December 2016

Denise Bebenek • December 14, 2016

With the holiday season just around the corner, many want to give a gift that is significant and will also make a difference!

Denise Bebenek founded Meagan’s Walk to raise awareness about paediatric brain tumours and funds for much needed research. Her determination grew, starting with the first Meagan’s Walk. Now as a community united by hope, Meagan’s Walk has directed more than $4.5 million to ground-breaking paediatric brain tumour research and discoveries that are changing treatments and outcomes for children with brain tumours.

Meagan’s Walk is a volunteer, community and not-for-profit organization that keeps making a difference! Dr. Christian Smith, Operations Manager at The Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre, says, “Without grassroots funding, researchers would have to frame their research according to government funding levels. There would be no funding to support new project ideas.”

This holiday season, please help make a difference. Your support is greatly appreciated!

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Newsletter July 2020

July 21, 2020
Thanks to you, this year’s Together We Virtually Hug campaign reached and passed the $100,000 mark in June. Let’s celebrate this milestone together!

May 2020

By Denise Bebenek • May 3, 2020
Learn about the Meagan's Walk Virtual Hug on May 9 in the newsletter.

February 2020

By Denise Bebenek • April 28, 2020
Brandon's journey began January 9th, 2008, my day of diagnosis, and can be summed up in one phrase, “learning how to walk again.” Due to the location of my tumour, coordination and walking were my most prominent symptoms. Before my diagnosis, my quality of life had declined so drastically that I began to think my parents did not love me anymore. So much so, that when I was diagnosed, I remember feeling relief that a lot of the things I was going through were not my fault.

December 2019

By Denise Bebenek • January 22, 2020
Together, over the past 18 years, we’ve raised more than $5.7 million to support paediatric brain tumour research and treatment — a powerful achievement! This success is due to you.There is more to accomplish in 2020, and to do that, we need your help to cover our operating costs.

Summer 2019

By Denise Bebenek • November 7, 2019
Summer is finally here with steamy heat and thunderstorms. Yet the cool morning of the 18th Annual Meagan’s Walk and Hug is only a short while ago. Your support and presence reflect my first vision of Meagan’s Walk: a hug that would draw in people from all walks of life, with diverse talents and ages, from near and far. Many of us return year after year, joining hands in our circle of hope. Determined to continue making a difference. Always, new Meagan’s Walk family are welcomed. Sometimes we have no choice regarding what is happening in our lives. Though many participate in Meagan’s Walk with heavy burdens, we put a halt to the distractions of the outside world, and that is a choice we make: to be present and with each other. We walk side by side, and we can only move forward to make a difference. Thank you for your steadfast support and generous spirit. I hope that summertime brings some relaxation and change of pace. And I look forward to seeing you in 2020 at the next Meagan’s Walk and Hug. Together we are stronger. Together we HUG! View the newsletter here
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