Posted by: Sue Krantz, CPA, CGMA
As an advocate and member of the Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Association, I am proud that Zinner & Co. once again celebrated Purple Day, the Global Day of Epilepsy Awareness, held annually on March 26.
Our entire staff was decked out in purple, the international color for epilepsy awareness. The lavender flower is associated with solitude, which is representative of the feelings of isolation many people affected by epilepsy and seizure disorders often feel. The Purple Day goal is for people with epilepsy everywhere to know they are not alone and to increase the public’s awareness of epilepsy.
Conceived by Cassidy Megan in Nova Scotia, Canada, Purple Day is now celebrated on every continent in the world, including Antarctica. The Cleveland’s own Terminal Tower was beautifully lit up in purple on March 25 and 26.
More than 3 million Americans, including 55,000 Northeast Ohioans, have some form of epilepsy. Epilepsy affects more people than Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy combined. Of the major chronic medical conditions, epilepsy is among the least understood even though 1 in 3 adults knows someone with the disorder.
I was tickled “purple” that the Purple Day message came alive for so many of us at Zinner & Co. and that we are all more aware of epilepsy and its effect on our community.
You can donate and learn more about the great strides the Epilepsy Association is taking to help people cope with and manage seizure disorders through their website: www.epilepsyinfo.org.
