Pledge for Purple Day

Where's the purple?

If we see someone in pink, we all know what he or she is supporting. If we see someone wearing red, most of us will recognize his or her cause. But, very few people are aware that purple is the color of epilepsy...OUR COLOR! We need to change that. We need to make purple appear in every community!

With your help, purple can become an important color every day - not just one day a year on March 26th, the international day of epilepsy awareness. To do this, The Anita Kaufmann Foundation is launching the Pledge for Purple Day campaign so that you can play a very personal role in reducing stigma and getting the facts out in your community.

Our goal is to raise $200,000 from November through March 26th, one dollar for each of the estimated 200,000 persons diagnosed with epilepsy in the US each year. After all, it's up to us to spread the word about epilepsy!

Participate in Pledge for Purple Day

Here's how it works:Pledge for Purple Day Donation Can

  • The campaign begins on November 1, 2011 in honor of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and runs through March 26th, PURPLE DAY.
  • We will send you coin collection cans that you can distribute to local businesses within your community. Just let us know how many you need.
  • We can mail or email you materials about epilepsy and seizure first aid to help increase awareness and enhance your donation cans’ success.
  • Twice a month, just retrieve the monies collected and send them to us by mail or PayPal.

By check: Please make your check out to "The Anita Kaufmann Foundation" and mail to:

The Anita Kaufmann Foundation
PO Box 11
New Milford, NJ 07646

 

By PayPal: Quickly and easily donate funds online via PayPal. Simply click the donate button below.

If you have any questions about the campaign or would like to get involved, contact Ann Marie Bezuyen at 845-800-5158 or by email at annmarie@akfus.org.

Our mission is to increase awareness of epilepsy and eliminate stigma worldwide. Make it your mission in your community and help us to bring purple out of the shadows. We simply cannot do it without you!

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