Purple Day is a grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On Friday 26 March people from around the globe are asked to wear purple and spread the word about epilepsy.

Founded in 2008, by then 9 year-old Cassidy Megan from Nova Scotia, Purple Day has achieved international recognition through the internet, and in particular social networking sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

• Assist in selling Purple Day Merchandise for the Epilepsy Association of Tasmania by either placing merchandise boxes in your place of business or volunteering to sell in local shopping malls in your regions

• Hold a Purple Day awareness party or fundraising event on or before Purple Day.

• Wear purple on 26 March and encourage others to do the same

• Become a Purple Day Hero. In just minutes you can build your own online fundraising page and approach your supporters for a tax deductible donation by emailing a unique link to your own Purple Day webpage. Each donation is recorded on your page along with any message of support from your donors. Please go to www.everydayhero.com.au/event/purpledaytas

• Buy and/or sell Purple Day merchandise including purple pens and purple awareness ribbons and badges in the shape of an e for epilepsy.

• Encourage your local community, schools and businesses to get involved by holding a free (purple) dress day in return for a gold coin donation.

• Donate your Facebook status by changing your status in March to read: On March 26, Im wearing PURPLE to support EPILEPSY AWARENESS. Help spread the word - just copy this message to your status!

• Deck out your Twitter and Facebook accounts by adding a Purple Day Twibbon (support ribbon) to your social networking accounts. Sign up - its free! Just go to http://twibbon.com/join/Purple-Day-purpleday

To register download the forms as outlined below and fax them to (03) 63317 889 or  email  purpleday@epilepsytasmania.org.au

For further information about Purple Day, promotion & materials, or to find out how you can get involved please contact our CEO, Reachelle Beasley on 03 63317 881 or email purpleday@epilepsytasmania.org.au 

Epilepsy Tasmania's Purple Day Ambassadors, Heroes, Schools and Workplaces will be added to the official international Purple Day website - so register your interest today!!!