A Success!!
Our Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance was a complete success!
It was a wonderful night full of promise, friendship, love and generosity. Everyone who was able to join us opened their hearts and their wallets throughout the night for Epilepsy Niagara. We were very honoured to have had a very special guest attend, Mr. Kim Craitor, our Liberal MPP, who had a brilliant speech prepared for our 70 guests.
Mr. Craitor spoke about the importance of community giving and partnership, empathy, education and the importance of knowing seizure first aid; we would like to take this moment to thank him for arranging his schedule so that he could join us for our first event of 2010!
Following Mr. Craitor’s speech, we dined (thank you Chef Paul!); we danced (thank you DJ Papa Kev!); awarded door and raffle prizes, and most of all, we had an AMAZING time with old and new friends alike. We are very pleased to announce that we were able to raise just over $1,500.00 – with many thanks going out to all of our board members, friends and volunteers for their hard work and dedication! Proceeds are to benefit the agency’s mission to provide non-medical support, education and awareness; and to help improve the quality of life for those living with epilepsy and their support networks throughout the Niagara Region.
Please visit our Photo Gallery 2010 to view pictures of the event!
We will be announcing the date for our 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance 2011 soon!
Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance
We have been very busy here within the offices of Epilepsy Niagara preparing for this NEW event. Dawn, myself, friends, volunteers and our Board of Directors have been very active in selling tickets, acquiring donations and planning what we are certain will be an incredible night! We are very thankful for the donations that we have received and we are sure that our raffle will be a great success!!
The night is sure to bring laughter, camaraderie, full tummies and some sweet dance moves! 
Our meal will be provided by Chef Paul, music will be provided by a local prominent DJ and laughter will be provided all night with camaraderie bringing us all together!! As I said, we have some incredible raffle prizes and we will be hosting a 50/50 draw during the evening!
DINNER MENU:
- Variety of breads & butter
- Tossed Salad
- Veggie Tray w/dip
- Medley of Vegetables
- Roasted potatoes
- Roast Chicken w/ herbs
- Pasta w/ Romano Cheese and Basil Sauce
- Coffee & Tea
DESSERT MENU:
- Assorted sugar cookies – frosted and unfrosted
- Creme Caramel
- Butter Tarts
- Vanilla & Chocolate cakes
We still have tickets for sale, so please contact us as soon as possible to purchase!
Proceeds are to benefit Epilepsy Niagara’s mission to provide non-medical support, education and awareness; and to help improve the quality of life for those living with epilepsy and their support networks throughout the Niagara Region.
Epilepsy Niagara would like to extend a very special thanks to the Stamford Lions Club for all of their guidance and support.
Introducing Samantha Brandow!
Hi, my name is Samantha Brandow and I am a first year Brock University student. I am currently studying Child Health with hopes to later attend Medical school. I enjoy playing many sports such as soccer and badminton. I found out about Epilepsy Niagara through my MedPlus program. Med Plus is an extracurricular program designed to allow students pursuing health professions to view, participate, and learn about different health care fields. As a part of this program I had to choose a volunteer placement. When looking through the brochure of available placements, I saw Epilepsy Niagara. This placement interested me because I wanted to help teach about epilepsy but most importantly I wanted to learn more about the condition, something I didn’t know much about!
Since beginning my placement I have learned a lot about epilepsy. I have learned seizure types, proper first aid, famous people who have epilepsy and the myths associated with it. Also by watching videos from End Trash Talk, learned what teenagers go through while living with seizure disorders. Everything I have learned up to this date I want to apply to my life and help educate others as well. While being here I have wrote a script to present to children in elementary school, as well as making an activity book for them. The activity book includes a cryptogram, a colouring page, fill-in the blank, type of seizure activity and a partner activity. I am so excited to use these tools in the future. For the rest of my placement I hope to gain teaching knowledge and further my understanding of epilepsy.
I look forward to working with Kristin and Dawn in 2010 and am excited for what the year has in store. I would also like to thank Kristin for giving me the opportunity to learn about epilepsy and for helping me achieve my goals!
Samantha Brandow
Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance ~ Tickets available NOW!!!
Epilepsy Niagara is proud to announce our first annual Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance!!
WHERE: Stamford Lions Club – 3846 Portage Rd
Niagara Falls, ON (beside Sobeys Plaza)
WHEN: Friday February 12, 2010
Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. – Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $30.00 each or 2/$50.00
CONTACT: Dawn or Kristin
at 905-353-1096 or info@epilepsyniagara.org
There will be 50/50 draws and fabulous prizes to be won!! Tickets will go on sale on January 2, 2010. Contact us to pre-order, tickets are limited!
We hope that you will be able to join us!!! The money raised from this event will benefit Epilepsy Niagara’s mission to provide non-medical support, education and awareness to those living with epilepsy and their support networks throughout the Niagara Region!
And so 2010 begins…
Hello and welcome to our blog!!
Please allow me to introduce myself! My name is Kristin and I am one half of the new management team here at the agency! Dawn Giroux and I have taken over the directorship of Epilepsy Niagara and we’ve been an unstoppable force so far!! We have made some major changes within the organization as well as made many leaps and bounds towards our goals and dreams for Epilepsy Niagara!
I have to admit that I was really looking forward to the new year and now that it has arrived, I am more excited than ever! 2010 is going to be an amazing year for Epilepsy Niagara!!! We had our Board Meeting last night and ’successful’ doesn’t even come close to expressing how it went. The new Board of Directors is an assembly of invigorating, determined, witty, creative and like-minded individuals who all possess the drive to assist Epilepsy Niagara in becoming a strong non-profit organization in the Niagara Region. Our Board realizes that our clients come first and foremost; and have dedicated themselves to our mission. The support that Dawn and I receive from our Board of Directors is INCREDIBLE and we are very thankful for them!!
Our first event of the fundraising season is fast approaching!!!! It’s also our first (and hopefully will be annual) Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance – to be held on February 12, 2010 at the Stamford Lions Club in Niagara Falls!! (If you are interested in receiving more information about this event or if you want to purchase tickets ($30.00 each or 2 for $50.00), please call us at 905-353-1096 or email us at info@epilepsyniagara.org) This amazing event would not be possible without the generosity of the Stamford Lions Club! We are very, very grateful for their support!!
The Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance is going to be a great night filled with great food, music, prizes and a 50/50 draw. We are hoping that you will be able to join us!!
Our next newsletter will be available to our membership, clients, fellow agencies and friends very soon! If you are interested in receiving the quarterly newsletter, please contact our office!
I also want to mention that March Awareness is also approaching! Please check back to our site for more details on what we’re going to be implementing. If you have any questions, concerns or ideas regarding International Epilepsy Awareness Month, please call or email us!
There are many other events coming this year, and one of the most anticipated is the 2nd Annual Rylee Morrison Memorial Golf Tournament. For more information regarding the tournament, or if you are interested in donating prizes or being a sponsor – please contact us!! We would love to hear from you!
We are also extending our annual Summer Raffle this year and we are looking forward to the other fun and exciting surprises that we have in store for the Niagara Region this year – like I stated earlier, 2010 is going to be an AMAZING year!! Dawn and I hope that you will continue to visit our site and join us in our passion for Epilepsy Niagara!
Regards and best wishes,
Kristin Welton
NEW!! Blog Spot
Welcome to our new blog! Dawn and I are very excited to be able to share our thoughts and ideas with you on a very regular basis. We of course add our thoughts and ideas to our quarterly newsletter, but with this being such a technological driven time in our lives, we want to invite our readers to share in our excitement and passion for Epilepsy Niagara. =)
