By Julie L Hutchison | President, Co-Founder and Chelsea's Mother
Thank you for your continued support of this program. We are so lucky to have your support. Please accept a huge "Thank you!" from all of us at The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation for your generous support.
To date, we have had the privilege of providing 25 families with all-expense paid trips to participate in Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland and the one-of-a-kind Epilepsy Expo. The Expo offers a wealth of information - exposure to professionals, treatment options, education and hope. That alone is invaluable to our families - to have all of this available to them in one place. There is so much information under one roof - it's amazing! Many times their daily lives dealing with a child or loved one lving with epilepsy, not to mention those adults who have epilepsy, there is such isolation. Our Disney families meet and instantly bond with the other families who understand their struggles, the fear and the endless search for answers. This program within The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation is fondly called "Chelsea's Wish". Our goal for 2017 is to provide 10 families with trips so our fundraising efforts are in full force. We have many exciting events approaching that we'd love to share with you.
On June 3, 2017, the 2nd Annual Epilepsy Awareness Day at Elitch Gardens will take place. This event offers highly discounted admission tickets for those who wish to attend. We will paint this park with purple to raise some awareness and create community for those who feel so isolated living with an epilepsy diagnosis. We will also be holding the 2nd Annual Purple Duck Chase in Elitch Gardens Lazy River. Sponsor ducks from anywhere for a chance to win some wonderful prizes.
The 8th Annual STOMP Out Epilepsy and SUDEP Awareness Walk will take place in September. Stay tuned for a number of locations across the United States. If you aren't near one of our organized STOMPS, you can register as a virtual walker and STOMP in your own community. We will have more details in our next update.
Here are links to other fundraising pages we currently have on GlobalGiving.org. Please take a moment and check them out.
Weighted Blankets for Epilepsy Patients
As always, thank you for your continued support! Chelsea's work is reaching new levels and we are grateful to you for helping us!
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