03 Mar
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Letter to Senator Template

Below is a sample of a letter to be used when contacting Senators asking for their support of SB185/HB1 when it hits the Senate floor. Find your Senator’s contact information. Dear Senator <Insert Senator Last Name>, On Thursday, March 19th, the Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to include HB1 with SB185. Today I […]

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02 Mar
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HB1 Call To Action – We Need Your Help!

HB1 Passes The Committee, Now On To The Senate Floor! We Still Need Your Help! On Thursday, March 19th the Health and Human Services Committee passed HB1, almost in its entirety, to move onto the Senate floor. We are grateful to the Senate members, Rep. Allen Peak & Rep. Micah Gravely, Georgia’s Hope, the Cloud […]

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05 Mar
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Day at the Capitol

Today at the Capitol we had one goal in mind, to lobby to our Senators and plead for their support of HB1 to be voted on as it is, not the Senate’s version SB185. SB185 is not an acceptable solution to the problem that exists here in Georgia. It would only support a clinical trial, […]

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14 Jan
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EFGA Board President’s Statement from HB1 Press Conference

On Tuesday, January 13th the Georgia Assembly convened with the first bill of the year being HB1, regarding medical cannabis oil. EFGA Board of Director’s president Bonnie Leadbetter spoke at the press conference regarding the medical cannabis oil bill. “The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia supports patients and their family’s right to find the best treatments. We […]

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12 Dec
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2014: A Year In Review

This year brought many new and exciting changes our way. Bonnie Leadbetter took office as our new board president in May, with the addition of several new board members. We have recharged our social media platforms, started a new awareness campaign, #1in26, and we rolled out a fresh, updated logo. We are pleased to announce […]

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27 Mar
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Official Statement Regarding Medical Marijuana

Below is the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia’s official statement regarding medical marijuana. The Epilepsy Foundation supports the rights of patients and families living with seizures and epilepsy to access physician directed care, including medical marijuana. Nothing should stand in the way of patients gaining access to potentially life-saving treatment. If a patient and their healthcare professional feel […]

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05 Nov
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Our New Look

About Our New Look… When you checked into the EFGA homepage you might have noticed a new look atop the masthead. For the first time in 16 years we have updated the logo, both at the National and local level. We’ve retained the flame logo but updated it to represent acceleration and motion. The colors […]

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26 Nov
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Happy Thanksgiving from EFGA!

At this time of the year, our thoughts turn gratefully to you and of your continued support of the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia. It is our privilege to serve the epilepsy community and we can not express our appreciation for all our supporters, donors, families and volunteers. No matter our situations, we all have something […]

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03 Nov
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#DareTo – Join In On A Nationwide Campaign

The Epilepsy Foundation’s “#DareTo” campaign challenges the general public to better understand epilepsy, to know how to recognize seizures and to learn proper first aid. For people living with epilepsy, “#DareTo” focuses on improving understanding and management of their seizures, including exploring the best available treatment options. Stay tuned to learn more about this nationwide […]

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10 Sep
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November 1 – Emory Epilepsy Symposium

The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia will be teaming up with the Emory Comprehensive Epilepsy Center to kickoff Epilepsy Awareness Month with the 6th Annual Epilepsy Symposium on Saturday, November 1, 2014. This year the program will be moving to a new venue, the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Center at Stone Mountain Park, and will run […]

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