Check These Out!

Join us for a night of Gambling, Gangsters and GREAT fun at

The Providence Speakeasy

         Date:  Friday, April 9
         Time:  7:00 p.m to 11:00 p.m.
    Location:  Providence Piers
                  200 Allens Blvd.
                  Providence, RI 02903

Ticket price: $50.00 per person
     Includes Food, Play 'Dough', Music and Dancing
*20's themed costumes encouraged

For more information, call: 617-506-6041
OR e-mail: events@efmri.org

ONLINE Ticket Sales available at       
      www.firstgiving.com/efmri

GET YOURS TODAY!!

 

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Managing Students with Seizures

Training for school nurses provided by Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI
3.2 hours provided by NASN

TRAINING DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 27, 2010

LOCATION:        Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
                            1 Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH
TIME:                  9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Check-in:           8:30 a.m.

*Registration Deadline*
March 7, 2010

Download and print the registration form here.

• Purchase Order from school department

• By phone with a MasterCard/VISA

Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI
540 Gallivan Blvd.
Boston, MA 02124
617-506-6041
support@efmri.org

Epilepsy Education & Networking Conference

Saturday, March 27, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Pediatric Epilepsy, Treatment & surgery
• Epilepsy surgery evaluation in adults
• anti-epilepsy drugs (brand/generic)
• Epilepsy Research
• Panel Presentations with organizations
  devoted to children w/special needs
• programs of the Epilepsy Foundation, MA, RI, NH & ME

Epilepsy Foundation New England Donation Center
is now open for collections of gently used clothing,
furniture and miscellaneous household items.

                     

Collection areas presently cover Massachusetts 
   and New Hampshire

357 Middlesex Avenue Wilmington, MA
888-322-8209

 

Lend a Hand Horse Farm is one of Rhode Island's leading
therapeutic riding facilities.  The programs at Lend a Hand
are designed to meet the needs of children and/or adults with
physical, mental or social disabilities as well as those who are
eager to learn about horse riding in a therapeutic environment.

They provide therapeutic riding in a safe, caring, natural farm
environment, and treat all students with compassion and the
necessary understanding to accomplish any given goal as a team. 

Scholarships:

Congratulations to all EFMRI Scholarship Winners and a special thanks
to our donors who have made the Scholarship Program a success and
helped ease the increasingly heavy burden on education finances.  

2009 Scholarship Winners

Amanda Rich                   $1,000    Robert Hannigan Scholarship
Joni Harris                      $1,000    Richard Bonasera Scholarship
Nathaniel Jannetti           $ 500      EFMRI Scholarship
Shannon McDermott         $ 500      EFMRI Scholarship

2010 Scholarship applications available in January; application deadline: July 15, 2010.

Any questions or comments - please e-mail us at info@efmri.org.

Sign up for our ECommunity and
talk to others in the community
living with Epilepsy.

This Interest Group of eCommunities provides a serious place where people
facing issues and concerns about living and dealing with seizure disorders or
epilepsy can meet and exchange ideas, support and experience.  Topics include
"Parents Helping Parents," "Teen Group," "Help Forum," "The Lounge" and more. 
Click here to enter.

Epilepsy Awareness Wristbands

 
"Not Another Moment Lost to Seizures"

Help us raise Epilepsy Awareness and bring the condition 
into the social dialogue.  The red wristband comes in one
size and reads "Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI" and "not
another moment lost to seizures" along with a light yellow
flame on opposing sides. Bracelets are $1 each.

To donate to the Foundation and purchase a batch of 12, click here. 

All funds will go to back to the community through education,
support and advocacy.

We Take Cars Too!

Why not donate it instead? By donating your car you
could earn a charitable income tax deduction and help
make a Are you thinking of selling or trading in that car,
boat or RV? difference in the lives of people with epilepsy.

We will make all of the arrangements to pick up the vehicle at
no cost to you. We can arrange to pick up most vehicles anywhere
in the continental United States and Hawaii. We will also provide
you with the necessary paperwork so you can claim a charitable
income tax deduction.

For more information please call 877-EF-Cars-7 or 877-322-2777.