Diagnosed at 45…Who Would Have Thought?
Lori and Jared Griffith By Lori Griffith My name is Lori, and I was diagnosed ... continue reading
My Journey with Epilepsy – How I turned my Tears into my Testimony
L. Monique Jackson By L. Monique Jackson My journey with epilepsy began in March 2023, ... continue reading
When Partnership Changes Lives
Merri Hackbarth with Rumor by Merri Hackbarth For more than 26 years, Domesti-PUPS has worked ... continue reading
Embrace Every Possibility
Chad Riese by Chad Riese “Embrace every possibility.” This is my life slogan. I have ... continue reading
Purpose in Pain – How my epilepsy changed my life…for the better
Sophia Seeger By Sophia Seeger “Is it really better to feel pain than nothing at ... continue reading
From Seizures to Self-Reliance: My journey of courage
Lance Montini By Lance Montini Hello – my name is Lance and I live outside ... continue reading
Living with epilepsy doesn’t mean life stops
Sofia Quintana By Sofi Quintana Hi everybody! My name is Sofi and I’m a 19 ... continue reading
Finding Treasure in the Search Bar
Dante Moreland and Annabelle by Lili Moreland Our story began in September 2022. The day ... continue reading
Epilepsy is Hard, but I Won’t Stop Living My Best Life
Valerie Leech By Valerie Leech I was diagnosed with epilepsy twenty-two years ago when I ... continue reading
How Connections Have Empowered Me to Educate, Advocate, and Lead
Ellerie and Luna by Ellerie Hamner This is my story of growing from an awkward ... continue reading
Living with Epilepsy: How My Community is Helping me Thrive
Shannon Brown By Shannon Brown My epilepsy journey began in 2000 when I was diagnosed ... continue reading
A New Chapter: Embracing the Mission as Executive Director of JoshProvides
Monica Caldwell By Monica Caldwell, Executive Director It is with deep gratitude and great excitement ... continue reading
My Epilepsy Journey
Danny Rosenfeld by Danny RosenfeldIt was President’s Day weekend in February 1996 when I was ... continue reading
My Epilepsy Story and How It Impacts My Children
Brooke and the girls By Brooke Boynton I had what most people would consider a ... continue reading
Navigating an Epilepsy Diagnosis: A Physician’s Perspective
Dr. Brian Wolf By Dr. Brian Wolf As an epileptologist, I am privileged to take ... continue reading
Finding Growth and Strength Through Service: Living a Meaningful, Fun, and Full Life with Epilepsy
Chris Logan By Chris Logan When I was first diagnosed with epilepsy, I didn’t know ... continue reading
Weathering the Storm of Epilepsy
Dr. Howard Berg Dr. Howard Berg Dr. Howard Berg, born in Texas and raised in ... continue reading
My Journey from Fear to Hope: Navigating a new normal as a parent
Ruey Schwend By Hana Schwend Our oldest daughter Ruey, now six-and-a-half years old, is a ... continue reading
Carpe Diem! How I learned to seize the day despite my epilepsy
Ben Reeve by Ben Reeve I was born in London, Ontario, and grew up in ... continue reading
Finding Blessings Along our Epilepsy Journey
Jonathan Pineda and Bixby By Megan Pineda I struggled to write this. Not because I ... continue reading
Living a Fuller Life with Epilepsy
By Phil Haydon In 2022 we sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with the goal of ... continue reading
My unfinished story
Odalys Cardona By Odalys CardonaJoshProvides asked me to share my experiences on living with epilepsy. ... continue reading
Learning about epilepsy – beyond the statistics
Monica Caldwell, Sandi Chapnick, Andria Bilan. by Monica Caldwell Hello! My name is Monica Caldwell ... continue reading
National Epilepsy Awareness Month: A time to support families who turn to JoshProvides
Andria Bilan and Zeus BY ANDRIA BILAN, CEO, JOSHPROVIDESNovember is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, a ... continue reading
SAMi: A high-tech solution for nocturnal seizures
FROM LEFT: Charles Anderson, CTO and founder; Cynthia Anderson, COO and founder; Matt Anderson, CEO. ... continue reading
Living with epilepsy personally and professionally
Cale and Cassie Corral by Cassie Corral At the age of 9, my son was ... continue reading
EpiWatch: Using technology to find peace of mind
Theresa Prego By Teresa Prego At EpiWatch, we are on a mission to empower people ... continue reading
Collin’s Courageous Fight
Collin Robinson By Laura Beck My name is Laura and I am mom of Collin, ... continue reading
The power of community
Angelica Mari Jareno and Matt Lightner By Angelica Mari Jareno My experience with epilepsy began ... continue reading
Self-care is crucial to those with epilepsy
Dr. Marc Loundy Dr. Marc Loundy Epileptic self-care is very important in comprehensive epilepsy management. ... continue reading
Partners and Friends
Bruce Chapnick, Pekka Rintala and Sandi Chapnick By Christine Rintala, Epi USAI received a call ... continue reading
