Purple Day
What is Purple Day?
Purple Day is the international day for epilepsy and falls on 26 March each year.
Purple day was created in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a young girl from Canada, who has epilepsy and wanted to get people talking about the condition. Cassidy decided to use the color purple because lavender is recognized as the international flower of epilepsy. Cassidy not only wanted to raise awareness but also assure people with epilepsy that they are not alone.
Purple day has grown to be a global event and we are proud to be an an official Purple Day partner and raise awareness of the impact epilepsy can have on people’s lives.
How to Show Support?
This year, we are asking all community members to participate in ‘adoring with purple.’ This can be done by wearing purple, decorating your classroom or office, putting a purple outfit on a pet, or incorporating purple food items. If you find time throughout the day, please send pictures to slandon@epilepsyidaho.org. We would love to showcase our community activities on our website!