Epilepsy Association

Last year, our fundraisers and teams raised more than $16,000 in donations alone! When you sign up as a fundraiser or join a team, you get a page on the website where people can easily donate online! Just share the link! The top fundraising individual and top fundraising team captain each win a prize and award on the day of Outrace Epilepsy! on August 16 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

No donation is too small! Last year, all the donations of $25 or less added up to $900.

You can also customize your pages on the event website! Add photos and write a story about why epilepsy awareness is important to you or who you're running for.

If someone wants to donate by check, they can mail it to us at 2800 Euclid Ave. Suite 402, Cleveland OH 44115. Ask them to put your name or team name in the memo and it will count towards your total.

Register or donate here: https://runsignup.com/outraceepilepsy

Raise more awareness with this year's official Outrace Epilepsy! hat! Add it for only $15 when you sign up! No fees or shipping costs - hats will be picked up when you check-in on the day of the event. Just $15!

Join us at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on August 16! Run or walk a 10K, 5K, or 1-mile course past your favorite animals! Medals will be awarded to the top finishers and kids can complete a zoo scavenger hunt to win a prize!

Can't make it to the race, but still want to show your support with a hat? Email [email protected] to order and we'll ship it to you for just $5 more.

Register (& get your hat!) here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=75450

Talk to other people with epilepsy and learn ways to manage your symptoms and mental health. Join the free SMART program, led by a nurse and someone with epilepsy. Our next class starts on September 9 and meets on Wednesdays from 6-7pm. The group meets on Zoom, or you can call in on your phone.

Open to any adult with epilepsy! Most of our participants tell us their mental health improves after the 8-week program.

Email [email protected] or call 216-579-1330 to reserve your spot for free or learn more.

Trying to convince someone to come to Outrace Epilepsy! with you? Tell them:

Zoo admission is included! Regular zoo tickets are $23.50, but for just $1.50 more, you can do the 1-mile walk/fun run too! (5K is $35, 10K is $45)

Kids 5 & under get in free! (and still get free zoo admission!)

Register here, bonus points if you add the official Outrace Epilepsy! hat for only $15 (no shipping necessary): https://runsignup.com/outraceepilepsy

Coming to the race helps people with epilepsy find housing, financial assistance, employment, and more. People with epilepsy never pay for our services, and they'll never have to.

P.S. - Come up with a cool name and form a team to create a page where friends and family can donate in your name online! The top fundraising individual, team, and biggest team will win prizes!

Register by next Monday to save your spot at the 6th Annual Epilepsy Association Golf Outing! Compete against other foursomes, pro golfers from Back Swing, and help people with epilepsy doing it!

Register here: https://weblink.donorperfect.com/2026EAGOLF

Some great people we celebrated at yesterday's Annual Meeting! In order of their photos:
We'd like to thank Mark Holcomb for his leadership in his term as our Board President, Dr. Michael Devereaux, who is retiring from the Professional Advisory Board after over 20 years of service to the Epilepsy Association, and congratulate our 2026 Client of the Year for their personal achievements in the face of epilepsy and other life challenges.

Are you making a run for largest team at Outrace Epilepsy! this year? Team Luke's Troops has an early lead with 41 members. Last year, they had over 100 people run and walk with them!

You can also compete for top fundraising team, top fundraising individual, and of course train all summer to win the race itself! Medals will be awarded to top finishers by age and gender, and we'll have another prize for the other competitions.

Come up with a team name and round up your friends to do a 10K, 5K, or 1-mile with you! Remind them that registration includes free zoo admission after the race, AND kids ages 5 and under get in for free! Register here: https://runsignup.com/outraceepilepsy

About a third of people with epilepsy have drug resistant, also known as uncontrolled, refractory, or intractable, epilepsy. This means they have tried at least two different medications and are still having seizures.

For drug resistant cases, some people may chose an implant device or look into other treatment options that could be right for them.

Heat can mean more seizures for people with epilepsy, or sometimes a heat stroke causes a seizure in someone who doesn't have epilepsy. Some tips to keep yourself and others safe this summer:

-Drink water before, after, and during time outside or physical activities.
-Wear light-colored clothing
-Make sure people you're with know your seizure action plan or seizure first aid
-If you don't have air conditioning, look for a free cooling center near you before our first heat wave. Here's a free tool for the city of Cleveland: https://cuyahoga.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=bad3d28dafe0405d8bd013022f62ce2c

How do you deal with the heat in the summer?

We are 3 weeks away from the Annual Epilepsy Association Golf Outing! Join us at Sweetbriar Golf Course in Avon Lake for raffles, golf games, and more! Registration includes lunch and a golf cart.

Register or learn more about sponsoring: https://weblink.donorperfect.com/2026EAGOLF

Thank you to Gilbane, Terrace Construction, and Precision Environmental for sponsoring the outing this year!