NEWS UPDATE: Purple Day launches Ambassadors of Purple program!
Cassidy Megan and the Purple Day Committee are looking for ambassadors to spread the word about epilepsy awareness and Purple Day! As an Ambassador of Purple, you will be responsible for promoting Purple Day for epilepsy awareness in your area. This could involve hosting a Purple Day event in your community, inviting local schools and businesses to wear purple on March 26th, and/or getting local media to cover Purple Day activities in your region. Read the Press Release

Who Is Sparky the Fire Dog?
Sparky the fire dog is a Dalmatian who has been the official mascot of the “National Fire Protection Association”, a United States organization in charge of creating and maintaining minimum standards and requirements for fire prevention, suppression training, and equipment since 1951. Sparky not only hosts his own website to teach children about fire safety and other important safety topics, but has also starred in his own series of television public service announcements.

marlon jackson

While Marlon was still a child, his older brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine formed an early incarnation of what would become The Jackson 5arlon and younger brother Michael would soon join the group, initially as percussionists. In the early years of the group it was said that Marlon had trouble singing and keeping up with his brothers dance steps. However through his perseverance he would become a proficient singer, songwriter, producer and dancer. In brother Michael's 1987 book Moonwalk, he would say of Marlon...
“ Marlon was and is one of the most determined people I've ever met. He, too, was a real joker and prankster. He used to be the one who'd always get in trouble in the early days because he'd be out of step or miss a note, but that was far from true later.http://www.celebritywonder.com/picture/Tito_Jackson/LRJackieJack_Cohen_55626083.jpg