GC Resident Honored By Epilepsy Foundation

William A. Lockwood (l) was recently honored with the 2008 Corporate Leadership Award by the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island. (l to r) Bill Lockwood, Connie Lockwood, Senator Dean Skelos, Honorary Dinner Dance Chairman, Betsy Blattmachr, Dinner Dance Chair, Thomas M. Hopkins, CEO and Executive Director, EFLI and Senator Kemp Hannon, Honorary Dinner Dance Chairman.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island recently held its Annual Dinner Dance, "HOORAY for HOLLYWOOD" at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park. Family, friends and people with epilepsy joined together to help raise money to support the community education efforts of the Epilepsy Foundation. The proceeds also help support the Foundation's residential homes, day programs, and clinic services. Through education comes understanding and one of the missions of the Foundation is to educate the public about epilepsy to help reduce the stigma and misconceptions that still surround this disorder.

William A. Lockwood, a 35 year resident of Garden City was honored at the annual Dinner Dance with the 2008 Corporate Leadership Award. Bill is the Senior Managing Director of Empire Valuation Consultants, one of the nation's leading and most respected independent business valuation consulting firms. Bill has over 40 years experience in the valuation and management of business interests and has been involved in more than 7,000 valuations of companies in a broad array of industries. Both he and his wife, Constance "Connie" have friends that have been personally touched by epilepsy. They are active members of the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island and strive to raise funds to enable the foundation to meet its mission.

More than 30,000 children and adults on Long Island live each day with the challenges of epilepsy. 1,200 Long Islanders are newly diagnosed each year. The disorder affects all aspects of a person's life and the Epilepsy Foundation is there to support patients and their families in residential homes, day programs, supportive clinic services and community education programs.

The Dinner Dance is the Epilepsy Foundation's largest fundraising event. For information about the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island call the Development Office at (516) 739-7733 ext. 140.