Epilepsy Awareness Action!
March is an important month for epilepsy. March is Epilepsy Awareness Month in Canada and March 26th is Purple Day (this is an international day for epilepsy awareness).
In celebration of Epilepsy Awareness Month and Purple Day, the BC Epilepsy Society is working with people from communities throughout the province to help organize events and fundraisers.
We are also hosting several events on Purple Day. These include:
Open House at the BC Epilepsy Society
Join us for our open house at our office. The office will be decked out in purple and there will be snacks, crafts, games, and socialization, plus we will be playing rounds of the epilepsy-themed board game “Adventure Camp – Learn about Epilepsy”. This event will go from 11 am to 4 pm.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Come out to the BC Epilepsy Society Annual General Meeting. It will be held at the Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre campus on 515 West Hastings Street in room 1430. The meeting will start at 6:30 PM. The meeting will address elections, auditor appointment, finances, and last year’s minutes. Please contact us at 604-875-6704 or at [email protected] to RSVP. After the meeting we will be hosting the lecture called Cannabinoids and Epilepsy: The Science Behind the Hype.
Educational Session about Cannabinoids and Epilepsy
In the past few years a large amount of attention has been focused on cannabidiol (CBD), a derivative of marijuana, and its potential role in possibly preventing or provoking seizures. To keep you up-to-date on the emerging findings, we hosting a lecture about this topic. This lecture will go from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, Room 1430 on 515 West Hastings Street in Vancouver, BC. This event is happening in conjunction with the BC Epilepsy Society Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will start at 6:30 pm prior to the lecture. Pre-registration is required. To register please contact us at 604-875-6704 or at [email protected]
If you would like to host or participate in a Purple Day or Epilepsy Awareness Month event, we can help you! The BC Epilepsy Society has free epilepsy awareness and educational materials available. This includes information sheets, posters, ribbons, stickers, handouts, and seizure first aid cards. To order any of these and for more information please contact our office at 604-875-6704 or at [email protected]
Have a fabulous epilepsy awareness month and Purple Day!