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Voices of Epilepsy

Ontario Brain Institute Announces Funding For Community-Led Organizations

May 4, 2021

May 4, 2021 OBI-GEEK program to address unmet needs of the community and brings care closer to home Three outstanding community-led organizations will receive $343,000 in funding and support from the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) over the next two years through their Growing Expertise in Evaluation and Knowledge Translation (GEEK) program; an initiative targeting programs across…

Epilepsy Ontario agencies partner to create an online 50-50 fundraising raffle

July 8, 2020

By Deron Hamel Summer is normally the time when epilepsy support agencies across Ontario host fundraising events; however, with the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic resulting in social distancing protocols and limited public gatherings, agencies decided to collaborate to create a safe way to raise money this year. The idea that developed from this collaboration is…