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It’s a new decade! Considering rolling up your sleeves and making a difference in your community for 2020?
Try your hand with volunteering for Epilepsy Durham Region!
There are so many ways to volunteer and make a difference to the lives of people affected by Epilepsy. Whether you’d like to volunteer at our Bingo days, helping a family in need, or as a board member, we could certainly use your help and expertise. If your ideal role isn’t listed, don’t worry, we have volunteers who have offered a wide range of unique skills from photography to garden help.
We are currently looking for the following roles to be championed by energetic and passionate people; could you be the one? We hope so!
VOLUNTEER ROLES AVAILABLE:
Bingo
National Epilepsy Awareness Day returns on Thursday, March 26th, 2020
We invite you to help make it the biggest yet, soaring to new heights!
Epilepsy community agencies coast to coast are reaching out to you to get involved to help us increase education and awareness, and support for the 1 in 100 people living with Epilepsy in our communities. Download a registration form below and learn about ways that you can become involved.
National Epilepsy Awareness Day returns on Thursday, March 26th, 2020
We invite you to help make it the biggest yet, soaring to new heights!
Epilepsy community agencies coast to coast are reaching out to you to get involved to help us increase education and awareness, and support for the 1 in 100 people living with Epilepsy in our communities. Download a registration form below and learn about ways that you can become involved.
National Epilepsy Awareness Day School Registration Form
National Epilepsy Awareness Day Corporate Registration Form
National Epilepsy Awareness Day Daycare - Bunny Hop Registration Form
If you have any questions about how you can become involved this National Epilepsy Awareness Day, please contact our office at 905.430.3090 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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We invite you to join us for our Volunteer Reception and Epilepsy Lecture Series. This year we are excited to welcome expert guest speaker, Pediatric Epileptologist, Dr. Evan Cole Lewis. Dr. Lewis will join us to discuss Cannabis and Epilepsy. This event provides a great opportunity to learn about Epilepsy as well as connect with Epilepsy Durham Region and other families that are touched by this neurological disease.
When: Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 pm
Where: Whitby Public Library Main Branch | 405 Dundas Street West | Room 1B
**Please note, there is a $10.00 registration fee / person for the event**
Guest Speaker: Dr. Evan Cole Lewis | MD, FRCPC, CSCN EEG Diplomate
Bio Overview
Dr. Evan Cole Lewis is a Pediatric Neurologist and Clinical
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Today we were made aware of an email blast from the American Epilepsy Association regarding a Safety Notice for the LivaNova SENTIVA VNS Therapy device, model 1000.
This message has created a lot of concern within the Canadian epilepsy medical community. We understand the concern regarding this notification from the American Epilepsy Society on the subject of the Therapy devices.
This issue first came to light in August 2019 in the USA. A select number of devices were identified as potentially at risk. All unimplanted devices were removed from circulation, and American centres were alerted to this information.
This safety notification occurred prior to the Health Canada approval of SENTIVA. As such, all products available to Canadian patients are NOT affected by this notification. This safety notice does not apply to those patients implanted in Canada.
We are sorry for the obvious concern
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The Meridian's Commitment to Communities Sean Jackson Scholarship is designed to recognize and reward an Ontario High School student who has demonstrated both academic excellence and an outstanding commitment to communities on their own. Learn more about this annual award of $10,000 here
Last revised: October 28th, 2019
