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PURPLE DAY FOR EPILEPSY QUEENSLAND has now finished 12 Jan 2010 Purple Day is a grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On 26th March, people from around the globe are asked to wear purple and spread the word about epilepsy.
Purple Day was founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started Purple Day in an effort to get people talking about the disorder and inform those with seizures that they are not alone. She named the day Purple Day after the internationally recognised color for epilepsy, lavender.
Epilepsy Queensland has teamed up once again with epilepsy organisations from across the globe to help make Purple Day 2010 even bigger.
On Friday 26 March, spread awareness about Purple Day by wearing purple, or by hosting a Purple Day Party or fundraising event.
To download a copy of Epilepsy Queensland’s 2010 Purple Day poster, please visit www.epilepsyqueensland.com.au or for more information, please visit www.purpleday.org
About Purple Day Founder Cassidy Megan - Hi, my name is Cassidy Megan. I'm 10 years old and I have epilepsy. I started Purple Day because I wanted to tell everyone about epilepsy, especially that all seizures are not the same and that people with epilepsy are ordinary people just like everyone else. I also wanted kids with epilepsy to know that they are not alone.
Before I started Purple Day, I was afraid to tell people about my epilepsy because I thought they would make fun of me. After the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia did a presentation in my class, I started to talk with the other kids about my seizures. That is when I decided to become a spokesperson for kids with epilepsy.
Please join me in wearing purple on 26th March to support epilepsy awareness.
Cassidy |
Purple Day Poster