****Aof 9 AM today, Tuesday, February 11 this event is still on. We will post updates if that changes. We are aware that other government offices are closing for weather at 2 PM. As of this time, these closures are not affecting this event****
On Tuesday, February 11 3:00 -4:00 PM ET the co-chairs of the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus – Senator Eric Schmitt, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Representative Greg Murphy, M.D, and Representative Jim Costa  will be re-introducing the National Plan for Epilepsy Act.
ATTEND IN PERSON. Details and RSVP at: Â https://bit.ly/NationalPlanforEpilepsyRSVP.Â
LISTEN TO THE LIVESTREAM on Senator Schmitt's X (twitter) account: Â @SenEricSchmitt - [Note: we will send out an update if this link changes.]
Cheer on Epilepsy Leaders including Bee Lee (Epilepsy Foundation), Dan Lowenstein (clinician), Captain Jack Somers (Veteran), and Gabi Conecker (advocate, caregiver, leader) who will be sharing remarks.Â
Wondering how you can Celebrate & help Spread the Word:
During the live broadcast - post to your social media accounts about WHERE you are watching from; HOW you are connected to epilepsy; and WHY a plan is important to you and your community! Use hashtag #NationalPlan4Epilepsy #EpilepsiesActionNetwork #YourOrganizationName
For downloads, materials and messages to share with your community, visit: https://www.epilepsiesactionnetwork.org/spreadtheword
125 Epilepsy Organizations signed on to a letter to Congress in support of the Plan. Did Yours? If you missed the sign on, email ryaghoubi@efa.org.Â
For any questions contact
Katie Collins: kcollins@g2gconsulting.com - 2/11 Event and EAN
Ilene Miller: ilenepennmiller@gmail.com
Roxanne Yaghoubi: Â ryaghoubi@efa.org - Sign On Letter