4th Annual Central Florida Epilepsy Walk
Click here to view a Gallery and Video of the 2013 Orlando Epilepsy Walk! 2013 Orlando Epilepsy Walk from Epilepsy Association on Vimeo. Our Wonderful Sponsors Wayne Densch Charities NSI Orlando Kids NeuroCare Dr. Matt Leavitt and Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Pediatric Neurology, P.A. Cyberonics VNS Therapy™ Orlando Epilepsy Center Florida Hospital for Children – Disney Radio All proceeds to finding answers to epilepsy and helping others in need. Our Wonderful Sponsors Pediatric Neurology,...
read moreCharity Challenge CXXVIII -May 18, 2013!!! Start a TEAM now!
The Charity Challenge is an annual event held at the Florida Citrus Bowl, this year it is set to take place Saturday May 18, 2013. This event helps provide finding to over 100 charities including the EACF and EpilepsyU. Join in, have fun and help raise money for Epilepsy! Greeting from your friends at Charity Challenge! We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. It’s a new year, and with a new year comes new opportunities. In this case the opportunity to recapture the experience of Charity Challenge. If you have never been a part of...
read moreEACF History Update
Did you know that seatbelt violations help to pay for Epilepsy Services in Florida? In1989 CSHB 229, known as the Seat Belt Surcharge Act, authored by Jim Hinson, establishes the Epilepsy Services Trust Fund. Florida Statute 385.207, for the care and assistance of persons with epilepsy; establishment of programs in epilepsy control, is amended to create the Epilepsy Prevention and Education Program. A trust fund, supported by violations of seat belt and child restraint laws, is established to fiscally maintain the program. The first...
read more1st Annual EACF “Purple Day” Picnic
Our first ever Purple Picnic was a huge success! We had a fantastic turnout, perfect weather and tons of fun! We celebrated our founder, Merle Evanchyk’s, 90th birthday, the EACF’s 50 year history and International Purple Day. Merle Evanchyk was even presented a special proclamation from the City of Orlando officially making March 24, “Merle Evanchyk Day”! Some of the activities were hula-hoop contests, egg-in-spoon races, sack races and we had PJ the Clown on hand twisting funny balloons and making everyone laugh and...
read more50th Anniversary Year Update
In Celebrating our 50th Anniversary Year, we want to share with you some Epilepsy Association of Central Florida history from time to time. Milestone Twenty Five Years Ago This Year: A Governors’ Task Force on Epilepsy was established by the Legislature to evaluate then current epilepsy service levels in the state, identify additional service needs, determine funding support for those recommendations, and identify changes to the Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code to be enacted providing authorization for the development and...
read moreNova Scotian Girl Epilepsy Purple Day Closer to Becoming Official In Canada
A Nova Scotian girl started a Purple Day campaign to promote epilepsy awareness, and now it’s one step closer to becoming official in the House of Commons. “I started Purple Day because I thought I was the only one with epilepsy and I wanted other people to know that they’re not alone and to see if there’s others out there,” Cassidy Megan told CBC News. She started the idea in 2008 at school — everyone at school would wear purple in epilepsy awareness. “She emailed every member of Parliament that year. She, we started the Facebook group and...
read moreEACF names Teri Reed new Board President
Please welcome the newest Epilepsy Association of Central Florida Board President, Teri Reed. At the Board of Directors meeting held on February 16, 2012, Teri Reed was named the new Board President for 2012. Below is a picture of last year’s president, Sean Fitzgerald, literally passing the gavel on to Teri. Read more about Teri, Sean and the rest of our amazing board members here.
read moreJ.T. Thomas’ Visit
Here is the video and images from J.T. Thomas’ visit to the EACF. We all had a great time and wish J.T. success in the NFL and all the best for his foundation!
read moreMother Gives Birth To A Movement
A Daughter’s Struggle With Seizures Spurs An Orlando Woman To Create A Wide-ranging Epilepsy-support Network. May 09, 1993 | By Nancy Imperiale of The Sentinel Staff Merle Evanchyk has never carried a child in her womb, felt a labor pain or nursed a newborn. Yet she is every bit a mother. And not just because she has raised children – although she has done that. She also raised a grandchild. But 71-year-old Evanchyk is more widely appreciated on this day for giving birth to a multimillion-dollar, multidimensional baby –...
read morePurple Day 2012 is Coming!
Purple Day is a grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26, people from around the globe are asked to wear purple and spread the word about epilepsy. The Anita Kaufmann Foundation has teamed up with epilepsy organizations from around the world to help make Purple Day one of the largest global epilepsy awareness initiatives ever. As a global sponsor for Purple Day, AKFUS has created materials for distribution available here. In 2008, nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada created the...
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