We Are Family

I know you know the song "We Are Family", by 1970's singing sensation Sister Sledge. All of us, from our toddlers to our eldest, love to shout out the words because we understand the concept of "We Are Family."

Sister Sledge performed this powerful song when Tony Coelho was honored with the Epilepsy Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award. As Chairman of the National Epilepsy Foundation's board and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Tony has been a life long champion of the Epilepsy Foundation. His life story of his struggles and triumphs with epilepsy and the message of "We Are Family" is a reflection of our family at the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia.

The second verse of "We are Family" includes these lyrics: "High hopes we have for the future and our goal's in sight." Here in our family at the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia, we certainly have high hopes for the future and we have great goals in sight.

We will continue to improve the Foundation's programs and services that include support groups, education programs, information referrals, advocacy, emergency medication fund, Camp and Camp Scholarships, a Spanish language website, and the Symposium (See website for highlighted accomplishments).

Wes Bigler, President

As our family grows and expands, we are focusing on a few major programs this year. We will be implementing a new Foundation Contact Management System to streamline our staff office, coordinate fund raising activities, and integrate the Georgia Epilepsy family.

Next, we have started an Employment Program to educate employers and employees on job research, resume writing, professional image, and more. To help our family grow, we will continue our fund raising efforts (Annual Taste of Love Gala, The Magnolia Run, and The First Epilepsy Golf Tournament) and expand the Endowment Fund campaign.

As the Georgia Epilepsy Foundation Family continues to grow we will need your help and support. We are looking for new family members to volunteer their time, expertise, and dollars to continue to help improve the lives of Georgians touched by epilepsy.

Sister Sledge and Tony Coelho were right: We Are Family.