shortst101's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Epilepsy Once again, I'm involved in the Fall Stroll for Epilepsy this year. I was contacted by the organizer of the event a few weeks ago and ask if I would be willing to help the coordinator of the event any way I could. Of course I said yes. And come to find out when the coordinator called me, she is a local news reporter who just found out 6 months ago that her daughter has epilepsy and now she is heading up the Fall Stroll for this year. Currently, I'm helping to find sponsors for the walk and have already gotten the company I work for to sponsor for $1000. I will also be organizing another team of walkers and hope that we can raise a good amount of money for this great cause. All of the monies raised will be going to the Epilepsy Medication Fund. There are many families who are unable to afford the medications and I totally understand that. My son is currently on 9 pills/day. If I didn't have insurance, the medication would cost me $1100/month instead of the $30 co-pay I make. We would be in the poor house without insurance. I can't imagine what the families do that don't have a decent insurance company or that have no insurance at all. This is why I don't mind helping out with things like this event. I never know when something might happen and I may have to have the help of this foundation. I think I am going to set up a paypal account for donations for this walk if anyone would be interested in helping. And for those of you who can't, one thing that you could do is pass along these webpages to others who's lives may be touched by Epilepsy. http://epilepsyfoundation.org 2:34 p.m. - September 25, 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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