Elorza Declares November “Epilepsy Awarness Month”
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Mayor Jorge Elorza declared November "Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Providence at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School. Epilepsy Awareness Month is observed across the United States during the month of November.
Elorza was joined by Interim Superintendent Chris Maher and Marisol Garcia, executive director of The Matty Fund.
“I am pleased to declare November Epilepsy Awareness Month in Providence on behalf of The Matty Fund. As the only Resource Center in Rhode Island for families living with epilepsy, I recognize the value they bring to almost 10,000 Rhode Islanders living with epilepsy. Their mission is to provide family resources, raise awareness, promote patient safety and improve the quality of life for children and families living with epilepsy," said Elorza.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe declaration is the most recent in a series of events and meetings planned by The Matty Fund this month to raise awareness for the most common neurological condition in childhood and the estimated 3 million Americans living with epilepsy.
“We are extremely grateful for Mayor Elorza’s support of helping us raise epilepsy awareness throughout Providence and for sharing this awareness at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School. According to Epilepsy Foundation of America, 50% of childhood epilepsy syndromes occur between 0-5 years, so it is important to raise awareness in this cohort”, said Garcia.
The Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization found in memory of Matthew Siravo who passed away from epilepsy in May of 2003.
Related Articles
- Brown Biologist Robert Reenan Unlocks Epilepsy Through Fruit Flies
- Elorza Opens New Constituent Services Center in Providence City Hall
- GoLocalProv’s Player of the Week for Elorza’s Midnight Summer Basketball League
- GoLocalProv’s Player of the Week for Elorza’s Midnight Summer Basketball League
- GoLocalProv’s Player of the Week for Elorza’s Midnight Summer Basketball League
- Elorza Travels to Guatemala to Meet with Discredited President
- Elorza Passes Over New Licensing Board Nominee for Chair
- GoLocalProv’s Player of the Week for Elorza’s Midnight Summer Basketball League
- Moore: Elorza Must Pursue Pension Reform
- GoLocalProv’s Player of the Week for Elorza’s Midnight Summer Basketball League
- Elorza and Aponte Announce Tax Break Plan for Providence Neighborhoods
- City Council President Aponte Demands Answers for Elorza’s Guatemala Trip
- Moore: Elorza’s Misguided Guatemalan Tour
- NEW: Firefighters to Picket Elorza Fundraiser Tonight in Providence
- NEW: Elorza Joins Federal Lawsuit Against Backpage.com
- Roger Williams University Paid Elorza to Teach a Cancelled Class
- Elorza Creates a Committee to Look at Gun Violence
- Providence Firefighters to Hold Rally Against Elorza
- GoLocalTV: More Protests in Guatemala Following Elorza Trip
- BREAKING: Providence Firefighters Score Court Victory Against Elorza’s Staffing Plan
- Is Providence Firefighters’ Social Media Campaign Beating Elorza?
- Elorza Tackles Crime, Protestors at East Side Community Forum
