March is Epilepsy Awareness Month - 2023
This is our one-stop-shop page for all things Epilepsy during the March 2023 Epilepsy Awareness Month Campaign and Purple Day, organized and led by the Edmonton Epilepsy Association!
Visit this page for all activities and programs, initiatives and interactions the EEA plans to engage with everyone during this special month of the year!
SHOW YOUR PURPLE
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS CONNECT WITH US! mailto:info@edmontonepilepsy.org or call 780-488-9600
March 26, 2023 is International Purple Day. Click here to learn more about Purple Day and the story behind this important day for awareness about epilepsy!
Check all the key activities we are running during March Epilepsy Awareness Month! Click here to download the pdf version of this calendar!
Join our fun project about “BUILD YOUR OWN NEURONS!”. Learn more about how you can have fun, learn more about an essential part of the human brain that plays a role in seizures, sign up for a free kit, build the neurons and help us raise funds! More at this link!
I AM 1 IN 100 CAMPAIGN! We join this campaign on social media and put a face to the 300,000 Canadians who live with epilepsy! Check the webpage about this CEA campaign. You can download the resources and printouts, and take pictures to share. on social media!
Over 170 people from the EEA joined us for this game! We raised $7,500. Thank you all!
TALK ABOUT IT! Visit and share celebrities short video clips about epilepsy, from the Talk About It Company in the US! We like this site, as celebrities lend their voices to facts and information about epilepsy! Check video clips about epilepsy from your favourite start and share it on Social Media! Help us spread the word about this brain disorder that impacts 1 in 100 people in Canada!
BRIDGE BANNERS
Spot three bridge banners about March Epilepsy Awareness Month during the month of March! Share your photos and videos with us!
KIDS ON THE BLOCK FREE LIVE, ONLINE SHOWS ON ZOOM!
We held two performances, live on Zoom, on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (MST).
March 16, 2023 – WEBINAR ABOUT ADVOCACY AND SUCCESS STORIES
for people living with epilepsy. Join our conversation with guest speaker Cassidy Megan, Founder of Purple Day!
Send us your own stories in short video clips. Email info@edmontonepilepsy.org today!
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE PURPLE LIGHTING
On the evening of March 26, 2023, International Purple Day, the High Level Bridge in Edmonton, will be lit up in purple! Come by the landmark to take your pics and share them with us!