The Value of Support
Conrad, Erin and Madison By Erin HurterEpilepsy entered my life abruptly.My daughter, Madison, was 17 ... continue reading
It Takes a Village
Left to right, Blake, Vanessa, Denise, Summer and Ryan Foster By Denise Foster If you ... continue reading
Achieving My Goals
Cynthia Fabian By Cynthia Fabian “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson MandelaWhen you ... continue reading
A Path Towards Healing
By Dan Bailey Hello. My name is Dan, and I live in Oro Valley, Arizona. I ... continue reading
Honored to call him our son
Brad McClaugherty By Vera McClaugherty Back around 2012, I shared with a colleague that my ... continue reading
The Right Path
James and Lisa Wilmeth with son James and Duke By Lisa WilmethHi I’m Lisa! Nine years ago, ... continue reading
Ryan’s Prayer for a Cure
Ryan’s support system – Brother Spencer, Grandma Barbara, Mom Andrea, Ryan and Dad Jay by ... continue reading
A SAMi for Sam
The Hill Family: Mark, Diane, Reid, Sam and Madeleine This touching letter was sent by ... continue reading
From helplessness to gratefulness
By Roz Kaye, great grandmother of Braden. Andria Bilan, CEO of JoshProvides, encouraged me to ... continue reading
Living with Epilepsy: A Medical Perspective
Dr. Virginia Thornley, M.D., Neurologist, EpileptologistEpilepsy is a condition involving the occurrence of two or ... continue reading
Heather’s journey
BY JENNY AND HEATHERThis is the story of Heather’s journey with epilepsy. I’m her mom ... continue reading
With a Little Help from our Four-Legged Friends
by SAVANNAH KNIGHT My name is Savannah, and I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I ... continue reading
SUPPORTING 500,000+ PURPLE WARRIORS
By Karen Egozi, President and CEO, Epilepsy Alliance FloridaDo you know which state has the ... continue reading
Epilepsy Support Group offers Hope
By Dan Noyes I was officially diagnosed with epilepsy later in life, but there were ... continue reading
My Story – Living With Epilepsy
by CAMDEN BARATZ Every day until I was 14, I lived an average life. I ... continue reading
Estate Planning & Legacy Gifts
By Amanda Harper, Mom to Charlotte, a JoshProvides kidThere is a chill in the air ... continue reading
JoshProvides …
There when you need us
BY ED SCHARF It’s hard to believe that November is upon us. Thanksgiving is in ... continue reading
Chasing Away Epilepsy
By Melissa Signor On December 15, 2015 at about 5:30 am, our family’s lives were ... continue reading
Back to School
BY LISA GALLIPOLI, Epilepsy Alliance AmericaIs your social media feed filled with “Back to School” ... continue reading
A Mother’s Story
By MARY FISCHER Our son, Peter, had a seizure when he was 9 years old ... continue reading
Josh Provides: A truly special community
By Vanessa Jones I have been involved in the medical industry since 1996. While technologies ... continue reading
Compassion Came to Me:
By Traci Smullen To live with and love a person who suffers from epilepsy and ... continue reading
A legacy of help and hope for others
By Sandi Chapnick As parents, when we faced the diagnosis of epilepsy for our son, ... continue reading
Learning to live with epilepsy
For the first 16 years of my life, I had high fevers up to 106 ... continue reading
Purple Day Raises Awareness About Epilepsy
March 26th is Epilepsy Awareness Day, or, “Purple Day,” a day set aside to recognize ... continue reading
My Life with Epilepsy
By Gayle Guynup The first 16 years of my life were as normal as that ... continue reading
Purple Day spotlights Epilepsy Awareness & Education
March 24, 2021 March 26th is Purple Day, an internationally recognized day devoted to Epilepsy ... continue reading
JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation Awarded Grant from Gannett Foundation
December 10, 2020 JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation has been selected to receive a $4,000 grant ... continue reading
JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation distributes Masks
November 18, 2020 November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation is providing ... continue reading
Epilepsy feels personal
Your TurnAndria Keil Bilan,Guest columnist Sarasota Herald-Tribune November, designated as Epilepsy Awareness Month, is a ... continue reading
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund awards grant to JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of Manatee Community Foundation Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of Manatee Community ... continue reading
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Community Impact Grant
Thanks to a grant of $2,750 recently awarded by the Arthur T. Esslinger Memorial Fund ... continue reading
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month and JoshProvides partners with ESSWFL November is National Epilepsy ... continue reading