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San Diego Gives: Raising $4000 in 10 days for San Diego’s Epilepsy Community

Promotional graphic for EFSDC's participation in San Diego Gives 2023.

We’re excited to take part in San Diego Gives 2023, an annual region-wide fundraising period for San Diego-based nonprofits that culminates on Thursday, September 7, 2023, known as San Diego Gives Day.

Give now to EFSDC's San Diego Gives campaign

Our goal for this campaign is to raise $4000 between now and September 7 through our San Diego Gives fundraising page. Funds raised during this period will enable us to continue to provide free programs and services to San Diegans impacted by epilepsy, including counseling, career development, advocacy information, referrals, education forums and support groups.

But we need your help over the next 10 days! Please help us reach our fundraising goal with a donation of $25 on a one-time or monthly basis as well as:

  • Sharing our social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter to your feeds.
  • Finding out if your company or employer matches individual donations and asking them to match your gift to the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County.
  • Asking your faith community to share a link to our San Diego Gives page in their e-newsletters or printed weekly bulletin.

Currently, over 50,000 people in San Diego have been diagnosed with epilepsy. Together, we can help kids, teens, adults and seniors living with epilepsy continue to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Please give $25 today and spread the word!

Click here to donate to our San Diego Gives page
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Help us win an All-In 4 Change grant from Harrah’s Resort Southern California

Purple text featured alongside fun photos from past events hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County, in which participants are wearing purple attire or working on purple-colored crafts. Text in the top left corner of the graphic says, "Vote for us to win a Harrah's Resort SoCal's All-In 4 Change grant!" Text in the center left of the graphic says, "Multiplying fun to the power of purple." Color logo of the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County in the bottom left corner.

Please vote now for the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego county to win between $4000–$55,000 from the Harrah’s Resort Southern California’s All-In 4 Change grant program!

Vote Now for the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County

Our goal is to be among the top 10 vote-getting organizations by the time voting ends at 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday, August 28, 2023. You can help us get there by voting now and getting involved in each of the following ways:

Vote between 5–10 times daily for the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County. Voting is open until 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday, August 28, 2023. You’re allowed to vote more than once every day, as long as it’s you voting and not a bot. Each time you vote, you improve our chances of winning a grant in the range of $4000–$55,000.

To vote more than once, either clear your browser data of the polling website or copy and paste the URL harrahssocal.com/vote in a private window/Incognito window (private window in Safari and Firefox, Incognito window in Chrome).

If voting via private/Incognito window: Make sure to close the window after voting, and then reopen a new private/Incognito window, enter harrahssocal.com/vote, and vote again.

Reshare our All-in 4 Change posts on social media. Rallying your social media networks to vote for the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County to win a Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s All-In 4 Change grant is as easy as resharing, retweeting, or quote tweeting!

Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X (aka Twitter) and LinkedIn, and reshare our posts about this campaign multiple times between now and August 28, 2023.

If you’d like quote share/tweet, please include these hashtags in your post: 

#HarrahsSoCal #AllIn4Change #Funner #EpilepsySD #EndEpilepsyTogether #PurplePower

Vote for EFSDC to win a Harrah's Resort SoCal All-In 4 Change grant

Winning a grant from the Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s All-In 4 Change program would not only help us maintain our work in building community and fueling fun for individuals in San Diego living with epilepsy, but it would help us reach and connect with many more people and families impacted by epilepsy in San Diego County all year round.

Help EFSDC be among the top 10 organizations with the most votes! Vote for the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County in Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s All-In 4 Change grant program today.

Click here to vote now
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Epilepsy Education Conference: Full Program

Collage of daytime color profile photos of nine speakers participating in the 2023 Epilepsy Education Conference.

Registration is $20 online through Friday, July 28, and $25 at the door. Those who register also gain access to our library of new video presentations provided by local and regional epilepsy experts, which can be watched from the comfort of one’s home.

EVENT DETAILS 

8:00 am • Onsite registration, attendee check-in, and Sponsor Marketplace opens. Light refreshments served. 

8:30 am • Welcome by Wendy Urushima-Conn, President & CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County

8:35 am • Keynote featuring Dr. Lee Rice, FAAFP, FAOSM, FAMSSM

9:15 am • Program Break. Attendees are invited to visit the Sponsor Marketplace, to enjoy refreshments, and to network.

9:30 am • Panel of Professionals featuring Sophia Ceulemans, Dr. Abraham Chyung, Dr. Jeffrey Gertsch, Dr. Robert Gray, Dr. Maria A. Montenegro and Dr. Howard Taras. Facilitated by Wendy Urushima-Conn.

10:45 am • Program Break. Attendees are invited to visit the Sponsor Marketplace, to enjoy refreshments, and to network.

11:00 am • Panel of Lived Experience, facilitated by Kelley Grimes, MSW.

12:15 pm • Closing Remarks, followed by Sponsor Marketplace and Networking.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS 

Listed in ascending alphabetical order by surname.

Round photo of Sophia Ceulemans.Sophia Ceulemans is a clinical pediatric genetic counselor. She works with patients and their families with known or suspected genetic conditions, specializing in neurological conditions like epilepsy, neuromuscular conditions, rare disorders, and others. Sophia graduated with Marquette University with an honors degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and completed her masters degree in Genetic Counseling at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is actively involved in the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Round photo of Dr. Abraham Chyung.Dr. Abraham Chyung is a neurologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of memory and seizure disorders. With a doctorate degree in Alzheimer’s disease research, he has a strong clinical interest in conditions that cause memory loss.

