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Cassidy Megan - Painting the World Purple |
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 By Lisa Moss
Sometimes the twinkle of an idea can become an international movement, but how often does
the idea come from a 9-year-old girl in Canada? That is exactly how Purple Day grew to become an
internationally recognized grassroots effort, dedicated to bringing awareness about epilepsy across
the globe. Purple Day was founded by Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2008 with the goal
of letting people with epilepsy everywhere know that they are not alone. Her motivation came from her
personal experience with having epilepsy. Cassidy says, “When I first found out I had epilepsy I was in
1st grade and 7 years old. I felt really scared and alone. I thought people would make fun of me and I
would lose all my friends. I wouldn’t tell anyone I had epilepsy and I didn’t like my family to talk about it
either.” |
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