The Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc.
The Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to support individuals, families and caregivers of those living with the disease of Epilepsy, the incurable neurological disorder in which abnormal brain activity causes seizures or other unnatural behaviors.
We have taken a stance to spread the word of the disease that is affecting millions of lives, to bring hope to those suffering, and partner to find a cure. Our organization is here to offer the Epilepsy community a place of refuge, and tools and resources necessary to maintain a conducive quality of life.
Champion Spotlight
Legacy Bridges "Champions" are extraordinary individuals and organizations dedicated to making a significant impact in our community.
Monica Lopez-Morales
Monica Lopez-Morales is a lifelong epilepsy advocate, educator, AES symposium speaker, and Ambassador for the Epilepsy Foundation’s Research & Clinical Trials team.
Through her RESET Program, Monica helps individuals reset their relationship with their diagnosis—building a mindset rooted in understanding, empowerment, and self-compassion. Her model integrates education and lived-experience–based support to help people develop the skills and confidence to live with epilepsy.
She also advocates for whole-person medical care that includes mental health and emotional wellbeing alongside seizure management.
As the founder of Auraclipse, Monica has developed seizure-safe training for schools, businesses, and community organizations to transform the way communities understand epilepsy, mental health, and the full human experience behind the condition.
Living with epilepsy for over 40 years, Monica has never let her TonicClonic (Grand mal) and Focal seizures stop her. She turned her challenges into fuel for purpose and learned that living well with epilepsy requires a whole-person approach. Through her background as a competitive bodybuilder, she discovered how nutrition, physical activity, mindfulness, and understanding the body’s chemical and biological shifts can positively influence seizure control.
Understanding that community is medicine, Monica facilitates peer support groups and social nights for adults living with epilepsy, to empower individuals to understand their epilepsy, advocate for themselves, and create safe spaces where people can meet and connect. As a designer, Monica leads AWE: Artists With Epilepsy, elevating creative voices and showing the importance of art as an expression for people living with epilepsy and comorbidities.
Monica’s journey has shaped her into a powerful voice for patients, families, and caregivers, whose experiences also deserve visibility, compassion, and support. Her work continues to center on helping others feel less alone, more informed, and more capable of living fully despite the challenges of epilepsy.
2025 Champions
The 3 Pillars of Our Work
Featured Resources
PODCAST
What the EF
What the EF is a podcast that chats and chuckles at the ridiculous, poignant, heartbreaking, and funny moments that happen with epilepsy. By adding laughter to the conversation, people can connect, lower their guards, and open themselves to vulnerable discussions.
Available on:
YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, & Audible
FILM
Under the Lights
Our dear friend, Writer & Director Miles Levin's short film Under the Lights, is the story of Sam, a boy with epilepsy, so desperate to feel like a normal kid, he goes to prom knowing that the lights will make him have a seizure. Cinema has historically stigmatized and ignored people with epilepsy, and Miles' shares his personal story in a way that all can connect.
BOOK
The Life Heist:
Journey of a Childhood Robbed by the Unknown
A compelling story about one of our champions. Written by our Executive Director, Melanee A. Stovall under the pseudonym L. Bridges. Available on Amazon, Apple iBooks & GoodReads