Event Description
WHAT
Loop the Loop for Epilepsy is 2.6 Mile Walk around The Loop at Wrightsville Beach.
The event is the vision of Hoggard High School student Isabella, who has been diagnosed with Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
All proceeds from this walk will go to the North Carolina Epilepsy Alliance's Medication Fund. Epilepsy medications are expensive, often costing more than $1,500 to $3,000 or more a month. For those not covered by insurance or other programs, these costs are often prohibitive. Most affected are the working poor, however, in recent years the middle class has also been impacted by the loss of jobs and high insurance co-pays. No words properly convey the importance of this Fund. It saves lives, prevents hospitalizations, injuries, and emotional turmoil. The Medication Fund is a priority of the Epilepsy Alliance NC as the economy has declined, leaving many folks without jobs and insurance. One hundred percent of all donations to this Fund go directly to the purchase of medication.
WHEN
Sunday, October 9, 2022
2:00 PM
WHERE
The Loop at Wrightsville Beach (near the playground)
321 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
PARKING
Parking is available at any legal parking spot at The Loop and Wrightsville Beach Park and Recreation Center
TO REGISTER
Register Before the Event: Click on the SIGN UP button in the upper right corner
Register At Pre-Walk Packet Pickup or On Event Day: To register at packet pickup or at the event, we will provide a QR code for you to register on your phone. You can also register online from your phone or device up until the event starts.
Event Shirts may be picked up on Saturday, Oct. 8 (day before the walk) from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Alchemy Wellness Spa, 530 Causeway Drive. Participants also may pick up their shirts at the walk.
HOW YOUR REGISTRATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE
All proceeds from this walk will go to the North Carolina Epilepsy Alliance's Medication Fund. Epilepsy medications are expensive, often costing more than $1,500 to $3,000 or more a month. For those not covered by insurance or other programs, these costs are often prohibitive. Most affected are the working poor, however, in recent years the middle class has also been impacted by the loss of jobs and high insurance co-pays. No words properly convey the importance of this Fund. It saves lives, prevents hospitalizations, injuries, and emotional turmoil. The Medication Fund is a priority of the Epilepsy Alliance NC as the economy has declined, leaving many folks without jobs and insurance. One hundred percent of all donations to this Fund go directly to the purchase of medication.
