This is started by our 9yr old daughter regarding her PURPLE DAY campaign. SHe wants to make this yearly and hopes each year it will get bigger and bigger. So that she can reach her goal of PURPLE DAY going worldwide.
Here is a letter that she wrote about the event.

Hi my name is Cassidy and I am 9yrs old and have Epilepsy.
I was hoping that you would wear purple or lavender on March 26th.
for purple day Becasue I want children to know that if you have Epilepsy
that you arent alone and that other kids and pepole have it to.
I want pepole to know that you dont have to be worried or scared and
that there are different types of siezures.
March is Epilepsy Awareness month and lavender is Epilepsy color.
You can learn more by going to these web sites as well

http://www.epilepsyns.com/
or
http://www.epilepsymatters.com

Thank you from Cassidy

We have helped her start a group on facebook (Purple Day for Epilespy) She has pepole and groups from all over the world supporting her and joining in. This was her first year for doing Purple Day and it was a great sucess.
She has the support of The CEA.
She was on the local news, did interviews for 3 radio stations. She even contacted Paul Shaffer of the David Letterman Show and he wore a purple tie on March 26th to help support her. She also contacted every MP of Canada and recieved great support from them as well. She was also featured in NS Epilespy Newsletter as well as one in South Africa.
Universities across Canada also Participated.
There was lots more that happened and she is hoping and working already to make this yrs Purple Day even bigger.
You can check out all she has done so far on her Facebook Group and see the plans and what she has done for the upcoming year.
Thanks for reading, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thanks
Angela