EAES is dedicated to increasing public awareness regarding epilepsy and to providing services that enable people with epilepsy or other developmental disabilities overcome the challenges associated with these conditions. We are a proud member of the united appeal campaigns of Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot counties.
Please visit our affiliate, Abilities Network (formerly Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region), for more information on services and programs offered in Maryland, Washington D.C, and Northern Virginia communities.
The mission of EAES is to provide a local, nonprofit agency dedicated to the prevention and control of epilepsy and to serve people with other developmental disabilities when appropriate.
5th Annual Golf Tournament
This year's event at Green Hill Golf & Country Club on June 9 was a great hit! See below.
2007 Poker Tournament
More details coming soon!
EAES News
EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION RECEIVES HEALTHCARE ART GRANT
“The arts should be used as an integral part of the healthcare delivery product because they have a valuable role in enhancing the healing process,” said Dr. Jose Balea , director of public affairs at the Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore (EAES). He added, “the Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore is happy to announce that it recently received a modest grant from the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council (SWAC) for an “Outsider Art” healthcare project. The grant will be used to create a musical vignette that will be incorporated into the regional Epilepsy Month Awareness campaign kickoff in November. The programming is made possible, in part, with the financial assistance awarded to the agency by SWAC, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Maryland Arts Council.
The one act play will address the everyday challenges and concerns of our EAES consumers with dignity, movement, and lively dialogues. The program will also include upbeat music performed by an EAES consumer. The goal of this project is for EAES consumers to focus on reaching for positive outcomes and solutions to the challenges in their lives. For the general audience watching the play, the hope is to portray the paradox of the human condition using humor to celebrate life and the transformational power of the human spirit.
2008 EAES Capital Campaign
EAES Secretary Louis Gentile places the final sticker for the EAES Capital Campaign sign with Eastern Shore Delegate Norman Conway, EAES Director Mike Carbone, and Mike Dyer EAES Board member watching.
In 2006, EAES initiated its first capital campaign with the goal of raising $100,000. The campaign will exceed projections by securing a total of $349,000 by the close of 2008 for the agency. The successful effort was made possible, in part, by a funding award of $320,000 in the 2007 and 2008 Maryland legislative session(s) that secured capital for the project through the Maryland bond bill legislative process.
