New Patient Education Program for Epilepsy
Seizures and Epilepsy: Improve your Knowledge, Improve your Life
A new series of lectures that will provide an opportunity to learn more about seizures and epilepsy. By the end of the session, you will understand more about seizures and how to improve your life if you have had a seizure, seizure disorder, or epilepsy and how to get the best medical care by partnering with your physician. These will be offered three times a year at Boston area hospitals.
Future lectures in this series will be held several times per year at Boston area hospitals.
Check back for next in the series date and location in 2010.
Patient Education Program co-sponsored by Brigham & Women's Hospital and the Epilepsy Foundation of MA & RI.
Walk for Epilepsy: Looking Forward to a Cure!
Thank you to the Quetti Family and their friends and supporters. Saturday was a great day and there were about 180 people who came to Farnam's Crossing to walk, talk, laugh and show their support for Jackie Quetti, a young woman living with epilepsy who has found her voice.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
DCR's Ashuwillticook Rail Trail,
Farnam's Causeway Cheshire, MA
1st Annual New Hampshire
Walk for Epilepsy
dedicated to the memory of Ashley Dawn Pouliot
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Delta Dental One Delta Drive Concord, NH
2 mile walk through campus of NH Technical Institute
October 4th turned dry in time for friends and families to walk the campus of New Hampshire Technical Institute for epilepsy awareness. Approximately 160 people gathered at the Delta Dental parking lot to meet one another, share a few laughs, a few tears in memory of Ashley Dawn Pouliot and to look around and see others affected by epilepsy. Thanks go out to the Crowell Family, Shane Pouliot, Sheila Plaisted and Pam Paulson Small for their help putting on this event.
Candlelight Dinner & Silent Auction
Friday, November 20, 2009
"A Celebration of Support and Services"
2009 Candlelight Honoree
Gregory Holmes, MD
Chief of Neurology
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
The Charles Hotel, 100 Bennett Street Cambridge, MA
6:00 p.m. Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres, Silent Auction begins
7:00 p.m. Dinner followed by award ceremony and live auction
Mistress of Ceremonies
Susan Wornick of WCVB TV Channel 5 Boston Enjoy the music of Jazz Conception throughout the evening
Black Tie Optional
RSVP BY NOVEMBER 4, 2009 Table (10) $1,500.00
Single Ticket: $150.00
Payment may be made by MasterCard/VISA or check payable EFMRI
Contact
Charlene Sturgis for more informaton 617-506-6041ext.16
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!
Are you thinking of selling or trading in that car, boat or RV? Why not donate it instead? By donating your car you could earn a charitable income tax deduction and help make a 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.
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