Purple Day raises $33,303

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New Country 100.7 is extremely proud to announce this year’s 4th Annual Purple Day events raised $33,303 in just two nights. 100% of the proceeds raised benefit the Center for Epilepsy and Seizure Education in British Columbia.  

CCMA and Juno award winners ‘The Road Hammers’ kicked things off in Penticton Friday, March 24th at the Mule Concert House and Bar. Saturday, March 25th they played to a sold out crowd at The OK Corral Cabaret in Kelowna.  

Program Director Casey Clarke is thrilled. “The monies raised will help provide support to the newly diagnosed, provides funding for education and awareness, and helps send children with epilepsy to a specialized summer camp. We are so proud to be able to support the center with the amazing work they do.”

Morning host Roo Phelps, who lost her best friend Tese Speck to epilepsy in July of 2010, was equally ecstatic. “I cannot express to everyone involved, the Road Hammers, the venues, the staff at New Country 100.7, the generous sponsors, and those who spent their hard earned money to attend, what this money means to the center and to those living with epilepsy… and just what this event means to me.”  

Year after year New Country 100.7’s Purple Day events have been a sell-out.  What’s next? 

“Well,” says Clarke. “We’ll take a little time to enjoy and celebrate, then we’ll be back at it again for planning Purple Day 2018.”