As a not-for-profit organization we rely on external financial assistance to maintain the education and member services that we provide. Epilepsy Durham Region is a not-for-profit organization which receives no direct financial support from government nor the United Way. We are funded through bequests, donations and other fund raising initiatives.

Our organization presents the challenges of living with epilepsy for our members to our community and provincial forums. Our staff and volunteers collaborate with other organizations to improve services to dispel the myths and dissolve barriers to those living with epilepsy.

Membership is $15.00 the first year, and $10.00 to renew each year.

It is the policy of Epilepsy Durham Region not to trade nor sell the names of our members. All information is kept strictly confidential within Epilepsy Durham Region.

Please download and print the following membership application and submit by fax, mail or in person to Epilepsy Durham Region.

  Membership Application Form

Benefits of becoming a member:

• Subscription to the EDR online newsletter Communiqué
• Voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting held each November
• Borrowing privileges from Epilepsy Durham Region’s lending library, which contains information in all forms; print, video, DVD, and CD-Rom. Answer your questions about seizure conditions or simply get a new perspective. A small deposit may apply to some resources.
• Learn about special lectures, new research, and local fundraising events as they happen
• Post secondary students may be eligible for scholarships
• Access to volunteer facilitated forums
• Individual, corporate and in-school educational presentations as well as First Response Protocol for seizures
• EDR collaborates with other organizations to improve services and to break down the barriers to those living with epilepsy and their families