What is Aura America?
Aura America is an initiative to raise awareness for people living with epilepsy. We:
Support research to improve the lives of those living with seizures
Offer ways for you to get involved and inform others
Donate profits from our online sales and campaigns to promote epilepsy awareness
Provide information, including first aid for seizures, for the community
Who founded Aura America?
Aura America started in 2016, soon after its founder, Maxwell Roth, was diagnosed with a rare seizure disorder at the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center. Maxwell had his first grand mal seizure (tonic-clonic seizure) at age 16 but spend nearly a decade seeking a diagnosis for his unusual symptoms. Today, Maxwell lives a normal life with …show more content…
medication, lifestyle habits, and support from friends and family. You can learn more about epilepsy treatment and diagnosis on our epilepsy pages.
How can I support Aura America?
There are many ways to get involved with Aura America:
Join the discussion on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Shop Aura America’s online store
Become an Aura Athlete
Join our 1 in 26 Campaign
Participate in Aura America’s Education Outreach program
Volunteer for Aura America events
Share your story on our Epilepsy Diaries blog series
Learn more about epilepsy and seizure first aid
How can I become an Aura Athlete?
Becoming an Aura Athlete is easy! By wearing an Aura Athlete Tee at your upcoming athletic event, while running a marathon, or even at the gym during your workouts, you can raise awareness for epilepsy. Want your entire team to be Aura Athletes? Ask about a group discount on your Tees or Tanks!
Do you donate any of my online purchase to benefit epilepsy?
Yes! Aura America donates all profits from its purchases and campaigns to the research and awareness of epilepsy.
Where do Aura America’s profits go?
Knowing where to give is a decision we take seriously. We want to ensure your money has the biggest impact to help those living with epilepsy. Right now, we are looking into different organizations and testing different ways to reallocate our profits to benefit epilepsy awareness and research. We also use a small portion for administrative costs, such as Aura America’s website hosting and maintenance. Feel free to check back as we post more details. In the meantime, we promise to set aside all profits from your purchases made at our online
store.
Is Aura America a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization?
Currently, Aura America is not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Although Aura America purchases are not tax exempt, we do set aside a portion of every purchase to benefit epilepsy.
I’m a teacher and want to raise epilepsy awareness for my students. How can you help?
Ask about our Education Outreach program! If you teach at a high school or university, we can send an Aura volunteer to talk about epilepsy basics and first aid, answer questions, and discuss how our organization seeks to improve the lives of those afflicted by seizure disorders, as well as their loved ones.
What is your return policy?
Not completely satisfied with your purchase? You can exchange unused items for a different size or product. We currently do not offer refunds as we donate a portion of all online sales. Visit our Return Policy page for more information.
How can I submit my epilepsy story for publication on auraamerica.org?
Our Epilepsy Diaries blog series is a great way for anyone living with epilepsy to share their story with our online community! Visit our Engage page to learn more.
How can I become an intern with Aura America?
Interested in an internship with Aura America? Select high school juniors and seniors as well as college students can apply for a blog writing internship or graphic design internship with Aura America. Fill out the form under “Volunteer” on our Engage page to get started.
How can I contact Aura America?
Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at info@auraamerica.org.