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WINTER WALK UPDATE

Wow! This year’s Walk was our most successful yet!

Congratulations to all of our walkers, volunteers, committee members, and sponsors. This Walk would not have been possible without you! The results are in, and we are happy to award & recognize the following Walkers in these four categories:

○Top Fundraiser over 18: Brian Frate

○Top Fundraiser under 18: Julia Karlovec

○Top Corporate Fundraising Team: The Cleveland Clinic “Benny & the Jets” A special thanks to their Team Captain: Barb Walsh

○Top Personal Fundraising Team: Team Paige

A special thanks to their Team Captain: Brian Frate ○Largest Team: Team Fender Bender Team Captain: Carolyn Fender ○Individual who sent the most emails: Carolyn Holman

Congratulations to these teams and individuals—your hard work is much appreciated! And many, many thanks to all our Walkers for your commitment and dedication to raising epilepsy awareness and funds!

We are happy to report that as of today, the Walk has generated $62,598! Keep checking the Walk homepage to see the thermometer increase as additional donations keep trickling in. Also, we are still accepting donations, so please send in any additional donations you might have forgotten to bring to the Walk. All donations can be sent to: Epilepsy Association ● 2831 Prospect Ave., ● Cleveland, OH 44115

A special acknowledgment goes out to the Local 420 U.A.W. Ford Walton Hills Stamping Plant for their unexpected day of donation of $1,110! Tom Sterling, Local 420 U.A.W. representative, delivered the check on Saturday morning to the Mentor Mall. This was the largest day of donation we received!

This event couldn’t be successful without the support from our generous sponsors! Thank you to those who supported the 2012 Walk. Our event sponsors include: Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center● Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital● Baker Hostetler● Lundbeck● Cyberonics Inc.● DigiTrace● The Wickliffe Eagles Club● Sahara Sales Inc.● Rotary Club of Strongsville. Event supporters include: Ambrus Entertainment● Mary Ann Donuts● Discount Drug Mart ● Fox 8● Gloria Jeans ● Great Lakes Mall● Master Print + Mailing● Mimi Vanderhaven● Westfield SouthPark● Starbucks● Studiothink● The FAN● Willow Run Vet Clinic● 98.5 WNCX

Thank you again, and we’ll see you in 2013!

Kathy Sanniti & Jen Carlile, Co-Chairs

More Info

Announcements

Support group 2012 meeting dates posted. click here for more info.

New Project COPE for parents and teens with epilepsy 2012 schedule ... click here for more information

Click here for EA Annual Reports.

Update list of community resources to help manage epilepsy is now posted.

The Epilepsy Association’s Board of Trustees has adopted a new 3 year strategic plan. Click here to read the plan

Position Openings --1) Part-time CPST Worker 2) Volunteer coordinator Internship

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