Walk To End Epilepsy Set For May 7 In Cove Island Park

Stamford CT

05 May, 2022

1:45 PM

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STAMFORD, CT — The fifth annual Walk To End Epilepsy, put on by the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, is set for May 7 in Cove Island Park in Stamford. The event will go on Raine or shine. The Walk to End Epilepsy brings the community together to affect change through care, advocacy, research and education. This family-friendly walk will feature speakers living with epilepsy who will share their stories and join more than 100 people to support the Epilepsy Foundation's fundraising efforts and help raise awareness about epilepsy. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The walk will start at 10 a.m. and be followed by a lunch. Registration is also available here.. "We are excited to hold the Walk to End Epilepsy in Stamford to further engage and mobilize the community to be part of the fight to end epilepsy," said Elizabeth Styblo, events coordinator for the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, in a news release. "The Walk to End Epilepsy strengthens our current efforts and generates funding to help families affected by epilepsy and seizures in our local community." The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut noted that there are more than 36,000 people affected by epilepsy in the state. According to the World Health Organization, epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder worldwide with no age, racial, social class, national or geographic boundaries. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) estimates that 3.4 million people in the United States are affected by epilepsy. It is the underlying tendency of the brain to produce seizures which are sudden abnormal bursts of electrical energy that disrupt brain functions. That's why hundreds participate annually in the Stamford Walk to End Epilepsy, hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut. Among those who are walking this year is hometown hero, Taylor Logan of Trumbull. Logan was diagnosed with epilepsy at just 16 years old. The diagnosis scared her because she thought she wouldn't be able to accomplish the things she wanted to. But she has gone on to earn her bachelor's degree in business management with a minor in dance, her master's in sports management and her acceptance into the Joffrey Ballet School. Logan gives back to her community and has taught dance, coached soccer, been a camp counselor at a summer camp for kids living with epilepsy and been a mentor. She is now raising awareness of epilepsy and inspiring others with epilepsy by sharing her story and speaking at the Walk to End Epilepsy in Stamford. She and her team, Team Taylor, are walking with the goal of raising $2,000 on behalf of the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut. For more information on the event and the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, go to their website.