Newfoundland Growlers Fundraiser 2023!
Exciting News!! We are partnering with the Newfoundland Growlers for a hockey fundraiser Saturday, March 11th, 2023 right the the middle of Epilepsy Awareness Month!! Get into the Fan Zone with us! Tickets are $20.00 each taxes and fees included! $5.00 from every ticket sold will come back to Epilepsy NL. You want a ticket right? Well please click this link to order yours today!
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Purple Day 2023 How to Get Involved!
Wondering how you can get involved in Purple Day 2023? Check it out!
Get your school involved: Are you or your family members attending school? Talk to a teacher, guidance counselor or principal about making your school a Purple Day School on March 26th (March 25th or March 27th) Once your school is on board contact us and we will send along some supplies. Primary, elementary, secondary, post-secondary, all schools are welcome to participate!
Join the Purple Day Bunny Hop: Day Cares or schools across the province celebrate Purple Day by learning about epilepsy, dressing in Purple and bunny hopping throughout the day. Ask your child’s centre/school about joining the fun on March 26th.
We can send information for activities to do during the Bunny Hop via email or by regular mail.
Get your work involved: Organize a Purple Day event that speaks to you to join in raising Epilepsy Awareness at work. Ideas include a Purple Bake Sale, Wacky Purple Accessory Day or Purple Sock Party (everyone donates a loonie or toonie to wear purple socks-be sure to get a photo!) We will post pictures online and on Social Media throughout the week.
Buy a T-Shirt or Pen: We have Purple Day T-Shirts for $12.00 to $14.50 (depending on size) Show your Purple this March with a t-shirt with all proceeds going to ENL! *shipping costs will apply*
Purple Day Proclamation: Cities and towns all around the province also participate in Purple Day by signing the Purple Day
Proclamation. Keep an eye out on our social media for towns and cities that have signed the Purple Day Proclamation this year.
Light it up Purple: Municipalities across Newfoundland and Labrador will be lighting up their town halls and other venues to celebrate Purple day. Keep an eye out on our social media for towns and cities that have lit up for Purple Day this year.
Here are the instructions for the Ask the Doctors event.
It will be broadcast live on our Epilepsy Newfoundland and Labrador Facebook page.
So if you have a personal Facebook page you can log into your account and then proceed to our page, Epilepsy NL. Once we start the video it will be playing live on our page.
If you cannot attend the event live that evening of Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7-9pm, you can watch the event at a later date as a link will be provided on our website for people to view later. The video will also be archived on our Facebook page for later viewing as well.
If you want to submit questions to the doctors in advance you can leave them in an email to info@epilepsynl.com and they will be relayed during the event.
If you wish to ask questions during the event there will be a comments section under the video where you can write a question and I will relay them to the doctors as they come in during the event.
See you all March 22, 2023!
Purple Day
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia created the idea of Purple Day in 2008, motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, and the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA) worked with members, government, funders, and epilepsy agencies across Canada to make Purple Day a time to get people talking about epilepsy in an effort to dispel myths and inform 300,000 Canadians living with seizures that they are not alone.
On March 26th annually, people in countries all around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in dozens of countries on all continents including Antarctica participated in Purple Day!”
All you have to do is register with Epilepsy Newfoundland and Labrador by emailing info@epilepsynl.com or calling 709-722-0502. We will send tattoos, posters, a book and pamphlets for your day.
If you’d like to make your Purple Day a fundraiser for ENL you can host different events. Ask people to make a donation with their shirts, have a bake sale, sell ribbons or tattoos, ask trivia about epilepsy and seizures or host a totally different event unique to you.
Make sure to take lots of photos! We would love to share your experience on social media and our website. Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter @epilepsynl to keep up to date throughout Purple Day! #PurpleDay2019 #EpilepsyNL
March is Epilepsy Awareness Month and we want your school to be a part of the initiative.
Purple Day was started to let people living with epilepsy know they were not alone. On March 26 join the many schools around the province wearing Purple!
All you have to do is register with Epilepsy Newfoundland and Labrador by emailing info@epilepsynl.com or calling 709-722-0502. We will send tattoos, posters, a book and pamphlets for your day.
You can host different events to fundraise money for ENL. Ask people to make a donation with their shirts, have a bake sale, sell ribbons or tattoos, ask trivia about epilepsy and seizures or host a totally different event unique to your school.
If your school does not want to have a fundraiser, simply wear purple and learn about seizures. This month is about awareness and ending the stigma associated with this neurological disorder. This day can be used as a learning opportunity to teach children about epilepsy and first aid.
If your school is located in the St. John’s metro are, you can book free education session with ENL to help continue the learning experience.
After Purple Day, please return all funds raised to:
Epilepsy Newfoundland and Labrador
351 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 3P4