Featured Epilepsy Events

Are you looking to increase attendance at your annual epilepsy fundraising event? Or do you want to get the word out about a support group that is making a difference? Maybe you want to let people know about registration for an epilepsy camp. Don’t forget to add your event to the free Living Well With Epilepsy event calendar.

Here are a few of the organizations that are taking advantage of the free epilepsy event calendar on Living Well With Epilepsy.

28th Annual Chocolate Ball

February 8, 2014
5:30 pm to Midnight
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Rochester, NY
USA

The Chocolate Ball is Epilepsy-Pralid, Inc.’s premier fundraiser for programs. Funds raised at the 28th Annual Chocolate Ball will go to support our education efforts regarding epilepsy and seizure first aid, our short-term counseling program for newly diagnosed individuals, support groups for adults & families, Camp EAGR & Camp COAST, our residential summer camps for kids and young adults with epilepsy. Visit http://www.epiny.org/events-chocball.html for more info.

Strike Out Epilepsy

March 2, 2014
Check in at 12: NOON and Bowl from: 12:15PM to 2:30PM
Milford Lanes
Milford, CT
USA

Enjoy hours of bowling and help people with Epilepsy, their family members and friends living with Epilepsy. Visit http://www.ct-ea.org/events.html for more info.

National Walk for Epilepsy

March 22, 2014
12:00 am – 9:00 pm
Washington Monument Grounds
Washington, DC
USA

Meet up with people living with epilepsy from all over the country. Visit http://epilepsyfoundation.org for more info.

Purple Walk

May 18, 2014
All Day
Loseley Park
Guildford, Surrey
UK

The 8.7km route will take you through the beautiful grounds of Loseley House, built in the reign of Elizabeth I. The course winds up onto the North Downs, where you will be able to take in some of the most spectacular views the Surrey Hill. Visit http://youngepilepsy.org.uk for more info.

Add Your Epilepsy Event

To add your event, use the submission form at: https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/events/submit-your-event

Know of an event that’s missing? Comment below and include the link to the organization.

Jessica K. Smith Founder and CEO; Executive Director

Jessica Keenan Smith is a patient advocate and epilepsy community leader with more than 15 years of experience. As Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy and Executive Director of ASENT she bridges the gap between the scientific and patient communities, with a particular focus on the needs of the epilepsies. Jessica Keenan Smith is Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy, an award winning online resource for people affected by epilepsy to share stories and access in-depth information on the disease. Since 2009, Living Well With Epilepsy (https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com) has been featured in Forbes, Wired, NBC, NPR and the cover story of Epilepsy Advocate Magazine and has partnered with companies such as UCB, Lundbeck, Sunovion, Eisai, and more. Ms. Smith is also the Executive Director of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT) (https://asent.org), an organization that brings together leaders from industry, academia, government and advocacy who are engaged in bringing drugs and devices to market across all neurologic disease states. In this role she is responsible for leading a successful scientific journal and annual scientific conference with speakers from all over the world.

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