Sunday, October 28, 2012

Team Sophie and the Walk to End Epilepsy!

The sky was a brilliant blue and the Pasadena sun relentless, but TEAM SOPHIE gathered at the BRAIN NOW bus at the Rose Bowl to walk together to help END EPILEPSY.




Here's our STAR: Gretchen  of Second Blooming who RAN a 5K for Team Sophie and raised more than $500! I adore her. Thank you, Gretchen!



Here's our INSPIRATION, Sophie in front of the Brain Bus. Those teams who raised the most money got their names on the bus. Thank you, everyone who donated!



Here's one of my best friends -- Cara -- who with her husband and girls triumphantly completed the 1K Stroll with us!
She has always been Sophie's and my biggest supporter, and I adore her, too.
Thank you, Cara!









Here's the whole TEAM SOPHIE -- friends, relatives and Sophie's caregiver, my friend Carmen with her entire family!Thank you to each of you. 
I'm not sure how much you realize what it meant to us to have you there, walking alongside Henry, Oliver, Michael, Sophie and me.












I just loved these ladies and their hilarious tee-shirts. As you all know, it's incredibly difficult to
keep calm during a seizure, and those of us in the trenches, dealing with it daily just want epilepsy to END.

 See you next year! 


If you missed donating, you still can! Visit Team Sophie on the End Epilepsy Walk page here.


12 comments:

  1. Congratulations Team Sophie! Beautiful weather, beautiful friends and family, what a wonderful way to fight to end epilepsy!

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  2. If there were ever a day which symbolized light at the end of the tunnel- this looks like it would have been today.

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  3. I have tears in my throat and in my eyes. What a lovely, lovely team.

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  4. Awesomeness all over. So awesome and thanks for the link for the procrastinators. We are now officially a part of Team Sophie -- woo hooo!

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  5. Ah, I was wondering how it went. I love that you have so much support. :-)

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  6. YAY!! What a wonderful day! congrats to Team Sophie!!!!

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  7. looks like an inspiring and love-packed day for Team Sophie! Congratulations to all.

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  8. Just desire to say your article is as surprising. The clarity in your post is simply excellent and i could assume you’re an expert on this subject.

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  9. Congratulations! Glad it went well!

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  10. How wonderful. What amazing friends you have!

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  11. The overwhelming love that radiates from Team Sophie made me cry. I'm glad it was such a good day. xo

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  12. It's inspiring to see this wonderful team of loving family and friends coming together for such an important cause. What a gorgeous day you had! And that bus, those t-shirts...good humor and large hearts = good company for the journey. Well done, Team Sophie!

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