10/06/2026
Louisville, KY Oct 5, 2026 — Good afternoon! All of us at the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana are always excited as the month of November nears closer because with that comes our annual Kentucky Veterans of the Year Awards Dinner. This event is special to our foundation because it honors the veteran community that we serve throughout the state of Kentucky. This year's awards dinner will be held on 23 Nov (Mon) at The Jeffersonian, located at 10617 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40299. LtCol (Ret) Karl Truman will be the guest speaker and help us recognize our two award winners.
The 2026 Kentucky Veteran of the Year winners are Perry Cooke and Gloria Mucker. Each year we receive nominations of veterans throughout the state who are doing wonderful things throughout their communities and sacrificing their valuable time to assist others. Selecting winners is always a difficult choice, and this year, two veterans rose to the top, and that was Perry & Gloria. Both these veterans truly live the motto "Continuing to Serve" and we are thrilled to be able to recognize them with their friends, family, and fellow supporters of the foundation and the military.
This is a free event with a catered dinner, and we ask that if you RSVP, please make every attempt to attend or let us know if your plans change. To RSVP, go to: https://app.donorview.com/Event/EventInfo?prm=e69lA0Xg8TNUVj20tdqOV76G6r2gxMIcMB1p11zigNjiRNVacx_8v2W01FJrZPjbIPtSfjkEBcEfDIS1dDuRGW_j0WOEDn3G4jgFBKxKTVIIewBrGDQVCDXg5Ki-NNN8T7VeB5G9hU9q1G85QIOz6vszQQ1y__w-YCesOpye1YAAVI8BJSsScpswXqnwS6KrXcx8b1SiWosFrLgc8_JKRzVE3AfPVWA3_tWGv3LV0rk_VvyYIsHYyeBTcKtZvuCq0Kentucky
We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors, the Volunteers of America Mid-States, , and the Brain Injury Association of America. Without these organizations as sponsors, we would not be able to recognize these two outstanding veterans and all the work they do. 100% of sponsorship funds go directly into this event. We would also like to send our gratitude to the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) for providing the grant that allows our veteran program to serve Kentucky veterans.
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EF Kentuckiana's veteran program, Operation Outreach, was developed to improve the lives of veterans who have been impacted by a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), and seizure conditions. Evidence-based research suggests 40% of combat personnel who suffer a TBI will develop Post Traumatic Epilepsy (PTE).
Epilepsy can affect anyone. Over a lifetime, 1 in 10 people will have a seizure, and 1 in 26 will be diagnosed with epilepsy. Despite its prevalence, epilepsy receives 10 times less funding than other brain disorders.
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