Campaign Led by Grammy Award-winning Rock Star:
Grammy Award-winner Amy Lee, lead singer and songwriter for the musical group Evanescence, is the American Chair of the International Out of the Shadows campaign. "I'm committed to this cause because epilepsy affects someone very dear to me," she says. "And I'm humbled to know that I can be a catalyst for change. I want to enlighten people about the condition and erase their fears about reacting when someone has a seizure. If more people know how common it is, I'm convinced we will raise more money for research to cure it."

Ms. Lee is a classically-trained pianist who helped Evanescence (www.evanescence.com) earn two Grammy Awards in 2004, for Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "Bring Me to Life." Adding her voice to the growing international epilepsy movement is a dramatic step towards eliminating stigma and discrimination, particularly among teens and young adults.