A Nova Scotia woman is being recognized for her humanitarian efforts.
Cassidy Megan created Purple Day when she was eight, to create awareness of epilepsy.
Over the weekend Megan was recognized with the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award.
It was created in honour of Princess Diana’s vision of youth helping people and making positive changes in the community.
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia Debbi Tobin says they nominated Megan because she is a world-leader.
“It’s pretty scary stuff,” she says.
“And just to know that there is one day that acknowledges that, well, that’s just a phenomenal thing to have happened.”
Tobin says Megan has made a significant impact on the lives of teenagers and adults with epilepsy.
She also says Megan has the work ethic of 10 people.
“You can’t take her to an airport, she’s passing out seizure first-aid cards,” she says.
“And I mean, she does that all the time. All the time. Not just one day a week, or one evening a week, she does it every day.”
Tobin says they nominated Megan for her significant impact on the lives of teenagers, adults and parents.
She says Megan lets people with epilepsy know they’re not alone.
The 10th annual Purple Day is March 26th.
