Purple At Heart
Proud to be purple and support World Blog Action Day!
I am ashamed no more,
It out in the open.
I have epilepsy I roar.
The shame and embarrassment,
I no longer fear,
For I join a world wide force,
Year after year!
50 million suffers world wide
we unite,
To bring awareness of a condition we no longer fear,
We ask you to ware purple,
on the 26th March each year.
Copyrights Debbie Chilton 2013
My name is Debbie Chilton and I am proud to stand tall each year and say I am a epileptic a neurological condition that a affects around 50 million people each year. For a percentage of us our seizures are not controlled by medication and we are challenged by the limitations and social stigma that still exists in society. Purple Day was start be a 12 year old girl Megan Casidy, who asked her school friends to wear purple to school on March 26th as a symbol that she was one of them. In solditarity the whole town wore purple in support of Megan that year. Purple day is now celebrated internationally on March 26th each year.
As I seek to live a full life, I am supported by Epilepsy Action Australia, in thanks for their support I am holding my second annual online art auction to raise funds for the support the provide to people with epilepsy. Some of the services they provide include: education for new diagnosed patients; online diaries to assist members track seizures, to enable specialist identify triggers and potential cause, online training for support staff and families as well as on the ground training to groups on request.
You can support my 2014 Purple Day fundraising efforts by visiting Debbie's Defense for more information or registered your interest in taking part in the auction.(Terms & conditions apply).
This post in support of World Blog Action Day, where bloggers around the world seek to unit to raise social issues and concerns world wide. You can search my October 16 archives to read my 2013 post. I hope you will join me in 2014 as the bloggers of the world unite in one voice to change the world.
So go purple on March 26th!
That’s quite a movement, Debbie! Many people are still unaware of what the condition is, how it can be controlled, and what causes it. There are also those times when the victims of this condition become oppressed by the society. By sharing and raising awareness, people would understand the situation and the risks that epileptic people have to deal with every day. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNorman Watkins @ Giving Works