Round photo of Dr. Jeffrey Gertsch.Dr. Jeffrey Gertsch is a neurologist and Associate Professor of Neurosciences at UCSD School of Medicine.

Round photo of Dr. Robert Gray.Dr. Robert Gray received his Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. He went on to specialize in pediatric neuropsychology through completion of his internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Gray has held positions as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, staff pediatric neuropsychologist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor in the department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Gray is the clinical director of pediatric neuropsychology services and training director of the postdoctoral residency program in pediatric neuropsychology at Advanced Neurobehavioral Health of Southern California. Dr. Gray also provides neuropsychological evaluation and consultation services for Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego. Dr. Gray has been awarded diplomate/board certification status in clinical neuropsychology and pediatric subspecialization status through the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and American Board of Professional Psychology.

Round photo of Kelley Grimes.Kelley Grimes, MSW is a counselor, speaker, internationally bestselling author, Aspire Magazine expert columnist, and founder of Cultivating Peace and Joy. She received her Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Denver and has counseled in domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health fields, as well as with families impacted by chronic health challenges.

Round photo of Dr. Maria A. Montenegro.Dr. Maria A. Montenegro is a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist currently working at Rady Children’s Hospital / University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise is in pediatric epilepsy, with an emphasis on epileptic encephalopathy and EEG. She completed medical school, residency and PhD at the University of Campinas (Brazil) and postdoctorate research fellowship at Columbia University (New York) and Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (Boston). Prior to her current position, she held an academic faculty appointment at the University of Campinas (Brazil) where she was the head of Pediatric Neurology.

Round photo of Dr. Lee Rice.Dr. Lee Rice is the founder of Lifewellness Institute and a premier medical expert on wellness in the United States and internationally, with more than 30 years of experience as a family and sports medicine physician. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and received his D.O. degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (now A.T. Still University). He completed his internship and Family Medicine residency in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. Currently, he is board certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine; he is also a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.

Round photo of Dr. Howard Taras.Dr. Howard Taras received his medical and pediatric training at McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada) and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is a general pediatrician and his role at UCSD is to operate as a medical consultant to approximately 50 school districts across California, including most large school districts in San Diego County.

Wendy Urushima-Conn is the President & Daytime round color photo of Wendy Urushima-Conn.CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County. She has more than 25 years of experience in community outreach, fundraising and marketing. She previously served as president and CEO of the Asian Business Association and associate executive director of the Center for Community Solutions where she was the chief fundraising and marketing officer focusing on sexual assault/domestic violence intervention and prevention. Wendy also worked for more than a decade at KGTV/10News as community affairs manager, promotion manager and as a weather and traffic reporter.

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Sponsor appreciation graphic for the 2023 Epilepsy Education Conference hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County. Logos includes for Neurelis, Sunovion, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, SK Life Science, Neurocrine Biosciences, Longboard Pharmaceuticals, SDGE, and Bloom Science.
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Epilepsy Education Conference: Join us on July 29, 2023

Promo graphic for the 2023 Epilepsy Education Conference hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County.

Register today to join us at the 2023 Epilepsy Education Conference, which takes place on Saturday, July 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego.

Gathering together under the theme of Wellness and Thriving, experts speaking at this year’s conference will share new research, emerging technologies and treatment options, medicine and therapies to manage seizures, as well as practical solutions for anyone affected by epilepsy.

“It was very interesting to learn of all of the advances,” shared a past conference attendee who was originally diagnosed with epilepsy before the advent of MRIs. “It was a well planned conference covering important topics and allowing questions and with good, interesting speakers.”

As in recent years, everyone who registers for the conference will also gain access to a library of video presentations by San Diego’s top epilepsy professionals and physicians. 

“I always learn new things and in fact took screenshots of several of the wearable devices in case they might be advantageous for my daughter,” shared a past registrant who took advantage of the conference’s library of video presentations. 

Early bird registration is $15 through June 30, $20 beginning July 1, and $25 at the door. Clients, parents and caregivers, medical professionals, teachers, school personnel, employers, and advocates of all ages are welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you!

Volunteer. The success of our events is made possible because of our amazing volunteers! Help is needed in a variety of event operations, including set-up, registration and guest check-in, breakdown and more. Please sign up today to volunteer on Saturday, July 29.

Support our programs. Our ability to provide evidence-based resources, programs and events that help individuals and families in San Diego impacted by epilepsy is made possible through the generosity of our community.

Sponsorships and underwriting packages for the Epilepsy Education Conference are available at preset and custom-tailored levels. Individuals can also donate directly to the organization. 

The deadline for sponsorship is July 7, 2023. To learn more about each package, please contact Ingrid de Llamas at ingrid@epilepsysandiego.org. Please reach out or donate today!

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Sponsor appreciation graphic for the 2023 Epilepsy Education Conference hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County. Logos includes for Neurelis, Sunovion, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, SK Life Science, Neurocrine Biosciences, Longboard Pharmaceuticals, SDGE, and Bloom Science.