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Happy Purple Day!!!!

  • 26-03-2010 3:17pm
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    Fago!
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    Apparantly it's purple day.... WOW!!! A day dedicated to my favorite colour! Happy purple day!!!!!

    http://www.purpleday.org/
    Purple Day is an event designed to raise awareness of Epilepsy. Beginning in 2008, people are encouraged to wear a purple-coloured item of clothing on 26 March. Purple and lavender are often associated with epilepsy, as for example in the wearing a lavender ribbon.

    Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia Canada created the idea of Purple Day in 2008, motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy. Cassidy's goal is to get people talking about epilepsy in an effort to dispel myths and inform those with seizures that they are not alone. The Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia came on board in 2008 to help develop Cassidy's idea which is now known as the Purple Day for epilepsy campaign.

    In 2009, the New York-based Anita Kaufmann Foundation and Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia joined forces to launch Purple Day internationally. The combined efforts of AKF and EANS have lead to the involvement of numerous organizations, schools, businesses, politicians and celebrities around the world. On March 26, 2009, over 100,000 students, 95 workplaces and 116 politicians participated in Purple Day.

    In March 2009, the official USA Purple Day Party was launch was organized by the New York-based Anita Kaufmann Foundation - a charity dedicated to educating the public about epilepsy. Canadian Paul Shaffer of the Late Show with David Letterman was one of many special guests that attended the Official launch at Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City. Paul Shaffer's cousin, is an epileptologist in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Shaffer is familiar with some of the barriers that affect person's with epilepsy and wanted to attend the event to offer his support for Cassidy Megan's campagin

    It's a brilliant idea because it's a charity thing. Fair play to her.

    Just in case you didn't know what purple was:

    purple.jpg

    Are wearing purple?


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