Hi Guys!

This year me and some family will be doing the 4k fun run in memory of my eldest sister, Kylie.
Kylie completed the 4k last year with her son and my daughter. Two days later, her epilepsy got the better of her and she didn't wake up.
     So this year, in memory of Kylie, we will join together as a team, and "Walk for Kylie". Black and purple are our team colors. Black for Kylie’s favourite color, and purple for epilepsy awareness.

 

Here are some facts about epilepsy for you..

 

• Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people of all ages.
• Epilepsy is a condition of the brain, not a mental illness.
• More than 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy and 80% of them live in developing countries.
• Approximately 3% to 3.5% of Australians will experience epilepsy at some point in their lives and over 250,000 Australians are currently living with epilepsy.
• Children represent approximately 40% of the population with epilepsy, adults 30% and the elderly 25–30%.
• Epilepsy is linked with an increased risk of death, up to 2–3 times the general population, which may be related to:
  • an underlying brain disease, such as a tumour or infection
  • accidents or seizures in dangerous circumstances leading to drowning, burns or head injury
  • seizure emergencies – prolonged or ongoing seizures
  • sudden and unexplained causes – SUDEP
  • stopping breathing during a seizure
  • treatment related death
  • suicide

 

Along with doing the fun run we would like to raise money for the epilepsy foundation.  

 

 

I’ve set the bar at $888 as our target to reach,  as Kylie passed on the 8/8/18. 

So if we hit our target of $888, I’ll put in the extra money to make it up to $1000! 

And if it goes over I’ll round up to the next $250 increment!l! 

 

Your donations will help Epilepsy Action Australia work towards increased care and support of people with epilepsy and their families. It will also contribute to research into better treatments and prevention.

 

   You can click 'Donate Now' to make a secure online donation and help us reach our target. (All donations over $2 are tax deductible and you will be issued with a DGR receipt via email as soon as you make a donation.) 

 

If you are unable to donate, we would really appreciate it if you could 'Like' and share the page, leave a message of support, or even join us for the run! (Or walk rather!) ??

 

If you would like to join our team doing the Cane2Coral this year and help raise money and awareness for Elilepsy, you just need to register on the Cane2Coral website.

Down the bottom of the rego page where is says Team name, we are: Walk for Kylie and password is Kylie13 . 

Everyone is welcome to join us. :) 

 

   Thanks so much for your love and support!

 

Lets Walk for Kylie! 

 

A walk for Kylie is a walk for Epilepsy