Suzy Esstman’s Walk on Sunshine is back again, rejuvenated for its 7^th go-round.  Suzy started the walk to help others battle against brain tumors by finding a cure. She was always concerned about the well-being of others and took the extra step to do so. 

Eight years ago, my mother, Suzy, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. While many would be devastated by the news, my mom responded with a progressive, focused battle that became inspirational to all. Her energy and attitude were infectious and her acts of kindness were paid forward over and over again.

Suzy Esstman’s Walk on Sunshine continues to represent the values my mother held: helping others, exercising, and finding a cause to motivate her. The basis of the walk was to benefit others with brain tumors and to find a cure so that other families would not suffer from losing a loved one to this disease. In planning the first walk, my mom spoke with wisdom and optimism. She softly said, “What direction are we going? We going up? Or we going down? We’ve got a choice to make. And I say to myself, there is nowhere to go but up. I’m going up.”

Suzy’s words describe both the person she was and the direction she envisioned the walk would go. 2012 marks another successful year of her dream developing.  I encourage you to take the initiative to help advance the fight against brain cancer. By being a part of the 2012 Suzy Esstman’s Walk on Sunshine, your support answers Suzy’s call to move forward, as together we continue to step closer to finding a cure.