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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Epilepsy Stroll at Detroit Zoo Raises Funds, Awareness

More than $100,538 was raised to fight the disease. Add your pictures to our photo gallery.

Andrew Quinn was surrounded by a sea of supporters donning orange T-shirts  Saturday at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak. More than 60 people hailing from throughout southeastern Michigan, including Royal Oak, Chesterfield and Macomb, were part of his team at the Epilepsy Foundation - Michigan's annual summer stroll at the zoo. "It feels awesome," 22-year-old Quinn, of Madison Heights, said of the group of people whose T-shirts read "Andrew's Brain Matters." Quinn - who had his first seizure when he was 18 - said Saturday he was "seizure free" after a second brain surgery in January. He now is anxiously awaiting whether doctors will clear him to drive a car. His team was among 1,300 registered walkers who were greeted with music and other …

Friday, November 26, 2010

Father, Son Run to Aid Epilepsy Foundation

John and Alex Slavsky plan to make the Canton Turkey Trot for a Cause a Thanksgiving tradition.

Alex Slavsky, 16, and his father, John Slavsky, both of Farmington Hills, spent Thursday morning participating in the 8th annual Turkey Trot for a Cause in Canton. Alex Slavsky, a 10th grader at Detroit Catholic Central, runs cross county for the Shamrocks. He said he ran in last year's Turkey Trot and decided to return, because he liked that everyone ran together, rather than in shifts. John Slavsky said he would walk the course and that the race was becoming a Thanksgiving family tradition. Proceeds from the annual race benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan.

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