Volunteering is a great way to spread awareness while also helping EFGC raise funds for free programs and services.
If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the volunteer application. An EFGC staff member will reach out to you within a week of your application submission.
Special Events
We have a number of events that need volunteers including our Gala in February, Spanish Consumer Conference in June, Golf Outing in August, two 5K events in September, and Consumer Conference in November. We are looking for volunteers to assist with solicitation of auction items, recruit event attendees, and assist with day of logistics.
Join our 5K
Help support EFGC by participating in our annual 5K Fall Fest. Help drive event attendance by recruiting your friends and family to walk or run for EFGC and raise awareness. Registration will open soon.
Share Your Story
Inspire others in the epilepsy community by sharing your successes, challenges, and experiences of your journey with epilepsy. Your story may be highlighted in social media posts, program promotion, on our website, or in our newsletter. Please contact Morgan Murphy at mmurphy@epilepsychicago.org if you would like to share your story.
Education Ambassador
ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED. EFGC provides seizure first aid free of charge to schools, businesses, corporations, etc. Volunteers that complete the training will work with our Education Team to present Seizure First Aid Trainings at various locations.
Facebook Fundraiser
Get your friends and family involved! Setup a Facebook fundraiser and 100% of all of your donations will go directly to EFGC
Engage at work
Looking for an opportunity to engage your employees while giving back? Creating an office fundraiser is a quick and easy way to give employees an opportunity to support EFGC with a customizable web page and online donation portal to collect donations and track activity. Click here for creative ideas and to set up your office fundraiser.
Join our Associate Board
The Associate Board is a networking group of philanthropic professionals with a collective goal to attract members to raise resources, broaden the volunteer base, and enhance awareness. To learn more or to apply, click here.
The Friends Board is a team of dedicated volunteers committed to developing and enhancing community connections, raising epilepsy awareness, increasing participation in EFGC programs and services, and identifying opportunities for fundraising partnerships through our Savers partnership.