UPLIFT for Caregivers
2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
UPLIFT is a free, eight-week skill-building program to support people in developing coping strategies to deal with stress, through mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy. Participants meet once a week for one hour with groups of 5-8 people over Zoom. Commitment to attend each session is required to benefit from the program, as well as to ensure the group dynamic remains intact.
ESWO will host an UPLIFT session for those who are caregivers of individuals living with epilepsy.
Email Sandra@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

UPLIFT for Adults
2023-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-11 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-05-18 13:30 - 14:30
UPLIFT is a free, eight-week skill-building program to support people in developing coping strategies to deal with stress, through mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy. Participants meet once a week for one hour with groups of 5-8 people over Zoom. Commitment to attend each session is required to benefit from the program, as well as to ensure the group dynamic remains intact.
ESWO will host an UPLIFT session for adults who are living with epilepsy.
Email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Virtual Caregiver Support Group
2023-03-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-22 18:00 - 19:00
Making connections and building meaningful relationships can be an important part of living a happy and healthy life. Epilepsy can sometimes pose a barrier for people and make it more challenging to establish meaningful relationships. Our virtual support group meets bi-weekly on Mondays from 6:00 -7:00 pm
This is a drop-in group with weekly planned topics to facilitate conversation about issues that are important to people living with epilepsy. Our hope is to provide a space for our community members to meet others with epilepsy and have an opportunity to share their experiences and coping strategies. If you are interested in this session or future sessions, email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Virtual Adult Support Group
2023-03-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-03-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:00
Making connections and building meaningful relationships can be an important part of living a happy and healthy life. Epilepsy can sometimes pose a barrier for people and make it more challenging to establish meaningful relationships. Our virtual support group meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
This is a drop-in group with weekly planned topics to facilitate conversation about issues that are important to people living with epilepsy. Our hope is to provide a space for our community members to meet others with epilepsy and have an opportunity to share their experiences and coping strategies. If you are interested in this session or future sessions, email holly@epilepsyswo.ca to register.

Diamonds & Denim Gala
2023-04-01 18:00 - 2023-04-02 01:00 | Hellenic Community Centre, 133 Southdale Rd W, London, Ontario, N6J 2J2, Canada
Put on the glitz and join us for this party with a purpose on Saturday, April 1, 2023 for our 37th Annual ‘Diamonds and Denim’ Gala.
The hybrid event will include a catered dinner for those in person, dueling pianos entertainment, a silent auction, and recognition of our H.O.P.E. award recipient. Our goal is to raise $35,000 to support our Public Education Programs throughout Southwestern Ontario.
IN PERSON – Join us at the Hellenic Centre for live entertainment, a catered dinner with a complimentary glass of wine, and exclusive access to certain auction items. Guests must be at the event in person to bid on these exclusive items.
VIRTUAL – Great option for those that can’t travel to London, but still want to participate in our event. A portion of the Gala will be streamed live; ticket purchasers will receive an exclusive link and passcode to view our event live, which will be sent the morning of Saturday, April 1, 2023!
Where: Hellenic Community Centre, 133 Southdale Rd W. London OR virtual
When: Saturday, April 1, 2023. Doors open at 6pm
Tickets:
IN PERSON – $150/ticket
VIRTUAL – $25/household
*Please note that as a fundraising event, our ticket price has increased this year due to recent inflation.
Payment: Purchase online, through cheque made payable to ‘Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario’, by calling 519-433-4073 or through etransfer to accounting@epilepsyswo.ca
Attire/theme: Denim and diamonds

Unable to attend, but you’d still like to support? Consider making a donation or purchase a ticket for someone else. Donate here.
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iPad Pro & AirPods Pro Raffle
Congratulations to our Raffle winner Sarah Nadeau! We hope you enjoy your Apple iPad Pro 12.9′ and Apple AirPod Pros!
Big thank you again to Festival City Glass & Tint for sponsoring this amazing raffle in support of our Diamonds & Denim Gala!
All proceeds will go towards epilepsy education and support services in Southwestern Ontario.
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Virtual Silent Auction
Auction opens: Monday, March 27, 2023 at noon
Auction closes: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10pm
Bid on several exciting items including a Ninja Air Fryer, a Kinsmen maple syrup gift package, golf club passes, VIA Rail travel voucher, and much more!
All auction items will be available for pickup at ESWO’s head office (797 York St, Unit 3, London, ON). Pickup times to be arranged with staff.
* Please note credit cards will be processed when the auction closes. Trellis fees will be applied.
Enter Silent Auction

H.O.P.E. Award Recipient
Jane spent the majority of her career working to improve the lives of people living with epilepsy, both as a nurse in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and in an epilepsy research capacity. Additionally, she has given generously to ESWO over the years as a donor, an event supporter, and through serving on our Board of Directors. She is a true champion for families living with epilepsy and this has earned her the 2023 H.O.P.E. Award!

Host Nick Paparella
We are very excited to introduce Nick Paparella as our honourary host for our ESWO Virtual Gala!
Nick is the longest serving News Reporter at CTV News London.
Nick has been married to his high-school sweetheart Evelyn for more than 30 years. They have three very active and happy adult sons. Among his many interests, Nick supports several charities and community organizations with his time.

Entertainment: Main Street Dueling Pianos
Main Street Dueling Pianos will have us dancing and singing the night away in our Canadian tuxedos!
Our event entertainment is an interactive all-request piano show, featuring a selection of your favourite hits. Enjoy your requested songs played live by world-class entertainers.
We’re so excited to welcome back Joe, who has played at all of ESWO’s Dueling Pianos events and joined us for a virtual Gala. He has played stages in Vegas and across North America, plus has a personal connection to epilepsy.

Become a Sponsor
If you’re interested in supporting this event through an event sponsorship or by contributing to our silent auction, please connect with michelle@epilepsyswo.ca
Check back for regular updates, we can’t wait to see you then!

Our Event Sponsors and Participants:
Diamond Sponsors

Ruby Sponsors and Participants

Sapphire Sponsors

Opal Sponsors

Elgin Contracting and Restoration
KDM Erectors
WINMAR Chatham
Libro Credit Union
Feltz Design Build Ltd.
Little Caesars Dorchester
BAYSON HEAT TREATING INC.

Technology Sponsors

YEP!
2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-17 19:00 - 20:00
YEP! is an engagement program that brings youth together in order to build life skills, self-confidence and provide each other with social support.
YEP! runs once a week over a period of six weeks. Each session focuses on different topics and skill building. Each youth is invited to participate in one round of six modules in groups of 6-8. Youth that attend all 6 modules will receive a certificate of participation.

UPLIFT for Caregivers
2023-05-18 12:00 - 13:00
UPLIFT is a free, eight-week skill-building program to support people in developing coping strategies to deal with stress, through mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy. Participants meet once a week for one hour with groups of 5-8 people over Zoom. Commitment to attend each session is required to benefit from the program, as well as to ensure the group dynamic remains intact.
ESWO will host an UPLIFT session for those who are caregivers of individuals living with epilepsy.
Email Sandra@epilepsyswo.ca to register
