Epilepsy Durham Region
| Date | Event Details |
| Tuesday, February 12 and ongoing | Pancake Day 2013 and Purple Day Kick-off Diamond’s Grill (2 Locations) 10 Bond Street West, Oshawa, ON 300 Wilson Road, Oshawa, ON Denny’s Diner 75 Consumers Drive, Whitby, ON |
| Saturday, March 2 | Ultimate K9 Demonstration Show 2836 Holt Road, Bowmanville, ON at 12:30 PM |
| Sunday, March 3 | Third Annual Epilepsy Family Education Day The Hospital for Sick Children, 55 University Avenue, Toronto, ON 10:00AM-4:00PM |
| Monday, March 11 | Epilepsy 101 Presentation – Purple Day Awareness Campaign Information Session Cedarcroft Place Retirement Residence 649 King Street, Oshawa, ON at 2:00 PM |
| Monday, March 18th | Oshawa Clinic Outreach Booth 117 King Street East, Oshawa, ON 9:00AM-3:00PM |
| Tuesday, March 26th | Purple Day at schools throughout Durham Region Various locations in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Uxbridge, & Bowmanville – During School Hours |
| Come on out and support Epilepsy Durham to raise awareness for epilepsy! Enjoy the camaraderie! For more information contact us at http://www.epilepsydurham.com/ Follow Epilepsy Durham on twitter and facebook |
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Epilepsy Niagara Region
| Date | Event Details |
| Sunday March 3 | Purple Day Kickoff & Center Ice Hockey Puck Drop – St. Catherines Niagara Ice Dogs –Windsor Spitfires game |
| Every Tuesday in March March 5, 12, 19 & 26 |
Above & Beyond Cupcakes- Welland Join us for Purple Cupcakes |
| March 12 & March 13 | Information Booth – Niagara Square Support our ‘Thumbs Up’ for Epilepsy Awareness Campaign– thumb nails painted purple to support epilepsy awareness |
| Thursday March 14 | Information Booth – Pen Centre – St. Catherines Support our ‘Thumbs Up for Epilepsy’ Awareness Campaign– thumb nails painted purple to support epilepsy awareness |
| Throughout March | Purple Day Bunny Hop Fundraiser – throughout Niagara Region School and Community Group Presentations – Epilepsy & First Aid Training Awareness Videos sharing personal stories about Epilepsy and SUDEP airing on TV Cogeco on the Source. |
| Come on out and support Epilepsy Niagara to raise awareness for epilepsy! Enjoy the camaraderie! For more information contact us at 905-353-1096 www.epilepsyniagara.org Follow Epilepsy Niagara on twitter and facebook |
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Epilepsy & Seizure Disorder Resource Centre – Eastern Ontario
| Date | Event Details |
| Tuesday March 5th, | Epilepsy Speaker Night Series 7pm Topic: Living Well with Epilepsy: Stories and Strategies. Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Queen’s University, 68 University Ave., Room: E229. If you are interested in attending these events RSVP our office – Open to the public |
| Saturday, March 9th, | Purple Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 9am to 11am St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 175 Stone St. S., Gananoque |
| Saturday, March 16th, | Purple Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 9am to 11am Loblaws (at the Kingston Centre), 1100 Princess St., Kingston |
| Tuesday, March 26th – PURPLE DAY | Purple Day in Schools – throughout Kingston & surrounding regions Students & teachers encouraged to where PURPLE and to support our ‘Thumbs Up for Epilepsy’ Awareness Campaign – Paint your thumb nails purple to support epilepsy awareness |
| Throughout the month of March | Pesky Pennies Drop off your pennies at participating Kingston Community Credit Union locations – contact us for details |
| Come on out and support Epilepsy & Seizure Disorder Resource Centre in Eastern Ontario to raise awareness for epilepsy! Enjoy the camaraderie!For more information contact us at 613-542- 6222 or check out our website www.epilepsyresource.orgFollow us on Twitter @epilepsyresourc or on Facebook at Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder Resource Centre | |
Epilepsy Ontario
| Date | Event Details |
| Sunday March 3 | Third Annual Epilepsy Family Education Day The Hospital for Sick Children, 55 University Avenue, Toronto, ON 10:00AM-4:00PM |
| March 22 & March 25 | KPMG Employee Group Epilepsy Awareness Presentations Theme: ‘Thumbs Up’ for Epilepsy Awareness Paint your thumb nails purple to support epilepsy awareness |
| Tuesday, March 26th – PURPLE DAY | Purple Day Reception on Parliament Hill in recognition of the Purple Day Act passed in 2012. |
Northwestern Ontario Epilepsy Association
| Date | Event Details |
| Sunday March 17th10am | St. Patty’s Day 5 & 10K Run Where: Confederation College, Thunder Bay, ON Running Room proceeds go to the newly formed Northwestern Ontario Epilepsy AssociationIf you would like to volunteer at this event please contact Trevor Lewis at info@runforepilepsy.ca If you would like to participate please register online http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=8819 |
| Throughout March | Check out Trevor Lewis Facebook page and lend support to his bid to participate in CANADA’s AMAZING RACE and share your support for epilepsy awareness! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amazing-Race-Canada-Team-Paul-St-Cartier-and-Trevor-Lewis/578416445505013?ref=hl |
Epilepsy Ottawa- Carleton
| Date | Event Details |
| March 23, 2013 | Carleton Place Bake Sale and Make Over Day 9:00 am – 3 pm Shopper’s Drug Mart, Carleton Place Ontario |
| March 24, 2013 | Walk & Wag On Parliament Hill Meet at 12:30 p.m; Family fun and activities start at 2pm Walk starts at 1:00 p.m. $20 donations, all proceeds will support programs and services of Epilepsy Ottawa Carleton (EOC). Free parking at the World Exchange Plaza. See www.epilepsyottawa.org and EOC on Facebook to donate or get pledge forms |
| March 25, 2013 | Public Information Meeting 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Topic: Children and Adolescents Facing Epilepsy and their Future Speaker: Dr Erick Sell, Neurologist and Pediatrician and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Place: 211 Bronson Avenue, at the Bronson Centre, Room 212, Ottawa Ontario |
| Come on out and support Epilepsy Ottawa-Carleton to raise awareness for epilepsy! Enjoy the camaraderie!For more information contact us at 613-594-9255 or check out our website www.epilepsyottawa.org Follow us on Twitter or on Facebook | |
