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I Made A Ted-E Talk To Inspire People To Donate And Raise $1,000,000 For Epilepsy Research To Help My Daughter And The 250,000 Australians With Epilepsy.

Last year, I shared a story about trying to find a philanthropist to buy a teddy bear for a million dollars to raise money for Epilepsy research, to try and help understand why my daughter Lila developed it.

https://www.boredpanda.com/million-dollar-teddy-bear-epilepsy-research-epilepsy-action-australia-alex-wadelton/

Sadly, I haven’t succeeded. Yet. Because, if there’s one thing my daughter has taught me, it’s to never, ever, ever give up.

So, I’ve changed how I’m hoping I can raise the $1,000,000.

I’m asking people to SHARE IN THE BEAR. And inspiring people to chip in a bit of money to try and help the 250,000 Australians with epilepsy.

That’s 1% of our country that have this neurological disorder. A condition that is hardly ever talked about, and barely understood.

So, to do that, I have created a “TEDe Talk” that pays homage to those inspirational TED Talks we have all seen.

In it, I recount the worst meal of my life- the night I was out for dinner with my family and Lila collapsed to the floor mid-conversation with a series of massive convulsions.

For more info, check out the campaign site at:

https://milliondollarteddybear.com/

Lila will be forever thankful. :)

More info: milliondollarteddybear.com

Me, Lila, and the Million Dollar Teddy Bear.

I Made A Ted-E Talk To Inspire People To Donate And Raise $1,000,000 For Epilepsy Research To Help My Daughter And The 250,000 Australians With Epilepsy.

The worst meal of my life

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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