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" include community changemakers and everyday individuals showing strength, resilience, and progress.
Meet Alison Jones
Alison Jones is the Founder and Executive Director of Minds of Light, a nonprofit created to support autistic and neurodivergent individuals through connection, mentoring, emotional awareness, confidence-building, and social skills training.
As an autistic woman, mother, and grandmother to loved ones on the spectrum, Alison’s work is deeply personal. Her own life experiences, along with the experiences of her family, inspired her to create a space where neurodivergent people feel understood, respected, and empowered.
Her vision is to create programs that are neurodiversity-affirming, strength-based, and rooted in lived experience. Alison is passionate about ensuring autistic and neurodivergent voices are included, valued, and centered in the services created for them.
Minds of Light was born from Alison’s belief that autistic and neurodivergent individuals do not need to be “fixed.” They need access to the right support, tools, relationships, and opportunities to grow into who they already are.
Through Minds of Light, Alison hopes to create lasting impact by helping individuals feel less alone, more capable, and more connected to themselves and the world around them.
Through the L.I.G.H.T. Program, Alison hopes to help participants build emotional awareness, communication skills, self-advocacy, confidence, independence, and meaningful community connections.
2026 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