Photo by Jon Anderson.
Between 700 to 800 people showed up for the Alabama Walk to End Epilepsy at Railroad Park in Birmingham in November 2019. The 2020 walk will be virtual.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama will be hosting its statewide Virtual Walk to End Epilepsy on Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.
The event, originally planned to be at Railroad Park, was moved to a virtual format due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the Zoom presentation, registrants are encouraged to walk in support of the Epilepsy Foundation in their own neighborhood, on their treadmill, or wherever they choose. The nationwide Virtual Walk to End Epilepsy events empower the local community to affect change through care, advocacy, research and education.
“We are excited to once again bring our Birmingham Walk to End Epilepsy, even if it’s virtual, to those throughout the state of Alabama in order further engage and mobilize the community to be part of the fight to End Epilepsy,” said Sara Franklin, executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation Alabama. “Even though the event is online, it strengthens our current efforts and generates funding to help families affected by epilepsy and seizures in our local community.”
The Walk to End Epilepsy-Birmingham is expected to raise more than $50,000 to help the more than 54,000 people in Alabama living with epilepsy and seizures. To sign up or for more information about the event, visit walktoendepilepsy.org/Birmingham.