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In March 2012, Purple Day received the Royal Assent and became a legal day for epilepsy awareness in Canada. [ 4 ] In December 2015, electronics retailer Dick Smith had arranged a major corporate partnership with Epilepsy Action Australia to support Purple Day in Australia with a $50,000 cash sponsorship, prizes and exclusive distribution of ...
List of awareness ribbons. It has been suggested that this article be merged with Pink and blue ribbon. ( Discuss) Proposed since March 2024. This is a partial list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness ...
Events. International May 12th Awareness Day is observed by dying hair blue or dressing up in blue. [5] Since 2016, the #MillionsMissing protests for ME/CFS have taken place every May, with the main event held on May 12. [6] Film screenings are usually held for films about ME/CFS, including Voices from the Shadows, Forgotten Plague, or Unrest.
Bud Abbott. 1895–1974. Famous comedian (half of the "Abbot and Costello" duo) who had epilepsy all his life, but tried to control and hide it. [ 5] Ward Bond. 1903–1960. A film actor. His epilepsy led to his exclusion from the draft during World War II .
In Australia, the Epilepsy Foundation provides support, delivers education and training and funds research for people living with epilepsy. International Epilepsy Day (World Epilepsy Day) began in 2015 and occurs on the second Monday in February. [226] [227] Purple Day, a different world-wide epilepsy awareness day for epilepsy, was initiated ...
Wear it Purple Day[ 1] is an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day especially for young people, based in Australia. Supporters wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community. The Day is organised by Wear it Purple, a student run, not-for-profit organisation, providing presentations and workshops.
Epilepsy Foundation. The Epilepsy Foundation, also Epilepsy Foundation of America ( EFA ), is a non-profit national foundation, headquartered in Bowie, Maryland, [ 1] dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy and seizure disorders. The foundation was established in 1968 and now has a network of 59 affiliates.
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