The Epilepsy Foundation Texas is excited to announce that we have been selected once again as an official Run For A Reason Charity for the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon!

The Epilepsy Foundation Texas leads the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. By choosing the Epilepsy Foundation Texas as your Run For A Reason Charity you are choosing to join the fight against seizures and provide the many necessary programs and services to the 400,000 Texans living with Epilepsy.

There are many different ways you can join the fight against seizures through the Chevron Houston Marathon, for example:

Become a Fundraiser For Registration: Want to run in the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon or the Aramco Houston Half Marathon? Then become a Fundraiser For Registration! The Fundraising For Registration program gives runners an opportunity to fundraise for an official Run for a Reason charity of their choice and receive a marathon or half marathon race entry. Choose the Epilepsy Foundation Texas as your official Run For A Reason Charity and recieve a specialized running singlet to wear as you race to the finish line. To learn more about how to become a Fundraiser For Registration, please click here.

Join the HERO Program: Become a Hero and receive a guaranteed race entry into the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon or Aramco Houston Half Marathon. The Heroes charity registration enables runners to make an up-front, direct donation of at least $350 to the Epilepsy Foundation Texas, plus the cost of registration, to secure a spot in either race. Heroes charity registrations are limited, so be sure to become a Epilepsy Hero today by visiting the HERO page!

Become a Sidewalk Squad Sponsor: The Run for a Reason 's Sidewalk Squad corporate sponsorship program is an exciting opportunity for local businesses, organizations and groups to be an integral part of Houston’s largest single-day sporting event. Sidewalk Squad sponsors make a tax deductible donation to the Epilepsy Foundation Texas, and in return, receive substantial recognition and advertising exposure in Marathon e-mail newsletters and at EXPO, in the Race Day Program, along the 26.2-mile course as well as race entries, invitations to exclusive events and MUCH more.  Not only is becoming a Sidewalk Squad sponsor an excellent way to support your official Run For A Reason Charity, Epilepsy Foundation Texas, but it's also a smart business decision.  For more information on how to become a Sidewalk Squad Sponsor click here or e-mail Sara Netherland at snetherland@eftx.org.

Become a Partner: Not a marathon runner? No worries! You can still join the fight against seizures by becoming an Epilepsy Partner! Anyone who becomes an “Epilepsy Partner” and raises over $250 will receive a specialized commemorative running shirt and a special invitation to join us as we cheer on everyone to the finish line on marathon day! For more information on how to make your donation and become an Epilepsy Partner, please visit the Epilepsy Foundation Texas' Marathon Page!

Give a mile for a moment and ensure that not another moment is lost to seizures!

The Epilepsy Foundation Texas was founded in 1983 by Chief Executive Officer, Donna Stahlhut, with a phone in her kitchen.  Having evolved and grown over the last three decades, we are the most distinguished organization providing services, AT NO COST, to people with seizure disorders in Texas.  Your generous donation will go to work TODAY in your local community through a wide array of programs and services that the Epilepsy Foundation Texas provides to those in dire need, such as:

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  Specialized Medical Care- The Epilepsy Foundation Texas provides specialized medical care, including Doctor visits, diagnostic testing and medication to uninsured adults with epilepsy at nine different clinic locations throughout Texas.  Throughout our clinics we see over 2,300 patients each year at no cost to them!
  
   
• Camps & Recreation- The Epilepsy Foundation Texas is proud to provide the largest residential epilepsy camping experience in the country!  Camp Spike ‘n’ Wave®, Kamp Kaleidoscope®, and Camp Neuron are summer camps offered for children and teens, at no cost to their families, that help build self-confidence and independence while teaching campers more about their condition and how to cope with the everyday challenges epilepsy might cause in their already changing life. 
   
• Education- In 2011, the Epilepsy Foundation Texas educated over 18,000 individuals about epilepsy, seizure recognition and seizure first aid.  A variety of programs are used to train nurses, school children, company staff and more!
   

For more information about how you can become an Epilepsy Partner through the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon, please visit www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com or
contact Sara Netherland at (888) 548-9716 or by e-mail at snetherland@eftx.org.