During the 2012 Epilepsy Action Day at Queen’s Park, Ontario’s epilepsy support agencies, along with people living with seizure disorders and their families, asked MPPs for a provincial epilepsy strategy to address their needs. At the 2013 Action Day on Sept. 24, the same people were thanking government officials for launching the Epilepsy Strategy Implementation…
Growing up with epilepsy, Tori Gleason faced many challenges. Now she’s hoping to turn the negative experiences that came with living with a seizure disorder into something she can use to help others. The 18-year-old is enrolled in the child and youth worker program at St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ont. She’s planning to use…
This year’s Richardson Charity Golf Tournament will once again be an opportunity to help send children and youths living with epilepsy to summer camp, while having a fun day on the fairways and greens at Ariss Valley Golf Club near Guelph. All proceeds from the Aug. 24 event will support Summerfest, an annual summer…
Trevor and Katie Lewis accomplished their goal of raising enough money to launch an epilepsy agency in Thunder Bay during last year’s inaugural Run for Epilepsy, and the father-and-daughter team is planning to direct proceeds from this year’s marathon to build upon that success. The 2012 Run for Epilepsy raised about $17,000, which helped open…
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