There are many specialty license plates in Indiana, but none that support people with seizure disorders.  Marc Parker, our “Speak Up, Speak Out” director in Indiana, is currently working to make this happen, but he needs your help.
    Before Indiana will go ahead with a specialty plate to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana, they need to see that at least 600 individuals will agree to purchase an EFI plate, which would cost just $10 in addition to the regular cost of your plate. 
    This $10 would go back to EFI to further develop programs for people with epilepsy, while helping to raise awareness about epilepsy at the same time since our website address will be included on the plate.  
    At this point, we just need a commitment that you would purchase such a plate if it was developed.  To do this, go to the Indiana BMV website and click on the Pledge to Purchase form under the section called Sponsor a Special Group Recognition (SGR) License Plate.  Or click here to download the Pledge to Purchase form directly.
    If more than one person in your home would be registering a car, please fill out a line for each person and get the appropriate signatures.  We would also welcome the names and signatures of other family members, friends, school staff, health care workers or anyone else you know who would agree to purchase an EFI specialty plate.
   When you have obtained as many signatures as possible, please send the completed form to

                                Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana
                                3901 W. 86th Street, Ste 380
                                Indianapolis, IN  46268

THERE IS A DEADLINE FOR SPECIALTY PLATE APPLICATIONS, SO PLEASE SEND YOUR FORMS IN TO EFI (not the BMV) NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2012.

    Thanks so much for all your support – we will keep you updated on any progress as time goes on! If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Marc Parker at fused2often-efispeakupspeakout@yahoo.com

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Epilepsy Support Group News

All support groups are free of charge, 
but reservations are recommended.

If you live in the Anderson area and are interested in participating in an epilepsy support group, regular meetings are being held on the first Monday of every month.  Here are details for the next meeting:

Monday, February 6, 2012

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Park Place Community Center
802 East 5th Street
Anderson, IN 46012
(near Anderson University)

If you plan to attend or have questions, please send an e-mail to Stacey Burns at: epilepsysupportgroup@hotmail.com

NOTE: Stacey Burns was recently featured on a Fox 59 "Paying It Forward" television segment about the Epilepsy Support Group in Anderson.  See the video here.

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If you live in Central Indiana, regular meetings of the Indianapolis Support Group are being held on the second Saturday of every month.
Here are details for the next meeting:

Saturday, January 14, 2012

2 to 3:30 p.m.

Home of Melinda Powers
8680 Cyprus Hill Passing
Avon, IN  46123

If you plan to attend, or have questions please send an e-mail to Melinda Powers at melindajsp@yahoo.com or call (317) 272-0552

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If you live in the Fort Wayne area, regular meetings of the Northeast Indiana Support Group are being held on the second Saturday of every month.
Here are details for the next meeting:

Saturday, January 14, 2012

10 a.m. to noon

Aboite Public Library
5639 Coventry Lane
Fort Wayne, IN  46804

If you plan to attend, or have questions please send an e-mail to Carol Carmella at carol.carmella@yahoo.com or call (260) 355-9061

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If you live in the Terre Haute area, regular meetings of the Wabash Valley Epilepsy Support Group are being held on the second Tuesday of every month. Here are details for the next meeting:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

7 to 8:30 p.m.

Spectrum Industries / Conference Room
1616 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47807

If you plan to attend or have questions, please send an e-mail to David Kuhn at: d.kuhn44@yahoo.com or call (812) 239-3319

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If you live in the South Bend area, regular meetings of the North Central Indiana support group are being held on the third Monday of every month.  Here are details for the next meeting:

Monday, January 16, 2012
                   
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Roger B. Francis Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library
52655 Ironwood Road
South Bend, IN  46614

If you plan to attend or have questions, please send an e-mail to Heather Pena at: hpena87@gmail.com or call (574) 904-7617


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If you live in the Columbus area, regular meetings of the Southern Indiana Epilepsy Support Group are being held on the first Saturday of every month.
Here are details for the next meeting:

Saturday, January 7, 2012

11 a.m. to noon

Doug Otto United Way Center
1531 13th Street
Columbus, IN 47201

If you plan to attend, or have questions please send an e-mail to Olivia Pavlov at oliviapavlov@yahoo.com or call (812) 314-2901

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