WHAT: Meagan’s Walk: Creating a Circle of Hope is celebrating 12 years of creating hope for children and families affected by paediatric brain tumours. This annual Gala will celebrate its many accomplishments, which include raising more than $2.7 million for brain tumour research at the world-renowned The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Canada’s leading centre dedicated to advancing children’s health.
WHEN: Friday, February 1, 2013 - 6 p.m. Cocktails - 7 p.m. Dinner
WHERE: Atlantis at Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, ON
WHO: Media are invited to schedule interviews with the following people:
Denise Bebenek - Meagan’s mother and founder of Meagan’s Walk
Dr. Eric Bouffet - Paediatric Neuro-oncologist and Director of the Brain Tumour
Program at SickKids
Dr. James Rutka- Neuro-surgeon and Director of The Arthur and Sonia Labatt
Brain Tumour Research Centre at SickKids
Kim Stockwood – Canadian Acclaimed Singer Songwriter
About Meagan’s Walk:
In 2000, Denise’s daughter Meagan was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour at four years old. This was something the family knew little about. It was not until they lost her six short months later that they learned brain tumours are the leading cause of cancerous death amongst children and teenagers up to the age of 20. To Denise, it was a shocking statistic, and she knew something had to be done to get it under control.
It was the start of an idea that became Meagan’s Walk. Denise wanted to honour her daughter and raise awareness and funds for paediatric brain tumour research in Canada. Over the past 11 years, over $2.7 million has been raised through Meagan’s Walk and its many events throughout each year. For all the information about the walk, the gala and other events visit www.meaganswalk.com.StarBuzz, Toronto
WHEN: Friday, February 1, 2013 - 6 p.m. Cocktails - 7 p.m. Dinner
WHERE: Atlantis at Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, ON
WHO: Media are invited to schedule interviews with the following people:
Denise Bebenek - Meagan’s mother and founder of Meagan’s Walk
Dr. Eric Bouffet - Paediatric Neuro-oncologist and Director of the Brain Tumour
Program at SickKids
Dr. James Rutka- Neuro-surgeon and Director of The Arthur and Sonia Labatt
Brain Tumour Research Centre at SickKids
Kim Stockwood – Canadian Acclaimed Singer Songwriter
About Meagan’s Walk:
In 2000, Denise’s daughter Meagan was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour at four years old. This was something the family knew little about. It was not until they lost her six short months later that they learned brain tumours are the leading cause of cancerous death amongst children and teenagers up to the age of 20. To Denise, it was a shocking statistic, and she knew something had to be done to get it under control.
It was the start of an idea that became Meagan’s Walk. Denise wanted to honour her daughter and raise awareness and funds for paediatric brain tumour research in Canada. Over the past 11 years, over $2.7 million has been raised through Meagan’s Walk and its many events throughout each year. For all the information about the walk, the gala and other events visit www.meaganswalk.com.StarBuzz, Toronto
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