through its’ advocacy efforts, resulting in more than 300 persons signing up to be epilepsy advocates
• EEG’s(Epilepsy Entertainment Gatherings) were added, providing social activities to persons with epilepsy and their families

These programs were made possible by the following accomplishments

• The Taste of Love gala, which raised more than $260,000. This was the largest single fund raising event for the Epilepsy Foundation in the entire country in 2008.
• The Magnolia Run, which raised $17,000
• Major support from UCB, the Epilepsy Company
• Major support from Pfizer, Inc
• The advocacy efforts of hundreds of individuals throughout Georgia to make life better for people with seizure disorders

This website is filled with information and tools designed to help you "seize control." The tabs/links to the right and at the top of this page will allow you to explore specific topics and programs in more depth. We share a common goal with you: to improve the quality of life for persons with epilepsy/seizure disorders.