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Empowering
People with
Invisible
Chronic Illness

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What We Do

The Empowering People with Invisible Chronic Illness (EPIC) Foundation is a 501C3 nonprofit organization that seeks to empower those living with chronic illnesses. Our mission is to provide the emotional support, advocacy, and tools to empower chronically ill patients and caregivers to thrive!

The foundation staff, which includes trained psychologists, provides various resources to support patients and their caregivers. The EPIC Foundation uniquely embraces the mind, body, and spirit, by focusing on key human issues such as trauma and loss. These are the vital issues that are commonly ignored while treating chronic illnesses.

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Legacy Award

The EPIC Foundation Legacy Award

Honoring our 2024 recipient, Sydney Lauren Cassel, for her courageous spirit and dedication to helping others.

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Education

Invisible Illness

Understanding the impact of invisible chronic illnesses on daily life, mental health, and physical well-being.

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Community Spotlight

Person of the Quarter

Every quarter, we honor an individual who embodies the spirit of our foundation. Their resilience, advocacy, and strength serve as an inspiration to our entire community.


This quarter's recipient shares a story of overcoming insurmountable odds and finding joy in the journey of healing.

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Sandee Stewart

Advocate & Member

The EPIC Foundation honors our featured recipient for Person of the Quarter-April 2020, Sandee Stewart. We have come to this special time of year, again, as we celebrate Adrenal Insufficiency Awareness Month

Honoring Excellence

Legacy Awards

Recognizing those who have made a lasting impact on the chronic illness community.

2024 Recipient

Sydney Lauren Cassel

Awarded for her courageous spirit and dedication to helping others.

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2019 Recipient

Jill L. Smith

Honored for her tireless advocacy and leadership in the foundation.

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2018 Recipient

Teressa Tapp

Remembered for her groundbreaking work in wellness and movement.

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Voices of EPIC

"I cannot say enough about how Dr. Karen Thames and the EPIC Foundation have helped me. At a time when I was looking for supportive resources and a way connect with someone who could relate to what I was going through, I found Dr. Karen. Her fight to transparently share her journey so that she could help others has inspired me to do the same. The work and dedication that she puts into the EPIC Foundation is indescribable and I could not think of a better way to support her efforts than to join the team!"
- DaVita G., Philadelphia, PA

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Our Purpose

"To empower the chronic illness community through advocacy, education, and support. We believe that together, we are stronger. Together, we are EPIC."