Wayde Stoppani

Eva 2026

This year, our Walk for Epilepsy is for our beautiful daughter, Eva.

Epilepsy is something that has become a part of our family’s life, but it does not define Eva. She is funny, determined, loving and has a way of bringing so much personality into every room she walks into.

For us, the Walk for Epilepsy is about more than simply completing a walk. It is about raising awareness of a condition that affects so many people and families, while also showing Eva just how many people are standing beside her.

Living with epilepsy can bring uncertainty. There are appointments, medications, worries, disrupted nights and moments where, as parents, you wish you could take all of it away. There are also so many moments of happiness, achievement and pride that remind us just how strong Eva is.

As her parents, one of the biggest things we want for Eva is for her to grow up in a world where epilepsy and disability are understood rather than feared or judged. A world where children like Eva are included, supported and given every opportunity to be themselves.

That is why we are walking again in 2026.

Every kilometre we walk is for Eva, for other children living with epilepsy, and for every family who understands the worry that can come with this condition.

If sharing Eva’s story helps even one more person understand epilepsy, starts a conversation, or makes another family feel a little less alone, then it is worth it.

We are incredibly proud of Eva and everything she continues to overcome.

So this year, we walk for awareness.

We walk for better understanding.

We walk for every family affected by epilepsy.

But most importantly, we walk for Eva. 💜