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Dear Friend of CURE Epilepsy,

An epilepsy diagnosis was only the beginning of the journey for Kate Neale Cooper and her daughter, Virginia. From Virginia’s diagnosis at 17 months old, it took more than 16 years of medications, dietary trials, and brain scans, all while Virginia dealt with daily seizures.

A drastic suggestion came during her junior year of high school: drill holes into her brain to confirm if surgery would help. After the first attempt failed, Kate sought a second opinion. The second round meant drilling deeper into Virginia’s brain. It was a tough decision for a teenager applying for college. Virginia received her first college acceptance letter on her phone while waiting to be wheeled into the operating room again. Upon waking up, she was not only a new college student but also a surgery candidate—and has been seizure-free since December 2020.

“If this was the end of the road, I wanted to hear from somebody else that it was the end of the road. I was going to get a second opinion, which was really like an 11th opinion.”

Even with scientific advancements in medications, scans, and surgeries, epilepsy treatments still fail nearly 30% of people living with epilepsy. CURE Epilepsy relies on your support to remain laser-focused on finding a cure.

This Giving Tuesday, your gift will be doubled to ensure that no good research goes unfunded. Don’t miss the chance to double your impact with a donation today.

With hope and gratitude,

Carrie Garman

CURE Epilepsy Development Committee Chair and Board Member

P.S. If you have already made your Giving Tuesday gift, please consider this an additional thank you!

All gifts made during Epilepsy Awareness Month will be generously matched by SK Life Science up to $50,000.

Our mission is to find a cure for epilepsy, by promoting and funding patient-focused research.

CURE Epilepsy is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Our tax identification number is 36-4253176.