Morning show co-host Roo Phelps lost her best friend to Epilepsy and has since been on a mission to help in any way she can with PURPLE DAY!There will be a silent auction to raise more funds for the Centre for Epilepsly & Seizure Education. Please feel free to drop off your silent auction item at the radio station with PURPLE DAY attached to it:1601 Bertram St.Kelowna BCV1Y 2G5Thank you in advance!Purple BeginningsCassidy Megan with mom, Angela Cassidy Megan 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.Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia and The Anita Kaufmann FoundationIn 2009, the New York-based Anita Kaufmann Foundation and Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia joined forces to launch Purple Day internationally. As the global sponsors of Purple Day, both organizations are committed to partnering with individuals and organizations around the world to promote epilepsy awareness.The combined efforts of AKF and EANS have lead to the involvement of numerous organizations, schools, businesses, politicians and celebrities around the word. On March 26, 2009, over 100,000 students, 95 workplaces and 116 politicians participated in Purple Day. The principal sponsors also developed marketing and media materials available for download free of charge.Learn more about the Global Purple Day Planning Committee.A big thank you to all of thePurple Day partners, donors,and supporters who have helpedmake Cassidy’s dream a reality,while promoting epilepsy awarenessacross the globe. We could nothave done it without you.On behalf of the Purple Day Team (EANS & AKFUS) we want to thank all the Purple Day Ambassadors and Participants world-wide for their efforts in educating people about epilepsy. For more information on how you can get involved, click Join the Campaign. Please wear PURPLE on March 25th, 2017 to promote epilepsy awareness world-wide.Over $19,000 raised at last years Purple Day Kelowna: https://www.kelownanow.com/…/19_000_Raised_at_Purple_Day_E…/Worldwide Purple Day: http://www.purpleday.org