Elementary school raises over $1000 for Epilepsy Canada

Class 8-4 of Hodgson Senior Public School presented Epilepsy Canada with $1,276.72 on June 8. Danielle Kerr, a grade 8 student, who had surgery in February, 2010 and is now ‘seizure-free’, raised the money with her classmates by organizing a school fundraiser called The Purple Palooza. Kerr was recently featured in Epilepsy Canada’s spring direct mail campaign.

Students were encouraged to wear purple, took part in a Lip Sync competition, made popcorn, sold tickets for a chance to throw pies in the face of teachers, and held numerous raffles. Donations reps also collected money daily from the student body.

The Purple Palooza event was organized as part of the school’s Entrepreneurial Adventure Program, which brings volunteers to Canadian schools to work with students on business projects.

Kerr convinced her classmates to devote their business project to raising money for epilepsy research. Kerr’s personal experience with epilepsy motivated her to help make a difference in the lives of epileptics across Canada.

Epilepsy Canada board member Gary Collins and administrative officer Chow Dindayal accepted the cheque. CTV’s Bill Hutchison, Honorary Spokesperson for Epilepsy Canada, attended and reported on the event a for his daily news program on the 11:30pm CTV Toronto newscast.