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August 10, 2022EFNENY to Hold Annual Walk to End Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York is excited to offer the community the opportunity to join their annual Walk to END EPILEPSY® on Sunday, September 11, 2022. This fun filled and exciting event will be held not only in Saratoga Spa State Park this year, but also at Arrowhead Park in Inlet, NY and virtually, wherever walkers are able to participate! Whether in person in Saratoga and Inlet, or virtually, in your own community, the walks will kick off at 11 AM. Both in person walks will feature music, activities, and food for purchase after the event!
The organization’s goal would be to have each of their 22 counties of service represented this year, whether in person or virtually! Registration is free and easy and all walkers, whether participating in person or virtually are encouraged to register. You can find the registration pages as well as info on how to donate and fundraise here: Saratoga Spa – https://bit.ly/22EFNENYWALK; and Inlet Walk – https://bit.ly/22EFWALKINLET. Those walking in their own community my use either link!
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, Jeannine Garab, said, “Our Walk to END EPILEPSY® supports the 45,000 people living with epilepsy throughout northeastern New York. We are exciting to see everyone in person as well as many teams walking in their own communities throughout our 22 counties. Wherever you are, together, we are all walking to END EPILEPSY.”
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder defined as having two or more recurring seizures; it can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time. One in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. Epilepsy is more common than Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined. For more information, call the Epilepsy Foundation at 518-456-7501 or visit our website at www.efneny.org.
