4th Annual Anthony Maffie Memorial Walk to CURE Epilepsy
June 7 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Welcome to our 4th Annual Anthony Maffie Memorial Walk to CURE Epilepsy. Thank you for considering joining our team, “Ant’s Arrows”. The name was created to honor our son, brother, nephew, cousin, and dear friend who passed away at the age of 22 from SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). Anthony was lovingly referred to as “Ant”. The arrows in our team name and part of our logo symbolize our efforts to move forward in our lives, while bringing Anthony and his motto “expect nothing, appreciate everything” with us. We hope that those with this disease can also find the strength to move forward, as they confront the many daily challenges a diagnosis of epilepsy may bring.
Event History
We have raised over $50,000 in the past 3 years! This is impressive, but we’re not done until we find a cure. Thank you to all our incredible friends, family and community members who have supported this mission alongside us in honor of Anthony.
Anthony’s Story
To learn more about Anthony’s story, watch this episode of our Seizing Life® podcast.
Registration
Registration will be under the tent at The John F. Kennedy School, 100 Dedham Street Canton. It is here you can pick up your t-shirt, learn more about CURE Epilepsy, and grab a bottle of water to begin your walk. Registration will open at 2:00 PM and close at 4:30 pm. Walk is rain or shine.
Parking
You can park in the school parking lot adjacent to our registration tent.
The Walk
The route is 1 mile around the JFK neighborhood on public sidewalks and will be easily mapped out for your convenience.
Participation Options
The walking path will be lined with yard signs from current and past sponsors. These signs honor loved ones lost to epilepsy, educate about SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy), and bring awareness to the challenges Epilepsy can bring. You can walk the one mile path, turn around and come back for a 2-mile walk, or even walk the route a few times to be sure you don’t miss a sign. You can also sit under the tent and cheer our team “Ant’s Arrows” on. We will have some chairs but we encourage you to bring your own.
Raffles
There will be cash/Venmo/CashApp raffle tables at the registration tent displaying baskets and gift cards from local community vendors and beyond. We anticipate raffle drawings will be completed by 5 pm and you do not need to be present to win. In 2024, we had over $2,500.00 in raffle prizes!
