Meagan's HUG Collection
Meagan Bebenek was just 4-years-old when she was diagnosed with an inoperable and malignant brain tumour. Within only six months following her diagnosis, Meagan passed away. Despite only being with us for five years, Meagan's legacy is remarkable. After Meagan's passing, Denise, Meagan's Mom, knew she had to do something to help other children and families who faced serious health challenges. Denise knew that no family should have to walk this path alone and founded Meagan’s HUG: Creating a Circle of Hope.
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Meagan's HUG’s mission is to harness the power of community to raise awareness and funds for paediatric brain tumour research to provide hope and improve outcomes for affected children and their families. Their vision is to secure a world where no children and their families suffer from a brain tumour.
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Annually, Meagan's HUG hosts their signature 5km walk & HUG event. This is a family-friendly event for all ages and abilities where people come together for a 5km walk through the streets of Toronto, which culminates at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Here participants join to form a human hug around the hospital to celebrate, raise awareness, and send a message of hope. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. For more details on the event and where to register, click here.
The Good Hood Club has partnered with Meagan's HUG to honour this momentous event by curating an exclusive Meagan's HUG Collection. The Collection will be available on our website from April 18th to May 13th. Additionally, the Good Hood Club will be hosting a mini pop-up on May 7th at the event. Event-exclusive hats will be available for purchase. 50% of the profits from this Collection will be split between Meagan's HUG and the Pedaitric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) - two organizations doing phenomenal work for the childhood cancer community.
