On October 6th, 2021, EpLink held an online webinar titled “Managing Behaviour Issues in Pediatric Epilepsy”. Many children and youth living with epilepsy experience behaviour issues, including aggression, acting out, and attention deficit disorders. Moderated by Dr. Mac Burnham, EpLink Co-director and researcher, this event aimed to raise awareness about behaviour issues in children living…
Purple Day is held each year on March 26th and is celebrated internationally in an effort to raise awareness for epilepsy. This year, due to the COVID-19 situation, EpLink postponed our planned event at Union Station. Instead, we participated virtually by posting to social media as part of the #1in100 campaign, which aimed to highlight…
On Saturday, July 6th in beautiful Haliburton, Ontario, the 8th annual Katie’s Run was held. Organized by Geri Woudstra and Trudy Pogue, in partnership with EpLink, the event had a great turnout of around 200 participants for the 5K and 10K runs and 2.5K family-friendly walk/run. The event also featured a silent and loud auction,…
To honour Purple Day on March 26th, a global epilepsy awareness day, EpLink had booths at Toronto, Ontario’s Union Station, Robarts library, and Gerstein library. The EpLink team handed out 5,000 info cards containing important info on epilepsy, seizure first aid, and the EpLink program, all attached to donated KIND mini granola bars.
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On Saturday, July 7, 2018, the seventh annual Katie’s Run took place in the beautiful highlands of Haliburton, Ontario. The event offered a scenic 10 km run, 5 km run and 2.5 km run/walk all in support of epilepsy research. For the second straight year, Katie’s Run generously donated all of the proceeds from the…
Each year, Purple Day is honoured on March 26th as the international day for epilepsy awareness. Epilepsy affects 1 in 100 people worldwide of all ages, and from all backgrounds. Purple Day was founded in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 7 and set out to raise awareness…
Haliburton Highlands Secondary School and the Gary G. Brohman Athletic Field turned purple on June 24. Purple is the colour for epilepsy and this was the 6th annual Katie’s Run for Epilepsy. Runners and walkers from all over the province came out to show their support in the 2.5K, 5K and 10K events. Organizers set…
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Every year, EpLink plans a Purple Day outreach event with the goal of increasing epilepsy awareness. This year, EpLink will be stationed at Brookfield Place (181 Bay Street, Toronto) on Friday, March 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – just days before Purple Day! We will be handing out information pamphlets about epilepsy, seizure…