Amelia's Avengers Warrior Walk

Warrior Walk in Honor of Amelia Villegas
Chicago • August 23, 2025
AND
Nova Scotia • September 6, 2025

Join us for TWO special Warrior Walks honoring the life and legacy of Amelia Villegas. Amelia's family is bringing communities together across borders to raise funds for pediatric brain cancer research through the Canada (Amelia's Avengers) Chapter of The Cure Starts Now. A $20 donation is suggested for each walk, and can be made by registering at the link above or scanning the QR code on the event flyer.

Walk #1 — Chicago, IL
🕘 Saturday, August 23 at 9:30 AM

📍 Irene Hernandez Family Picnic Grove
4498 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630

⭐Hosted by Amelia’s grandmother, this walk invites friends and family near and far to walk in Amelia’s honor.

Walk #2 — Nova Scotia, Canada
🕚 Saturday, September 6 at 11:00 AM

📍 Flinn Park
6990 Armview Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 2M4
Start and end at the Flinn Park playground

⭐Led by Amelia’s mom (and Chapter Director), Jillian, this gathering will bring the community together in the same spirit of love and purpose, continuing Amelia’s impact close to home.

Your support helps fund vital research through The Cure Starts Now, a foundation dedicated to finding a cure for DIPG and other forms of pediatric brain cancer. All proceeds raised through these walks will go directly toward that mission, in Amelia’s name.

Whether you're joining us in Chicago, Nova Scotia, or donating from afar—thank you for walking with us and helping carry Amelia’s light forward.

Thank you for choosing to donate to The Cure Starts Now Canada. 100% of this donation, after credit card processing fees, goes directly towards research to find the homerun cure for cancer starting with pediatric brain cancer research. If you would like to make a donation by mail, please send a check to: The Cure Starts Now Canada; 2595 Wilcox Terrace, Victoria, BC V8Z 7G5 and write in the memo "Amelia's Avengers Warrior Walk".