Epilepsy Foundation To Host Walk To End Epilepsy In Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama will hold the Walk to End Epilepsy in Birmingham at Railroad Park next month. The event is scheduled for Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Walk to End Epilepsy brings the community together to effect change through care, advocacy, research and education. More than more than 300 people are anticipated to support the Epilepsy Foundation’s fundraising efforts and help raise awareness about epilepsy.

"We are excited to hold the Walk to End Epilepsy in Birmingham to further engage and mobilize the community to be part of the fight to end epilepsy," said Sara Franklin, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama.

The Walk to End Epilepsy is the only such event in Alabama and serves as the organization's largest fundraiser of the year.

Everyone who participates in the event — by leading a team, making a donation, sponsoring a person with epilepsy or volunteering — helps fund research and awareness, training programs on seizure recognition and first aid, as well as improved access to specialty and supportive care. The Walk to End Epilepsy in Alabama is expected to raise $50,000 to help the more than 54,000 people in Alabama living with epilepsy and seizures.

To sign up or for more information about the Walk to END EPILEPSY in Birmingham, please visit WalktoEndEpilepsy.org/birmingham. Contact Sara Franklin at sfranklin@efa.org for information about sponsorship opportunities.